Senior Data Platform Engineer - Data Analytics Program

SA Health; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer to lead the Data and Analytics Platform Operations, delivering operational clinical analytics solutions and real-time data integrations for clinicians. The role involves guiding multidisciplinary teams, maintaining clinical data repositories and establishing best practices in analytics development.

The position requires hands-on technical leadership, with responsibilities spanning planning, delivery, and coordination with Local Health Networks

Responsibilities

• Leading the planning, delivery and evaluation of operational clinical analytics projects, models and services which deliver high quality, integrated and fit for purpose analytics solutions to clinicians
• Developing, building and delivering clinical analytic solutions that integrate data from new and existing clinical applications to establish real time solutions that enable use of operational clinical data across SA Health
• Providing professional oversight and leadership combined with hands on technical skills to support broad multidisciplinary clinical and technical teams to deliver solutions aligned with patient and clinician requirements
• Establish, maintain and manage clinical data repositories and analytics databases to deliver user access to clinical data within a SQL environment
• Establishing and ensuring best practice for clinical analytics development in compliance with government and agency policies, standards and guidelines for use of patient data
• Undertaking the Data and Analytics platform maintenance and enhancement, provisioning of enterprise data assets and enabling technologies, with operations support under the direction of the Program Director
• The Senior Data Platform Engineer has responsibility for leading user and Local Health Network engagement to develop new solutions, support solution configuration, align solutions with clinical workflows and coordinate delivery of the program’s defined operational analytics initiatives.

Job description

Job no: 951041
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Administration, Business and Management

• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Digital Health SA – Data and Analytics Platform Operations
• Salary: $130,046 to $134,956– ASO8 – Full Time / Ongoing – Permanent

Overview:

The Senior Data Platform Engineer – Data and Analytics Platform (DAP) Operations is accountable to the Specialist Operations Manager and is responsible for:

• Leading the planning, delivery and evaluation of operational clinical analytics projects, models and services which deliver high quality, integrated and fit for purpose analytics solutions to clinicians
• Developing, building and delivering clinical analytic solutions that integrate data from new and existing clinical applications to establish real time solutions that enable use of operational clinical data across SA Health
• Providing professional oversight and leadership combined with hands on technical skills to support broad multidisciplinary clinical and technical teams to deliver solutions aligned with patient and clinician requirements
• Establish, maintain and manage clinical data repositories and analytics databases to deliver user access to clinical data within a SQL environment
• Establishing and ensuring best practice for clinical analytics development in compliance with government and agency policies, standards and guidelines for use of patient data

Undertaking the Data and Analytics platform maintenance and enhancement, provisioning of enterprise data assets and enabling technologies, with operations support under the direction of the Program Director. The Senior Data Platform Engineer has responsibility for leading user and Local Health Network engagement to develop new solutions, support solution configuration, align solutions with clinical workflows and coordinate delivery of the program’s defined operational analytics initiatives.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

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Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Special Conditions

• An appropriate qualification related to this role is required for this position.
• The incumbent will be required to work out of hours and some intra/interstate may be required.
• A flexible approach to scheduling and taking leave is required.

Enquiries

Trevor Osborn

Specialist Operations Manager - DAP

Phone:[phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Application Closing Date

Wednesday, 11 November 2026– 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 951041 - Senior Data Platform Engineer - Role Description.pdf
• Digital Health SA Employee Value Proposition (2).pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Advertised: 28 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 11 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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