System Engineer

Main area: System Engineer (Cloud Engineer)
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 990-TD-D&A-6736246-E
Site: NHS England Office in Leeds / London
Town: Leeds / London
Salary: £53,755 – £60,504 per annum (exclusive of London Weighting)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/11/2024 23:59

Our Organisation

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.

As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Within Data and Analytics our vision is to be the leading data services provider for health and social care across England through creating innovative and high-quality data products and services that give our customers the knowledge and capabilities required to deliver the best outcomes for citizens.

Please note this job vacancy is based in either Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP, Wellington House, London SE1 8UG.

Main duties of the job

The Data Platform Engineering team is responsible for managing the application of the Engineering Quality Framework to the platforms and technology services delivered by Data Platforms, whilst also contributing the ongoing development of the framework.​

Members of the team are assigned into multi-disciplinary delivery teams working across Platforms and within transformational programmes. Data Platforms provides the operational run & sustain of all existing platforms, including UDAL, DPS, CDP, SUS+, SDE, and other legacy platforms.

Working for our organisation

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.

Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.

Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care

Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation

Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can find further details about the role in the attached Job Description and you can view the Assignment Brief by clicking on ‘Additional Information’.

This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.

Next steps

Prepare your application, we want to know about you and why you feel you are suitable for this role.   Think about what skills, knowledge and experience you can bring to this position and include in your personal statement. Applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by email.  You will be kept informed of the format of your assessment along with details of what to expect and timings. If you require a reasonable adjustment or support with your application, please don’t hesitate to reach out and contact [email protected].

Important: Please be aware there are residency requirements you need to meet:

All NHS England Systems Engineer personnel must hold security clearance SC level as a minimum. To meet National Security Vetting requirements, you must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years for SC clearance. Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role – will still be considered. Please make sure you meet these requirements before applying for this role. You don’t need to have SC already, however, failure to achieve the requirements for SC after offer, will result in the job offer being withdrawn.

Person specification
Skills & Experience
Essential criteria

Experience and understanding of operational considerations (PARRISSS) as part of system architecture & design, namely Performance, Availability, Recoverability, Reliability, Integrity, Security, Scalability and Serviceability.

Experienced in identifying and documenting both functional and non-functional requirements for a large application or suite of applications.

Designs, codes, tests, corrects and documents large and/or complex programs and program modifications from supplied specifications using agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineered result.

Takes part in reviews of own work and leads reviews of colleagues’ work.

Knowledge
Essential criteria

Shares knowledge with others in team by presenting back to the team on technical investigations, and areas of technical specialism.

Stakeholder Management
Essential criteria

Capable of acting as a single technical point of contact for defined stakeholder groups.

Qualifications
Essential criteria

Qualified to Master’s degree level in a suitable technical, scientific or mathematical subject (or equivalent)

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.  We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

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