Data Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026.
Location: Cora Health, The Lightbox, Quorum Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8EU
Contract Type: 12 month FTC
Salary: up to £55k
Connect Health and Healthshare have come together as one organisation - Cora Health - combining our decades of experience in providing healthcare services on behalf of the NHS
Job Purpose
Cora Health is embarking on an exciting transformation of its enterprise reporting and analytics capabilities through the implementation of a new cloud-based data warehouse built on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric. We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to help design, build and optimise data solutions that support operational, clinical and corporate reporting across the organisation. Working closely with Data Engineers, BI Developers, Solution Architects and key business stakeholders, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering scalable, secure and high-performing data platforms that drive better insight and decision-making.
What you’ll be doing
- Designing, developing and maintaining data ingestion, transformation and integration processes across multiple business systems.
- Building and optimising ETL/ELT pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Factory.
- Developing and supporting modern data warehouse architectures, including bronze, silver and gold data layers.
- Integrating data from clinical, operational, HR and finance systems to create reliable and accessible datasets.
- Creating and maintaining logical and physical data models while implementing robust data quality controls and governance practices.
- Monitoring, troubleshooting and optimising data pipelines and warehouse performance to ensure efficient processing and reporting.
- Collaborating with BI Developers and Power BI specialists to deliver reporting datasets, semantic models and analytics solutions.
- Producing technical documentation, including data mappings, transformation logic and deployment procedures.
- Supporting testing, deployment, knowledge transfer and the transition of solutions into business-as-usual support.
What We’re Looking For
- Significant experience delivering data engineering, BI and analytics solutions, including the development of scalable cloud-based data platforms.
- Strong technical expertise in Microsoft Fabric, including Lakehouses, Warehouses, Pipelines and related technologies, alongside strong SQL and PySpark knowledge.
- Experience implementing data quality, governance and lineage frameworks, with a focus on delivering trusted and reliable data solutions.
- Proven experience developing Power BI solutions, including semantic models and reporting capabilities.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Degree-level education in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience, together with a proactive and delivery-focused approach. Experience within healthcare or regulated environments would be advantageous
Why work for Cora Health?
At Cora we’re passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best. Here's a glimpse of what we offer you:
Generous Holiday Entitlement: Benefit from up to 25 days of holiday (plus public holidays) to relax and recharge. If you’d like even more holiday to enjoy you can participate in our generous holiday buy and sell scheme.
Wellness Support: Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self.
Performance Awards: Excel in your objectives and be rewarded further for your hard work with a range of pay, gifts and incentives awarded alongside attending our annual colleague awards to be treated and feel special.
Savings and Support: Make huge saving by making the most of Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts as well as the very important employer pension contributions and a Christmas savings club.
Membership Fee Reimbursement: Save your pennies, as we cover the cost of role required professional membership fees.
Flexibility: Work in a way that supports home live, through hybrid working options and flexibility in working hours and times.
Salary: £55,000