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• Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health – Clinical Informatics and Innovation – SACCaN Data and Intelligence (SACCaN D&I)
• Salary: $125,649 to $130,393 – ASO8 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 12 Months

Overview:

• The Principal Data Engineer is responsible for leading the strategic planning, development, management and evaluation of complex projects and services that integrate and standardise data assets, create faster data access, a consistent ‘version of the truth’ and improved time to solution time-to-solution for clinical informatics initiatives.  The role leads the building, management, and optimisation of data pipelines, moving them effectively into production for key data and analytics consumers including clinicians, business managers, data analysts, data scientists and the community.
  
  
• The Principal Data Engineer leads and works collaboratively with team members and customers to understand requirements and delivers technical consultancy to the development of solution recommendations.  The role is also responsible for ensuring activities comply with data governance and data security requirements and the SACCaN D&I agreed development and configuration standards as well as the data architecture and model design. Considered an expert in the field, a strong component of this role is the proactive leadership and development of staff within and outside the team.
  
  
• The position operates in a complex program management and technical environment strongly customer focussed including consumers, clinicians, the Minister, operational managers and executives to facilitate data driven decisions which ensure appropriate, safe and quality services for patients to enable comprehensive cancer care.

The Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Job ref: 941564

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment).
• A DHS ‘Working With Children Check’ (WWCC) is required for this position.

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact).

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Meredith Knowler
CANDI Program Manager
Phone: 8226 0883
E-mail: meredith.knowler2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Tuesday, 30 June 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 941564 - Principal Data Engineer - Clinical Informatics and Innovation - Role Description.pdf
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