Schn - Data Engineer

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 28 February 2026
Position Classification: Computer Mgr Gde 2
Remuneration: 124152 - 140163 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ452181
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
What you'll be doing
This is a technical role that will support, develop and optimize the data and pipeline architecture for the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. The role will be responsible for bringing together data from a wide range of clinical, finance and workforce source systems into a consolidate environment to drive the reporting and analytics functionality of the Network.
The role will have a strong focus on data quality, timeliness of access and a commitment to delivering a robust and reliable ETL pipeline. The Data Engineer will also be responsible for working with various stakeholders, understanding the business or clinical reporting requirements and delivering solutions with the rest of the team to support these needs.
The Data Engineer role will also be expected to advocate the use of best practices and new technologies in the design and implementation of the Network’s data pipeline architecture and cloud landscape.
An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent extensive experience
Extensive experience in the use of SQL programming, SSIS and other ETL tools
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain consolidated, high performing data assets from large and disparate source systems
High level analytical skills, including an excellent eye for detail and proven ability to quickly analyse and understand complex information, business processes and concepts
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with regard to support/technical documentation and facilitating solutions for technical problems
Demonstrated ability to manage unpredictable deadlines as well as work on multiple projects with competing demands.
Experience with reporting systems & tools within Health or Cloud technologies is desirable
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.​
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
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For role related queries or questions contact Sravani Nyayapathy on Sravani.Nyayapathy@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on 0486012545.
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Applications Close: 30/01/2024