Senior Database Administrator

Position: Senior Database Administrator – Single Digital Patient Record

Employment Type: 2 X Permanent Full-Time

• Opportunity to work from our modern St Leonards/ Chatswood office
• Attractive salary, up to $169, % Super and annual leave loading
• Allocated day off per month, salary packaging, discounted fitness passport and more
• Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day through digital innovation

Applications Close: 11:59pm, 19 October 2025

About Us – Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR), NSW Health

Be part of the team leading the largest digital transformation in Australia's public health history. NSW Health's SDPR program is transforming the way patient care is delivered and experienced - creating a single, secure, holistic, and integrated view of patient information across the entire state.

By connecting every corner of the NSW public health system, this groundbreaking program empowers clinicians and care teams with real-time access to unified patient data - enabling safer, more transparent, and quality care for every person, anywhere.

Join us now and contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health every day.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking two experienced Senior Database Administrators to join our team, with 1 x SQL focused role and 1 x Intersystems IRIS focused role.

These positions are instrumental in ensuring the performance, availability, and integrity of critical data systems that underpin healthcare delivery.

In this key role, you will lead the design, management, and optimisation of our core operational database and reporting database systems ensuring the seamless delivery of complex queries, software changes, and operational improvements that meet the needs of internal teams and external stakeholders. Your deep technical expertise will support ongoing innovation, performance monitoring, and the implementation of secure, scalable, and self-service data capabilities across on-premise and cloud environments.

Senior Database Administrator – SQL

In this role, you will:

• Lead the administration of SQL Server systems supporting the reporting capability of the Single Digital Patient Record environment.
• Optimise performance monitoring, fault resolution, and automation of routine database operations.
• Utilise Infrastructure as Code tools to provision and manage AWS resources.
• Collaborate with technical teams to deliver scalable, secure, and self-service data solutions.

The successful candidate must have:

• Extensive experience in advanced SQL Server administration, including installations, configurations, and support across on-premise and AWS environments.
• Proven success in SQL database operations, with a strong focus on reporting as well as troubleshooting complex issues.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools for provisioning AWS cloud resources.

Senior Database Administrator – Intersystems IRIS

In this role, you will:

• Lead the configuration, administration, and support of Intersystems IRIS databases hosted in AWS.
• Implement ongoing copies, backups and replications across multiple environments and availability zones.
• Enhance operational efficiencies through performance tuning and automation.

The successful candidate must have:

• Advanced Intersystems IRIS database administration, including installation, configuration, and support
• Strong proficiency with RedHat Linux Administration for support of the underlying operating systems hosting the IRIS instances.
• We would also consider multi-DB capable DBAs with a learning mindset but must still have strong Linux Administration capability.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to transforming healthcare delivery across NSW, ensuring connected, efficient, and secure patient care experiences through high-performing data systems.

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Working at SDPRIA

Our people are at the heart of who we are. We support our people with great benefits so they can enrich health in millions of ways every day:

• Professional growth and career development
• Allocated day off per month
• Salary packaging
• Various health and wellbeing programs to support our team

How to apply

To apply for the Senior Database Administrator position, please ensure you submit the following:

• A current resume (up to 5 pages) that outlines your skills, experience, and achievements as they relate to the requirements of the role.

Answer the following targeted question, starting with which skillset you more closely align:

• Please describe your experience with either Intersystems IRIS / Linux Administration or SQL Systems Administration. Tell us about a specific complex problem you had to troubleshoot in that tech stack.

Your application must demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined, including specific technologies, platforms, and experience listed in the job advertisement.

We recognise that AI tools are increasingly being used to assist with resumes and applications. While we welcome their use, we're eager to see your personality and get to know the person behind the application

Role-specific enquiries: If you have any questions about the role, please contact the hiring manager Michael Ormerod at

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: If you require assistance, have any questions about the recruitment or require adjustments to the recruitment/interview process, please contact Vaaruni Narayana via

Additional information

• 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.
• To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).