Senior Data Engineer
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (30 June 2028)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $137,525 - $156,231, plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ662301
Closing Date: Friday 19 June 2026 (11:59PM)
Join our System Monitoring and Insights at Ministry of Health for an exciting Business Intelligence Developer opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in many ways every day.
About us
We are a diverse group including biostatisticians, data scientists, epidemiologists and project managers in the System Monitoring and Insights (SMI) team of System Information and Analytics (SIA) branch of the NSW Ministry of Health, based at 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards. The SMI team is responsible for the collection, analysis and reporting of data and information that informs the evaluation of key strategic bodies of work.
To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.
About the role
The primary purpose of the Business Intelligence Developer is to develop and maintain operational reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI to support decision making and monitoring health programs. This includes providing input into effort estimates for design, development and testing of the dashboards and reporting any issues or risks that may impact the timely delivery and/or quality of the developed solutions to the manager.
About you
You are motivated and committed individual who will support the work of NSW Health with:
- Strong skills in Microsoft SQL Server BI Stack including Power Query, Power BI, DAX and the knowledge of security groups and how to implement Row Level Security on the data.
- Strong knowledge and experience with Microsoft Azure, Devops and ETL process.
- Strong technicals in developing data models using STAR or Snowflake Schemas by creating FACT and Dimension Tables.
- Highly developed communication and negotiation skills with the ability to document complex issues in a simple manner for clinical, data and IT stakeholders to understand.
How to apply
- A cover letter that explains why you are interested in this role and highlights your relevant skills.
- A document responding to the following selection criteria questions:
- Describe a project that demonstrate your experience with Microsoft SQL Server BI Stack including Power Query, Power BI, DAX and the knowledge of security groups and how to implement Row Level Security on the data.
- Describe a project where you performed quality assurance activities for a dashboard including master test plan and test cases development, dashboard visualisation compliance to wireframes, calculation definition validation, dashboard functional requirement validation and applying security matrix or role-based access controls.
For further queries or questions please contact Duleepa Jayasundara, Data and Analytics Lead, on
[email protected] and quote REQ662301.
If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Lisa Byrne on
[email protected].
Closing Date: Friday, 19 June 2026 (11:59 PM)
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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 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 of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.
Additional information
- This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
- 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.
- Please note the selection process will include a range of merit-based techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.
Applications Close: Friday, 19 June 2026 (11:59 PM).
