Senior Database Engineer

NSW Health

Senior Database Engineer (Health Manager Level 4)

Deliver reliable cloud-based services that keep healthcare moving – with hybrid work and career growth

Permanent Full Time
Hybrid flexibility for work-life balance | Chatswood, St Leonards or Charlestown

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Sunday 21 June 2026

Your work matters at eHealth NSW

As the digital centre of excellence for NSW Health, we design and deliver secure, scalable technology that supports patient care across the state, helping clinicians provide better healthcare, now and into the future.

Join eHealth NSW to create real-world impact, drive meaningful outcomes and support the health of millions every day. Learn more about us at eHealth NSW

Join the Team

As a Senior Database Engineer of our Corporate Technology team within Cloud and Enterprise Infrastructure Services (CEIS), Enterprise Services, you will be responsible for the design and management of the organisation's databases and middleware to ensure changes and complex queries are addressed in accordance with the needs of internal and external customers.

In this role, you will:

Lead the administration, performance tuning, monitoring, and support of enterprise database platforms, including Exadata and cloud-based database environments, ensuring high availability and SLA compliance.

Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and resilient database architectures, including monitoring, upgrades, migrations, backup/recovery strategies, and disaster recovery solutions.

Develop and maintain automation solutions using shell scripting, Ansible, and IaC tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation to streamline infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and operational processes.

Drive data security, quality, and technical capability uplift.

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About You

We are looking for someone who has:

Extensive experience administering and supporting enterprise database platforms, including Exadata and cloud-based database environments within complex enterprise settings.

Proven experience delivering database upgrades, migrations, automation, and Infrastructure as Code solutions using scripting, Terraform, and CloudFormation.

Strong expertise in performance monitoring, optimisation, and maintaining secure, stable data platforms

Demonstrated ability to drive technical improvements, ensure data integrity, and uplift engineering capability

What’s in it for You?

At eHealth NSW, our benefits are designed to provide you with the flexibility, growth and support when you need it. We provide:

Hybrid and flexible working options to support balance and productivity

Allocation day off per month in addition to annual leave

Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay

Hear about how our team benefits from working at eHealth

Learn More About Us

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How to apply

Submit your cover letter and most up to date resume (up to 5 pages), highlighting your relevant skills and experience. While we accept AI use - we want your application to feel genuine and true to you.

For questions around the role or recruitment process, including adjustments, please contact our Talent Advisor Sam Matthews on ***email_hidden*** or Hiring Manager, Shadab Akhtar on [email protected] and quote REQ671104.

Important information

This recruitment may be used to establish a Talent Pool for similar roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).

If you currently reside outside NSW, please indicate in your application whether you are willing to relocate if successful.