Data Engineer

Ministry of Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Ministry of Health in NSW invites a Data Engineer to join the Evidence and Evaluation team on a temporary full-time basis in St Leonards. You will design and implement data pipelines, transform health data into structured concepts, and ensure data security, quality and governance across systems.

This role emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and rigorous documentation while supporting NSW health analytics and reporting initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience translating raw health data into structured concepts.
• Strong coding standards and documentation.
• Ability to translate complex information for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, code and build data pipelines from complex data sources.
• Translate administrative health data into meaningful concepts and apply metadata standards to support data management.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code with clear technical documentation and best practices.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Tools

Snowflake

SAS

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to June 2027) Position Classification: Crown Clerk grade 9/10 Remuneration: $133,348 - $146,945, plus Superannuation Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW Hours Per Week: 35 hours Requisition ID: REQ705342 Closing Date: Thursday 12 November at 11:59pm 2026

Join the Evidence and Evaluation team at Ministry of Health for an exciting temporary opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

About us

• Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words – they are the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.
• While regular office presence is essential, we offer flexible work arrangements to support your needs.
• Committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workplace for all.

To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

About the role

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we are enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia. As a Data Engineer you will play a critical role in understanding and utilising current and emerging NSW health administrative data systems. The role will explore raw patient administrative data and transform it into structured, meaningful concepts and formats for reporting and analysis. This temporary role involves developing data strategies, designing and coding data processes and pipelines and optimising and improving existing systems. You will also ensure best practice in data security, quality, integrity, privacy, documentation, and availability. For more information, please read the full Role Description.

What you will be doing

• Designing, coding and building efficient data pipelines and products from complex data sources.
• Translating administrative health data into meaningful concepts and applying metadata classification and standards to support consistent data management and interpretation.
• Writing high-quality, maintainable code that adheres to specifications, standards, and best practices, accompanied by clear technical documentation.

About you

• Technical proficiency in SQL, Python, R, Snowflake or SAS and enthusiasm to learn.
• The ability to effectively translate and synthesise technically complex information for diverse audiences.
• Ability to collaborate with peers and work in teams.

We are committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace.

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 require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Karen Kennedy on [e-mail]. For more information about adjustments for individual needs, please visit the Adjustments for individual needs I Work For NSW and Inclusive recruitment of people with disability NSW Government.

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, or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

Additional information

• 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.
• This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
• For more information on applying visit the our career portal.
• Please note that the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

Applications Close: Thursday 12 November at 11:59pm 2026