Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Developer

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Senior BI Developer to design and deliver enterprise BI solutions across financial and operational systems. You will build data models and pipelines using Snowflake, dbt and Power BI to enable reporting and insight at scale.

You will partner with Finance, Procurement and Revenue teams to translate business needs into actionable analytics products, while upholding governance and privacy standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering BI solutions using modern analytics platforms.
• Strong data modelling, warehousing and cloud analytics capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and reporting delivery skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of enterprise BI solutions across NSW Health.
• Develop scalable data models, pipelines and reporting using Snowflake, dbt and Power BI.
• Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Revenue and MBM teams to translate needs into analytics products.
• Advise on BI architecture, governance, and analytics engineering practices; drive improvement.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise data platforms, governance, and privacy requirements.

Skills

Power BI

Data modelling

Data warehousing

Stakeholder engagement

Analytics engineering

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Job description

Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Developer

Role Title: Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Developer
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to June 2028)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration: $153,559 - $182,954, plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ688439
Closing Date: Sunday 4 October 2026 (11:59PM)
Join the Business Analytics and Intelligence 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 roleWith 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.

Are you passionate about transforming complex data into meaningful insights that influence decisions at scale? Join the Business Analytics and Intelligence Team and play a key role in shaping the future of financial and operational reporting across NSW Health. As a Senior Business Intelligence Developer, you will design and deliver enterprise-grade analytics solutions that support some of the largest and most complex health datasets in Australia, spanning finance, procurement, patient billing and activity-based funding. Working with modern cloud-based technologies including Snowflake, dbt and Power BI, you will help build trusted data products that enable better planning, performance monitoring and resource allocation across the health system. This is an exciting opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with stakeholder engagement, innovation and strategic thinking while contributing to outcomes that improve health services for communities across NSW.

For more information, please read the full Role Description.

What you will be doing

• Lead the design and delivery of enterprise business intelligence solutions that integrate data from multiple financial and operational systems across NSW Health.
• Develop scalable data models, transformation pipelines and reporting solutions using modern analytics platforms such as Snowflake, dbt and Power BI.
• Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Procurement, Revenue and Activity Based Management teams to translate business needs into actionable insights and reporting products.
• Provide expert advice on business intelligence architecture, data modelling and analytics engineering practices while supporting continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ensure analytics solutions align with enterprise data platforms, governance requirements, privacy obligations and strategic priorities.

About you

• Advanced experience developing business intelligence solutions using Power BI, including data visualisation, dashboard design and reporting best practices.
• Strong expertise in data modelling, data warehousing and cloud-based analytics platforms such as Snowflake or equivalent technologies.
• Experience designing and implementing data transformation frameworks and pipelines using tools such as dbt or similar approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical projects, balance competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes within agreed timeframes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts and influence outcomes across diverse business groups.

1. 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. 2. This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade. 3. For more information on applying visit our career portal 4. 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: Sunday 4 October 2026 (11:59PM)

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. For more information, please visit Diversity Inclusion Belonging.

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.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.