We are seeking an independent technical specialist to deliver a critical data preservation and integration work-package within a healthcare setting.

The objective is to execute the technical migration, transfer and structural validation of Legacy Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) data into an open-source database environment, then configure the links between these data assets and a centralised viewing platform.

This engagement is strictly about structural data preservation and verification - ensuring the full, complete and verifiable transfer of historical records without reconstructing original application semantics or logic. You will work with a high degree of technical autonomy alongside an established delivery team, providing the technical foundation, verification logs and data mapping that underpin clinical validation and operational hand-off.
This is a hands-on engineering role, working at pace within strict healthcare information governance.

Must have - demonstrable expertise in either Specialism A or Specialism B, plus all core prerequisites:
Specialism A - Legacy Database Architecture & Engineering
Proven track record writing, navigating and manipulating M, MUMPS or InterSystems ObjectScript
Deep operational familiarity with hierarchical/multidimensional database architectures (InterSystems Caché/IRIS or GT.M)
Experience running extraction scripts and handling raw data validation at global/database level

Specialism B - Pathology Domain & LIMS Technical Operations
Deep technical and operational knowledge of the UK Pathology domain
Hands-on experience managing, querying or supporting LIMS data structures at Trust, network or supplier level
Clear understanding of pathology workflows and how diagnostic records are structured

Core prerequisites (all required):
Practical data mapping, schema alignment or data-exchange interface configuration between disparate systems
Proficiency across both Windows and Unix/Linux command-line environments
Medium-complexity SQL for data verification and reporting
Active ICO registration and proven experience within NHS Information Governance, GDPR and security frameworks
Able to work autonomously under minimal supervision, managing deliverables to strict timelines and reporting risks transparently
You must provide your own corporate equipment - secure laptop/Workstation, connectivity, MFA device and active cyber-assurance/anti-virus tooling (the client provides secure VDI/account access for all sensitive work)

Please do not apply if:
You cannot demonstrate either the Legacy database engineering or the pathology/LIMS technical track
You expect to rebuild original application logic - this is structural preservation and verification only
You require close supervision or cannot manage deliverables autonomously
You are not ICO registered or lack NHS IG/GDPR experience
You cannot provide your own cyber-assured equipment

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