Senior Data Linkage Analyst
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (2 positions available 24 Months; Position description applies to both roles)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $132,236 - $150,222 plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment
Hours Per Week: 38 hours
Requisition ID: REQ631031
Closing Date: Sunday 22 February 2026 (11:59PM)
Join our Centre for Health Record Linkage (CHeReL) at Ministry of Health for an exciting temporary employment opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
CHeReL is dedicated to helping researchers, planners and policy makers access linked health data about people in NSW and the ACT. By linking multiple sources of data and hosting a secure high performing data linkage system the Centre enables a better understanding of health and wellbeing and facilitates high quality research and health policy decisions.
About us
- We offer robust development and growth support to all our employees, ensuring you have the resources and opportunities to thrive in your career
- Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words – they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work
- Embrace a healthy work-life balance with our flexible/hybrid working hours
About the role
- The Senior Data Linkage Analyst is responsible for the delivery of high‑quality, production‑grade linked data assets that underpin CHeReL’s services to NSW Government agencies and the research sector. The role is primarily accountable for the end‑to‑end construction of linkage data products, including entity resolution, probabilistic and deterministic record linkage, and large‑scale de‑duplication across heterogeneous source systems.
- The role will drive continuous improvement of data linkage platforms, algorithms, and operational workflows, and provide post‑delivery technical support and issue resolution. Key responsibilities include the design, development, and maintenance of automated and reproducible data pipelines; implementation of data standardisation, transformation, and validation frameworks; and execution of data quality, profiling, and cleansing processes to enable scalable, secure, and reliable data linkage and integration at enterprise scale.
- Manage the data linkage processes in the priority government projects and complex research projects
- Provide quality linkage results to assist in achieving project deliverables within agreed timeframes in accordance with the privacy law and relevant data custodian approval.
- Provide expert advice, administration and technical support for clients of the NSW Health in relation to data requirements and specification, the data linkage and integration process and governance structures.
Health Manager level 3, starting salary from $132,236 - $150,222 plus Super, with a 38-hour work week.
What you will do
- Perform data linkage activities: Design, build, test and implement high performant isystems and processes in controlled manner, mainly on Snowflake Cloud environment
- Quality Control: Assure the systems and processes built produce reliable outcomes. Play a pivotal role in the design, build of quality control metrics specific to data lifecycle processes for and monitoring and reporting purposes
- Maintain Data Security and Compliance: Undertake safe and secure use of available platforms and ensure safe coding practices are undertaken
- Manage work: Ensure projects assigned to you are delivered in agreed timelines
- Reporting: Provide regular progress reports to stakeholders as needed
- Process Improvements: Contribute to the development, testing and implementation of new data linkage and data management and quality assurance methods to improve the quality and efficiency of the CHeReL's services
About you
We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:
- Relevant Tertiary Qualifications: Have relevant tertiary qualifications with demonstrated experience in working with data across various industries such as health, retail, and government
- Excellent Communication Skills: Show excellent written and oral communication skills, active listening, interpersonal and supervision abilities. Capable of effectively communicating with both technical and non- technical personnel within and outside our business unit
- Ability to design, build tools and applications: Proven ability in using modern data management systems and software tools, for example, Snowflake Cloud, SQL Server, high-volume data processing, Python and use of version control tools like Git and familiarity with cloud computing. Experience with orchestration, documentation and some data modelling is essential
- High-Level Analytical Thinking Skills: Have high-level conceptual, evaluation, and analytical thinking skills. Capable of defining problems, analysing requirements, understanding population health information, and finding, addressing, and managing data quality issues
Experience in Team Collaboration: Have experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams on sensitive issues to achieve desired outcomes - Strong Organizational Skills: Demonstrate strong organizational skills for managing competing issues and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget
How to apply
At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.
Please review the role description and submit:
1. Your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages)
2. A cover letter (1-2 pages)
3. Provide a response to the following position requirements. We strongly encourage you to use the STAR approach (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to provide detailed and specific examples
a) Demonstrated relevant Tertiary Qualifications: Have relevant tertiary qualifications with demonstrated experience in working with data across various industries such as health, banking, retail, and government
b) Demonstrated excellent communication skills: Show excellent written and oral communication skills, active listening, interpersonal and supervision abilities. Capable of effectively communicating with both technical and non- technical personnel within and outside our business unit
c) Ability to design, build tools and applications: Proven ability in using modern data management systems and software tools, for example, Snowflake Cloud, SQL Server, high-volume data processing, Python and use of version control tools like Git and familiarity with cloud computing
d) Experience in Team Collaboration: Have experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve desired outcomes.
For role related queries or questions contact
Pooja Nair pooja.nair@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ631031
If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Karen Kennedy on karen.kennedy8@health.nsw.gov.au
Closing Date: Sunday 22 February 2026 (11:59PM)
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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
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: Sunday 22 February 2026 (11:59PM)
