Data Engineer - Azure Databricks Job at British Heart Foundation (London)

Data Engineer - Azure Databricks

British Heart Foundation

Location:
United Kingdom , London

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

39000.00 - 42500.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

At British Heart Foundation (BHF), data plays a central role in driving insight, innovation and meaningful impact. As part of our evolving Azure Databricks platform, the Data Engineer will be our product expert contributing to a product that is continuously developing, helping the organisation make better, faster and more informed decisions in support of life saving research.

Job Responsibility:

Help drive our highly advanced Azure Databricks platform that delivers fast, reliable insights across the business
Build and optimise data pipelines, ingest and transform diverse data sources, design new data solutions, and champion emerging technologies, all while focusing on continuous improvement
Operate with a strong sense of initiative, designing and building new data pipelines, organising data and making it accessible for advanced analytics that support research and health projects through data driven insights
Work closely with the Health Insights team, ensuring that high quality, well-structured data underpins the analysis, modelling and evidence that drives BHF’s mission
Contribute to a collaborative team environment while helping colleagues understand and make the most of the platform’s capabilities

Requirements:

Microsoft certified Azure Databricks engineer and knowledge of Databricks Unity Catalogue with proven experience building and maintaining scalable Data Lakehouse pipelines
Strong programming experience across SQL, Python, R, Java and Scala, with excellent problem solving skills and experience investigating issues and delivering high quality data solutions using Git/GitHub best practices
Hands on experience in data modelling, data warehousing and ETL processes, with a solid track record of integrating, transforming and orchestrating data from a wide range of internal and external sources
A proactive, self starting approach to producing new data pipelines, ensuring data is well organised, high quality and readily accessible for data scientists
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, confident in simplifying complex issues and delivering clear, structured outcomes
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to build strong working relationships with the Health Insights team and wider stakeholders with commitment to continuous improvement
Effective time management skills with previous experience balancing multiple priorities and managing out ambiguity, identifying and mitigating risks
Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills enabling to deliver results to deadlines
A positive can-do attitude, enthusiasm and willingness to learn

What we offer:

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private medical insurance, dental health cover, and money towards gym membership
Pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%
Full pay for 12 weeks for family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Life assurance
Extra paid leave of up to 10 days to support colleagues who may need more time off work to look after themselves or others close to them

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 04, 2026

Expiration:
February 16, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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