Senior Data Engineer
Role Title: Senior Data Engineer
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (10 April 2026)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150- $144,444, plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ609813
Closing Date: 17 October 2025 (11:59PM)
Join our System Monitoring and Insights at Ministry of Health for an exciting Senior Data Engineering opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in many ways every day.
About us
We are a diverse group including biostatisticians, epidemiologists and actuaries in the System Monitoring and Insights, based at 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards. The SMI team is responsible for the collection and analysis of data and information that informs the evaluation of key strategic bodies of work. One major focus of the SMI team is the Lumos linked data asset that brings together primary care and hospital data.
To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.
About the role
The primary purpose of the Senior Data Engineer is to maintain the SQL data pipelines to extract data from various sources, transform and cleanse it, and load it into the data warehouses and ensure data integrity and accuracy is in place throughout the process.
The Senior Data Engineer will work with the Lumos program lead and project managers, and the Analytics program leads and program managers within SMI on the maintenance and update of the data pipelines.
About you
You are motivated and committed individual who will support the work of NSW Health with:
- Strong skills in SQL for maintaining the Snowflake data pipelines and unit testing.
- Strong Technical communication skills for explaining the process and writing documentation.
- Working knowledge in linked health data.
How to apply
Please submit:
- your latest resume.
- a cover letter that explains why you are interested and highlights your relevant skills.
- a SQL script sample work that demonstrates your Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) skills.
For further queries or questions please contact Amir Salimiha, Principal Data Engineer, on amir.salimiha@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ609813.
If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Anu Kundu on Anu.Kundu@health.nsw.gov.au.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit The Stepping Up Initiative.
To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.
Additional information
- This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
- This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
- Please note the selection process will include a range of merit-based techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.
Applications Close: 17 10 2025 (11:59PM)
