Data Engineer - HealthTech

Chapman Tate Associates
Manchester, United Kingdom
Last week
£500 – £550 pa

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£500 – £550 pa

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14 Apr 2026 (Last week)
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Job Title: Data Engineer (HealthTech)

Location: Manchester (Hybrid/Remote options available)

Day Rate: £500–£550 per day (Outside IR35)

Contract Length: 6 months initial (extensions likely)

Overview

Chapman Tate Associates are seeking an experienced Contract Data Engineer to join an innovative HealthTech organisation delivering data-driven solutions that improve patient outcomes and healthcare services. This is an exciting opportunity to work on meaningful projects, building scalable data platforms that support clinical insights, product development, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

* Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes

* Integrate data from a variety of sources including clinical systems, APIs, and third-party providers

* Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and product teams to deliver high-quality datasets

* Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g. GDPR)

* Support the development of data platforms in cloud environments

* Optimise data workflows for performance, scalability, and reliability

Required Skills & Experience

* Proven experience as a Data Engineer in a fast-paced environment (HealthTech, MedTech, or related sectors preferred)

* Strong SQL and Python (or similar programming languages)

* Hands-on experience with modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift)

* Experience working with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

* Solid understanding of data modelling, warehousing, and pipeline development

* Experience handling sensitive or regulated data

Desirable Experience

* Experience working with healthcare data standards (e.g. FHIR, HL7)

* Exposure to real-time data processing or streaming tools (e.g. Kafka)

* Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance frameworks in healthcare

* Experience supporting analytics or machine learning workloads

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If you’re a contract Data Engineer looking to work on meaningful HealthTech projects, apply now with your latest CV

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