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• The Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health (CEIH) – Clinical Informatics and Innovation Directorate (CIID) – SACCaN D&I (South Australian Comprehensive Cancer Network Data and Intelligence)
• Salary: $130,046 to $134,956 – ASO8 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 12 Months

Overview:

• The Data Architect provides strategic leadership in the design, development and governance of a complex, patient‑centric enterprise data architecture, including a data lakehouse, multiple analytical platforms, and associated data integration and interoperability requirements. The role ensures that high‑value clinical, operational and research data assets are usable, trusted, secure and fit for purpose to support the objectives of the SA Cancer Network.
  
  
• The Data Architect interprets complex business, clinical and information requirements and translates them into conceptual, logical, and physical data architectures, data models and standards. Working collaboratively with clinicians, the CEIH Clinical Informatics and Innovation Directorate (CIID), solution architects and other stakeholders, the role ensures a consistent, interoperable, and standards‑based approach to data design across systems, platforms and agencies.
  
  
• The role leads the definition, implementation and continuous improvement of data architecture frameworks, standards, patterns, and best practices, including lakehouse design, data modelling, metadata management, master and reference data, and data integration approaches. The Data Architect provides architectural assurance to ensure data solutions align with enterprise architecture, agreed Digital Health and CIID standards, and whole‑of‑government data and digital strategies.
  
  
• The Data Architect works collaboratively with delivery teams, customers, and stakeholders to understand data and information needs, providing authoritative technical consultancy and design guidance to inform solution options, platform adoption and investment decisions. The role ensures that data architectures enable advanced analytics, reporting, research, and insight generation as well as supporting patient‑centric care models.
  
  
• The CIID values innovation, excellence, collaboration, knowledge sharing, transparency, accountability, and respect.

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: 944478

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, SACCaN Data & Intelligence
E-mail: meredith.knowler2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday, 24 July 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 944478 - Data Architect - Role Description.pdf
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