Lead Data Engineer

Healthy North Coast Limited; Port Macquarie; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award salaries (not-for-profit)

Salary packaging benefits up to $18,/y

Organisational ACON membership

14 weeks paid parental leave

Learning & development support

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Healthy North Coast is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to design data solutions that turn complex information into meaningful insights, helping improve community health outcomes across the North Coast.

This hybrid role offers office/home-based options with base location negotiable across Tweed Heads, Ballina, Coffs Harbour or Port Macquarie in NSW, Australia.

Qualifications

• relevant post-secondary qualification is desirable and/or 5+ years’ experience in similar position
• demonstrated experience designing and implementing end-to-end technology, data, analytics, and automation solutions using Microsoft Azure and related cloud services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Linux-based environments, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, and Power Platform
• advanced experience with SQL, Python, API development, data modelling, and modern ELT/ETL methodologies.
• experience delivering reporting and analytics solutions using Power BI and related business intelligence technologies
• demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders, analyse business requirements, evaluate options, and translate complex needs into practical technical solutions
• demonstrated experience producing high-quality technical, architectural, and operational documentation.
• proven ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement, and provide technical advice in complex and evolving environments
• strong communication skills with the ability to tailor spoken/written communication accurately and effectively
• experience in taking initiative for your own work while ensuring a high quality of work is produced and outcomes met in a timely fashion
• knowledge of and commitment to Work Health and Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity, Cultural Safety, and Continuous Improvement principles.

Skills

Azure cloud & architecture

SQL & Python

API development

ELT/ETL design

Data modelling

Power BI / BI tooling

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation & governance

Autonomy & problem solving

Tools

Azure Virtual Machines

Microsoft Fabric

Synapse Analytics

Power Platform

Power BI

Linux environments

Job description

base location negotiable across office locations: Tweed Heads, Ballina, Coffs Harbour or Port Macquarie

hybrid work with office/home-based options.

About the role

Lead the future of health data. As our Lead Data Engineer, you'll design innovative data solutions that turn complex information into meaningful insights, helping improve the health and wellbeing of communities across the North Coast. Join a purpose-driven organisation where your expertise will directly influence better population health outcomes.

Who we are

Healthy North Coast (HNC) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation committed to improving the health of our North Coast communities through quality primary health care. We proudly deliver the Primary Health Network (PHN) Program across the stunning north coast region from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie across Bundjalung, Githabul, Gumbaynggirr, Dunghutti, Birpai and Yaegl lands.

Benefits, culture and inclusion

be part of a high performing team making an everyday difference to the health of North Coast communities

above award salaries, plus not-for-profit salary packaging benefits available up to $18,549 p.a. to help increase your take-home pay

organisational ACON membership

14 weeks paid parental leave and additional paid leave at end of year

commitment to professional growth with learning and development support

Employee Assistance Program.

At Healthy North Coast, we are committed to creating a workplace where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived values. We recognise, respect and celebrate Aboriginal peoples, LGBTQ+ people, people with experiences of disability and neurodiversity, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees and people seeking asylum, people across different ages and life stages, people from rural and remote communities, people with caring responsibilities, and all who contribute their skills, perspectives and lived experience. Our workplace is grounded in safety, dignity and belonging — free from discrimination, harassment, and exclusion — so that every person can thrive.

About you

To excel in this position, you will have:

relevant post-secondary qualification is desirable and/or 5+ years’ experience in similar position

demonstrated experience designing and implementing end-to-end technology, data, analytics, and automation solutions using Microsoft Azure and related cloud services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Linux-based environments, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse Analytics, and Power Platform

advanced experience with SQL, Python, API development, data modelling, and modern ELT/ETL methodologies.

experience delivering reporting and analytics solutions using Power BI and related business intelligence technologies

demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders, analyse business requirements, evaluate options, and translate complex needs into practical technical solutions

demonstrated experience producing high-quality technical, architectural, and operational documentation.

proven ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement, and provide technical advice in complex and evolving environments

strong communication skills with the ability to tailor spoken/written communication accurately and effectively

experience in taking initiative for your own work while ensuring a high quality of work is produced and outcomes met in a timely fashion

knowledge of and commitment to Work Health and Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity, Cultural Safety, and Continuous Improvement principles.

Applications close 5:00pm Wednesday 4 November 2026