South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network – Heatherton VIC

Are you ready to start your next adventure in a role with real impact? We are currently on the hunt for an experienced Data Platform Engineering Lead to join our Data Evidence & Impact Services Directorate and help shape the future of SEMPHN’s enterprise data capability.

Who We Are

At South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN), we’re a not-for-profit working to create a healthier future. From GPs and hospitals to aged care and pharmacies - we connect the dots so people get the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

We support over 1.6 million people across our region, with a focus on aged care, mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, digital health, and workforce development.

What You’ll Do

As the Data Platform Engineering Lead , you will provide technical leadership for SEMPHN’s data engineering capability and lead the ongoing development, operation and continuous improvement of DataBRIDGE, our enterprise data platform.

You will:

- Lead the design, development and optimisation of enterprise data pipelines, data models and cloud-based data services using technologies including Azure, Databricks and dbt.
- Take technical ownership of DataBRIDGE, ensuring the platform remains secure, reliable, scalable and fit for purpose.
- Translate platform strategy and roadmap priorities into practical engineering solutions, delivery plans and production outcomes.
- Establish and maintain data engineering standards, architecture patterns, coding practices and quality controls.
- Drive continuous improvement through automation, platform optimisation, modern engineering practices and knowledge sharing.




- Implement monitoring, observability and alerting practices to support platform performance, reliability and resilience.
- Provide technical leadership, coaching and guidance to the Data Engineering team.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, Primary Health Insight, other PHNs and external partners to deliver trusted and reusable data products.
- Support strong data governance practices, including security, documentation, data quality and access controls.

About You

You are an experienced data engineering professional who enjoys solving complex problems, building scalable solutions and leading technical delivery.

You will bring:

- A bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, data/information management, mathematics or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years’ hands‑on experience in data engineering, with experience working with Azure and Databricks.
- Proven experience designing and maintaining data architectures, dimensional data models and data marts.
- Robust development experience with Python, PySpark, SQL and dbt for data transformation and pipeline development.
- Experience with Git workflows, pull request governance and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of data governance, cataloguing and access control practices, including Databricks Unity Catalog.




- Experience implementing data monitoring, observability and automated alerting solutions.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code approaches such as Terraform, ARM or Bicep.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for a range of audiences.
- A collaborative approach with the ability to build effective relationships across technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Experience working within the health sector, population health or a similar data-driven environment will be highly regarded.

Why You’ll Love It Here

We offer a supportive and flexible workplace with benefits including:

- Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
- 10 weeks paid parental leave.
- Five additional paid carers leave days.
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Annual health and wellbeing initiatives.

SEMPHN operates in a dynamic environment where priorities evolve in response to community needs and changes across the health system. We're looking for people who are adaptable, collaborative and passionate about making a difference.

At SEMPHN, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.

Applications close: Closing date – 17 August @ 5:00pm

SEMPHN is managing this recruitment directly and is not accepting recruitment agency submissions.

For further information or to request a copy of the Position Description, please contact **@semphn.org.au.

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