Data Engineer

Job Description:

• Role title: Data Engineer
• Role type: Permanent Full Time
• Role grade: Health Services Manager Grade 3
• Department and location: Informatics & Data Excellence, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Salary: $127, $144, super + salary packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About The Role

• Drive data platform enhancements by supporting migration to the cloud initiatives, optimising the MSSQL on-premises data warehouse, and ensuring performance, reliability, and data integrity.
• Design and deliver scalable data pipelines using integration solutions such as SSIS and SQL, enabling efficient ETL workflows, unified datasets, and seamless data flow across enterprise systems.
• Transform complex data into meaningful insights by working with structured and unstructured datasets and building interactive dashboards using Power BI or Qlik.
• Lead and collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams by facilitating workshops, translating reporting requirements, resolving complex technical issues, and building strong partnerships with stakeholders and vendors.
• Lift data quality and improve processes through root cause analysis, maintaining clear documentation, implementing robust testing strategies, and recommending modern data engineering and analytics solutions.

About You

• Hold tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, with extensive experience in SQL and business intelligence, and a proven track record working with complex systems.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and strategic thinking by transforming complex data into actionable insights, collaborating with stakeholders to drive operational efficiency and improve clinical outcomes.
• Adaptable and quick to learn, with proven ability to manage and enhance data quality processes, ensuring accurate reporting that supports informed organisational decision-making.
• Exhibit exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships, influence stakeholders, and engage effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
• Showcase excellent problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities independently, while effectively leading and collaborating within team environments.

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About The Hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How To Apply
The closing date for applications is
07 December 2025
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit or get in contact at
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