role	role_level	band	skill	skill_source	pcf_reference	esco_reference	expected_level	expected_level_number	expected_level_description	self_rating	manager_rating	gap	evidence	development_action
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Communicating between the technical and non-technical	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/c32ad607-0c4d-4e34-b73f-668298f7bf13	expert	4	You can: - mediate between people and strengthen relationships, adopting the appropriate communication method with stakeholders at all levels - manage stakeholder expectations and moderate difficult discussions about high risk and complex topics, even within constrained timescales - speak on behalf of, and represent the community to, large audiences inside and outside the organisation					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Data analysis and synthesis	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/2b92a5b2-6758-4ee3-9fb4-b6387a55cc8f; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/f715be1d-5fc4-49d3-82a5-0b8090d12849	practitioner	3	You can: - understand and help teams to apply a range of techniques for data profiling - source system analysis from a complex single source - bring multiple data sources together in a conformed model for analysis					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Data compliance and security	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/9a0d0abc-010d-440b-8242-7e31510471ba; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/a4346013-a967-4a58-a533-6b32ad1364c5; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/adcca622-b933-4ba3-bc43-bf371879edc3	expert	4	You can: - advise senior stakeholders on data security, ethical or procedural risks - improve organisational awareness of data compliance and procedures - lead, guide and mentor teams in implementing secure data practices and maintaining compliance					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Data development process	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/2daec0e6-f0c1-43e8-8178-aedba99130ec; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/f9670490-8aa4-4540-b121-d440a8294aab; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/9d0d89be-bffa-4393-b6f6-8d05bea49051	expert	4	You can: - establish cross-organisational data solutions that include all aspects of the data development life cycle - define and promote good practices for creating repeatable, reliable and reusable data solutions					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Data innovation	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/8327754d-3990-4056-b07e-4faa49cfcd26; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/42cb7669-c371-4903-9c0b-13db67b2e4bb	expert	4	You can: - advocate for adoption of unfamiliar and emerging technologies, or familiar technologies in new data contexts, ensuring organisation objectives, user needs, and operational constraints inform decisions - develop organisational capability in data innovation through leadership - anticipate future technology changes and advise how to take advantage of them to realise value from data					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Data integration design	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/a4a882a1-0263-4dd2-b29a-f0028cac2393; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/46ec0033-3c71-415e-bcff-b065675ba2dc; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/b0096dc5-2e2d-4bc1-8172-05bf486c3968	expert	4	You can: - establish cross-organisational data integration standards and design patterns - guide teams in designing secure and interoperable systems and services					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Data modelling	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/fbafa41f-cd05-4109-a649-8b44d306d779; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/fecf8a0d-62c4-4e71-9b03-0f4fc2ad7bf5	working	2	You can: - explain the concepts and principles of data modelling - produce, maintain and update relevant data models for an organisation’s specific needs - reverse-engineer data models from a live system					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Metadata management	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/9710092c-f174-4e84-95bf-2064d39ad7a0; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/03ff0d53-573a-47a0-a0ad-1995815a4339	expert	4	You can: - identify how metadata repositories can support different areas of the organisation - communicate the value of metadata repositories - set up robust governance processes to keep repositories up to date					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Problem management	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/a3ce2bf7-5562-4639-9b52-fdb4850a3904; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/55514865-3066-4abd-86a9-dbe45a440882	expert	4	You can: - anticipate problems and defend against them at the right time - understand how a problem fits into the larger picture - identify and describe problems, and help others to describe them - build problem-solving capabilities in others					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Programming and build (data and analytics engineering)	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/21d2f96d-35f7-4e3f-9745-c533d2dd6e97; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/9d0d89be-bffa-4393-b6f6-8d05bea49051; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/7557f0f4-b8bc-4ac0-b91e-222ab1ba744f	expert	4	You can: - set standards for programming tools and techniques - select appropriate development methods for a problem - advise on the application of standards and methods that ensure security, maintainability and compliance - take technical responsibility for all stages of a software development project, providing technical advice and guidance to stakeholders					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Understanding health and care services	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/9b63d92b-5a3a-46b0-b2ba-c98b39ea5aaf; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/6c252ea9-e7df-4f82-8035-7d7ee742ff0e	practitioner	3	You can: - analyse how a service fits into care pathways across organisations - work with clinicians, care staff, and patients to shape digital services - explain the effect of digital decisions on care, safety, and staff workload 					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Information governance and data protection	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/a4346013-a967-4a58-a533-6b32ad1364c5; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/51ece34f-c24e-4183-9bf4-9b6f28748aec; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/097c6a36-f031-4d3e-b5c1-62d6ffcb430b	practitioner	3	You can: - lead data protection impact assessments and information sharing agreements - advise teams on lawful basis, consent, confidentiality, and retention - investigate incidents and recommend improvements 					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Health data interoperability	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/4f5c1208-62fd-4e5a-a51e-306c06947e11; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/d70701ca-d3be-44cb-963e-8e7142555144	expert	4	You can: - set interoperability standards and strategy for the organisation - lead national or cross-organisation standards work - assure the design of critical integrations across many systems 					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Pseudonymisation and disclosure control	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/71717c33-dd63-4acf-b052-a5fd5d9fc490; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/33a82b83-c838-4889-ae62-fae1317481eb	practitioner	3	You can: - design pseudonymisation and linkage methods that keep identifiers separate from analysis data - assess the re-identification risk of a data set or publication and choose suitable controls - advise teams on safe settings, such as trusted research environments 					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Clinical risk management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/47d491a9-f7c0-4b13-a10f-983d3aa0113e; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/4913d0c0-133a-4c46-aac3-f5d4989a982e	working	2	You can: - take part in hazard workshops and contribute to a hazard log - follow the clinical risk management process for your work - provide evidence for a clinical safety case, such as test results 					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	People management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/339ac029-066a-4985-9f9d-b3d7c8fea0bb; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/add39442-b8ca-4412-8156-391db53b0c5d	practitioner	3	You can: - line manage a team, setting objectives and running appraisals - support wellbeing and manage attendance, performance, and conduct - plan the team's development and succession 					
Data engineer	Head of data engineering	8b	Budget management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/21c5790c-0930-4d74-b3b0-84caf5af12ea; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/74688c5d-2af1-4f7a-9d1c-00e808eaa1e6	practitioner	3	You can: - hold and manage a budget, forecasting and explaining variances - build a business case with costs and benefits