Senior Data Engineer

Mater Health Services; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 139,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Staff benefits

Superannuation

Job summary

Mater Health Services on the Gold Coast seeks a Senior Data Engineer to join the Gold Coast Private Hospital Acquisition Project on a 12-month fixed-term contract, driving the integration of a hospital into Mater's data and analytics ecosystem. You will design scalable data pipelines, ingest new sources and build high-quality data assets for reliable reporting.

Collaborate with Data Engineers and Analysts to deliver modern data solutions that enable informed decision-making across the

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, building and supporting complex enterprise-scale data pipelines.
• Significant experience in Cloud ETL development using Databricks, Py Spark, Spark SQL and Notebooks.
• Significant experience in Data Modelling in a Data Warehouse / Lakehouse environment.
• Experience in Agile development practices using GitHub and Dev-Ops.
• A passion for delivering reliable, high-quality data solutions.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working with clinical or healthcare data is highly regarded.
• Exposure to Informatica Mass Ingestion is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines to support Mater's analytics ecosystem.
• Ingest new source systems and develop high-quality data assets for reporting.
• Collaborate with teams to enable trusted reporting, analytics and decision-making.
• Deliver modern data solutions for clinical integration into the enterprise platform.

Skills

Data pipelines

Databricks

PySpark

Spark SQL

Data modelling

Agile / DevOps

Healthcare data

Notebooks

Tools

Databricks

GitHub

Informatica

Notebooks

Job description

About the role

We're seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the Gold Coast Private Hospital Acquisition Project on a 12-month fixed-term contract, playing a pivotal role in integrating Gold Coast Private Hospital into Mater's enterprise data and analytics ecosystem.

You will be responsible for designing and building scalable data pipelines, ingesting new source systems, and developing high-quality data assets that support Mater's reporting and analytics capabilities.

Salary range: $70.32 - $75.47 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a major healthcare transformation initiative. Working alongside a high-performing team of Data Engineers and Analysts, you will design and deliver modern data solutions that support the integration of clinical data into Mater's enterprise data platform, enabling trusted reporting, analytics and decision-making across the organisation.

About you

• Proven experience designing, building and supporting complex enterprise-scale data pipelines
• Significant experience in Cloud ETL development using (Databricks, Py Spark, Spark SQL, and Notebooks.)
• Significant experience in Data Modelling in a Data Warehouse / Lakehouse environment
• Experience in Agile development practices using GitHub and Dev-Ops
• A passion for delivering reliable, high-quality data solutions
• Strong problem‑solving and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience working with clinical or healthcare data is highly regarded
• Exposure to Informatica Mass Ingestion is desirable

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not‑for‑profit network of public and private hospitals and healthcare services, bringing together world‑class expertise across healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research. With more than 14,000 employees, 13 facilities and almost 700,000 patients cared for each year, we're committed to empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing.

At Mater, our people are at the heart of everything we do. You'll join a values‑driven organisation that combines compassionate care with innovation, education and research, creating meaningful career opportunities while making a genuine difference in the communities we serve.

What’s in it for you?

• Career growth opportunities across healthcare, corporate, research and leadership pathways
• Professional development and learning through Mater Education and internal development programs
• Generous salary packaging to help maximise your take‑home pay
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP, pastoral care and discounted private health insurance
• Fitness Passport access and a range of lifestyle, retail and travel discounts
• Discounted parking and reduced prices at Mater cafés and coffee outlets
• A supportive culture where your contributions are recognised and your development matters

Whether you're looking to grow your career, develop new skills or be part of something meaningful, Mater provides the opportunity to thrive while making a lasting impact.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #GetBetterWithMater

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