Data Scientist

Maidenhead, United Kingdom | Posted on 20/10/2026

VE3 is a technology and business consultancy focused on delivering end-to-end technology solutions and products. We have successfully serviced enterprises across multiple markets, including the publicand private sectors. Our services span all aspects of business, providing aholistic approach to managing an organization. We are committed to providing technical innovations and tools that empower organizations with critical information to facilitate decision-making that results in business transformation through cost savings and increased operational efficiency.

Our commitment to quality is adopted throughout the organization and sets the foundation for delivering our full suite of capabilities.

VE3 is seeking a Data Scientist for development and maintenance of health data products and analytical outputs within the NI Health Analytics Platform (NIHAP). The role will focus primarily on developing dashboards, reports, applications, and reproducible analytical products using R within a secure Azure-based environment.

The successful candidate will work under the direction of senior client staff, contributing to data product delivery, documentation, release support, and collaboration with Data Engineers, analysts, and wider health data stakeholders.

Develop data products including dashboards, reports, apps, and analytical outputs using R .

Build andmaintainsolutions using tidyverse , RMarkdown , Quarto, and Shiny .

Extract and process data from Azure Synapse and related databases using SQL .

Deploy analytical products to Posit Connect .

Contribute to and use internal R packages and reusable code components.

Work within Jira Kanban workflow , updating tickets regularly and following client prioritisation.

Attend daily 15-minute Teams stand-ups and collaborate closely with colleagues.

Support requirement gathering and stakeholder engagement with guidance from senior staff.

Occasionally present outputs and findings to wider health data consumers.

Document datasets and data products in Purview and Confluence to support knowledge sharing.

Work predominantly withinthe production environment , with occasional testing support in other environments.

Follow deployment controls, governance processes, and cyber/information governance requirements.

• Strong hands-on experience as a Data Scientist aligned to the DDaT Data Scientist role level .
• Strong proficiency in R for analytical product development.
• Practical experience with tidyverse , RMarkdown , Quarto, and Shiny .
• Good working knowledge of SQL , including writing simple extraction and transformation queries.
• Experience deploying or supporting deployment of products via Posit Connect .
• Experience working in Azure-based data environments , ideally including Azure Synapse .
• Experience using Git/Azure Repos , pull requests, and code review practices.
• Familiarity with Reproducible Analytical Pipelines principles.
• Experience working in Agile/Kanban delivery teams using tools such as Jira .
• Strong documentation skills using platforms such as Confluence and metadata/cataloguing tools such as Purview .
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially in multi-disciplinary data teams.
• Evidence of cyber security and information governance training, particularly relating to personal data.

Previous experience in healthcare, public health, or regulated public sector data environments.

Experience supporting users through Teams support channels.

Familiarity with Azure virtual machine architectures.

Experience contributing to internal analytical libraries or shared code packages.

Experience presenting data products to non-technical or mixed audiences.

At VE3 Global, we recognise that our people are central to our success. We aim to provide a supportive working environment alongside a competitive benefits package.

Our employee benefits may include, subject to role eligibility and applicable company policies:

Competitive Salary: An attractive remuneration package reflecting your skills and experience.

Private Medical Insurance: Access to private healthcare benefits, subject to scheme eligibility.

Salary Sacrify Vehicle Scheme

Hybrid and Flexible Working: Flexible working arrangements, depending on client and project requirements.

Learning and Development: Opportunities for technical training, certifications and continuous professional…