Analytics engineer
Analytics engineers turn raw health and care data into clean, tested, and documented data models that analysts, data scientists, and reporting tools can rely on. They sit between data engineering and analysis, applying software engineering practices such as version control, testing, and code review to the transformations behind the organisation's reports and dashboards.
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- UK GDaD PCF role
- Analytics engineer (Data)
- ESCO occupations
- data engineer (ISCO-08 2511); business intelligence manager (ISCO-08 2421)
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Levels
| Band | Role level | UK GDaD PCF level | Civil Service grades | Job evaluation points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Trainee analytics engineer | Trainee analytics engineer | AO/EO | 276 |
| 6 | Analytics engineer | Analytics engineer | HEO/SEO | 418 |
| 7 | Senior analytics engineer | Senior analytics engineer | SEO/G7 | 477 |
| 8a | Lead analytics engineer | Lead analytics engineer | G7 | 551 |
| 8c | Head of analytics engineering | Head of analytics engineering | G6 | 634 |
In a digital health care organisation
- Data models encode clinical and operational definitions, such as what counts as an admission, a readmission, or a breach of a waiting time standard, so definitions are agreed with clinical and operational leads.
- Clinical codes from terminologies and classifications such as SNOMED CT and ICD are grouped into reference sets for analysis, which need careful version control.
- Models used for performance and funding reports must be consistent and auditable, because errors can affect decisions about patient services.
- Models often hold pseudonymised patient-level data, so access, documentation, and data minimisation are built in.
UK GDaD PCF role description
An analytics engineer transforms data relevant to the organisation into structures that enable analysis and decision-making.
In this role, you will:
- work with subject matter experts to understand organisational processes and translate these into data structures optimised for analysis
- work with data users to design and build data models they can use for effective analysis and decision-making, using modelling techniques such as Kimball or Inmon
- support data quality improvement
- develop standards for data transformation
- create and maintain data documentation
- refine requirements in response to feedback from users and changes in the organisation
- provide ongoing support to users
ESCO occupations and skills
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data engineer
Data engineers develop the architecture needed to process, manage, and store large amounts of data which will be used by data scientists for analysis. They design the infrastructure and maintain data pipelines and warehouses to leverage data for strategic advantage.
Essential skills and knowledge (23)
Skills and competences
- create data sets
- design database in the cloud
- develop data processing applications
- establish data processes
- implement data warehousing techniques
- manage ICT data architecture
- manage data
- manage quantitative data
- manage research data
- perform dimensionality reduction
- process data
- store digital data and systems
- use data processing techniques
- use databases
Knowledge
- cloud technologies
- computer science
- data analytics
- data models
- data storage
- data warehouse
- database management systems
- unstructured data
Other
Optional skills and knowledge (5)
Skills and competences
Knowledge
business intelligence manager
Business intelligence managers gain knowledge of the industry, the innovative processes therein, and contrast them with the operations of the company in order to improve them. They focus their analysis in the supply chain processes, warehouses, storage, and sales as to facilitate communication and revenue improvement.
Essential skills and knowledge (33)
Skills and competences
- advise on efficiency improvements
- align efforts towards business development
- analyse the context of an organisation
- apply change management
- create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement
- develop company strategies
- develop revenue generation strategies
- ensure compliance with policies
- gather technical information
- identify undetected organisational needs
- implement strategic planning
- improve business processes
- integrate strategic foundation in daily performance
- interpret business information
- liaise with managers
- make data-driven decisions
- manage business knowledge
- manage project metrics
- monitor company policy
- perform business analysis
- perform data analysis
- provide improvement strategies
- track key performance indicators
Knowledge
Optional skills and knowledge (26)
Skills and competences
- advise on tax policy
- analyse business plans
- analyse production processes for improvement
- analyse supply chain strategies
- deliver business research proposals
- identify suppliers
- implement a management system
- keep updated on innovations in various business fields
- make strategic business decisions
- manage budgets
- monitor customer behaviour
- perform business research
- perform market research
- recommend product improvements
- train employees
- use consulting techniques
Knowledge
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