POSITION DESCRIPTION

Senior Data Engineer/Architect (Health

Manager Level 3)

Organisation NSW Health

Local Health District / Agency Sydney Local Health District
Position Classification Health Mgr Lvl 3
State Award Health Managers (State) Award
Category Project Management | Project Manager
Vaccination Category Category B
ANZSCO Code 511112 Program or Project Administrator
Website www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/

PRIMARY PURPOSE
Business Intelligence team is responsible for delivering BI strategies and Data Warehousing solutions for SLHD
Performance Unit. The main purpose of BI strategies is to provide a robust, secure, reliable platform that delivers a
single source of truth and enables clinicians/managers to use data for critical decision making. The Senior Data
Engineer/Architect role exists to provide knowledge and guidance in handling disparate data sources from varied
databases, build and maintain the Data Architecture for the SLHD Performance Unit. This role is responsible for the
timeliness & accuracy of data flow from source systems and the optimisation of data storage & accessibility to meet
internal and external reporting demands.

Sydney Local Health District's vision incorporates NSW Health Core Values and a commitment to equity, health
improvement, timeliness and efficiency, recognising that evidence-based service delivery requires highly skilled and
valued staff supported by research, education and state-of-the-art technologies.

Our strategic priority under this vision is our commitment to excellence in Patient and Family Centre Care. Staff are
supported to ensure patients, their families and carers are considered as partners in care to achieve optimal patient
outcomes and best possible healthcare experience.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Design data models, develop database standards, implement and manage data warehouses in Azure.
• Architect and design technical solutions to securely obtain, process, store data sources both internal and

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external, and develop data management plans.
• Design and build modern data pipelines and data streams.
• Develop and maintain ETL processes to meet business requirements.
• Monitor the overall performance and stability of the system and recommend/implement ETL process and
architecture improvements.
• Ensuring that all data is modelled, named, and defined consistently.
• Create, capture, and maintain metadata.
• Identifying and classifying data access levels and ensure the security and privacy of data.
• Confirm validity of data in destination system and that it reconciles to source system. Identify and resolve
issues with data quality.
• Ensure systems and processes are in place and working to provide timely, accurate and relevant data
information to decision makers.
• Implement best practice for system maintenance, development and standards to improve system
efficiency and reduce processing redundancy.
• Collaborate with system architects, analysts, developers and business experts to understand business or
industry requirement.

KEY CHALLENGES

• Support the production of Business Intelligence products (reports and applications).

• Developing and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of data sources analytical and reporting tools.
• Ensuring required level of flexibility, adaptability to respond to project demands with the ability to work
independently and with minimal supervision.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Who Why

Business Intelligence and Information Systems Escalate issues, keep informed, advise and receive instructions
Manager Provide regular updates on key projects, issues and priorities
Seek, reflect and act on feedback on own performance.

Work Team Participate in meetings to obtain the work group perspective

and share information. Work collaboratively to contribute to
achieving the organisation's business outcomes.

SLHD staff Work with data custodians to ensure data requirements are
met. Develop and maintain effective relationships with
stakeholders

SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Software/Computer Engineering, Mathematics or
Data Science and/or relevant equivalent professional experience.
2. Experience working in cloud infrastructures and high level of competency with Azure Data Factory
(authoring and monitoring Pipelines, Datasets and Data Flows) and Databricks.

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3. Strong working knowledge and skills in one or more of the following languages: Python, R and Scala for
ETL purposes.
4. Demonstrated experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
5. Demonstrated experience with Azure: Blob Storage, Key Vault and DevTestLabs.
6. Proficiency in data modelling and design, including SQL development and database administration,
database management and data warehousing.
7. Experience in utilising PowerBI and other Business Intelligence solutions such as Qlik and R Shiny.
8. Ability to problem solve, prioritise workload and meet deadlines, both autonomously and within a team in
an environment with minimal supervision.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
The role and its responsibilities are to be carried out in a manner that is consistent with all relevant delegations,
policies, and procedures at both SLHD and NSW Health.

Consistent with this all employees (both clinical and non-clinical) are:

1. Expected to model the NSW Health Core Values and ensure all workplace conduct aligns with these
values and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.
2. Required to identify, assess, eliminate/control, and monitor hazards and risks within the workplace to the
extent of the delegated authority for the role, as per Work Health Safety policy.
3. Required to support and contribute to the Patient and Family Centred Care approach to healthcare
delivery.

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