Data Platform (Devops) Contract

Data Platform Engineer - Contract

Clearance: Must be BPSS-cleared and SC-eligible
Start Date: Subject to BPSS clearance and onboarding (approx. 5 working days)
Duration: April 2026 - March 2027
Location: UK
Onsite Requirement: None (fully remote)

Summary:

- The production and maintenance of the NDC report - this involves data quality checks and development as the App is an evolving live service
- The development and maintenance of the NHS App data publication
- Support for the NHS App Reporting Dashboard which is the primary source of app data for regions, ICBs and GP practices
- Assurance of briefing requests and stats for ministerial and executive briefings around the performance of the NHS AppFOI's and internal queries, Data quality issues, and improvements to national reporting

Key Skills

- Experience in Government Digital StandardDevOps

- Terraform and cloud native AzureDevelopment

- Azure, Python, React and/or Next.jsTesting

- Python and PlaywrightCode Version Control

- GitHub and GitLab

Please send me a copy of your your CV if you meet the requirements