Head of Data Engineering

• Computer science or Software engineering certfication
• 7-12 years data engineering experience, ideally in health industry/scaling environment
• Strong growth and entrepreneurial mindset
• Salary: $200k inclusive 12% superannuation, permanent opportunity
• Location: Sydney CBD
• Work Schedule: 4 days in office 1 WFH
  
  

The Organisation

Our client is a high-performing healthcare investment firm with a portfolio of 12+ companies across GP clinics, health services, mental health, and clinical research. With operations spanning the $100M-$300M range, they focus on improving patient outcomes through technology-enabled healthcare delivery. The business is on a mission to unify data across its portfolio and solve common operational challenges—like optimal staffing, reporting, and automation—using cutting-edge data infrastructure and AI.

The Opportunity

This is a foundational and highly impactful opportunity for a hands-on Senior Data Engineer to join at ground zero and design the data infrastructure that will power transformation across the healthcare portfolio. You’ll work directly with senior leaders and portfolio company executives, helping solve real operational problems like rostering, capacity planning, and reporting accuracy.

You’ll be responsible for designing the entire data pipeline—from ingestion to visualization—with the autonomy to choose modern tools and technologies. The business is committed to hiring more data talent over time, and you’ll play a key role in shaping and leading that team.

Desired Skills And Experience

• Background in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent
• Health industry experience
• 7-12 years of data engineering experience, ideally in a scaling or high growth environment (start up experience highly preferred)
• Strong Python, SQL, and cloud engineering skills (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience with modern data stack tools (dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, etc.)
• Ability to build data infrastructure and reporting systems from scratch
• Demonstrated experience working hands on - not just in oversight or architecture roles
• Comfortable engaging directly with clinicians, operators and non technical stakeholders
• Entreperneurial mindset - someone who thrives in environments with minimal strucutre and high autonomy
• Healthcare sector exposure is highly desirable - particularly in primary care or clinic settings
• Comfortable managing third party vendors and evaluating external technology solutions
• Growth mindset
  
  

Benefits For You

• Be the first engineering hire - shape the tech vision from the ground up
• Opportunity to work across multiple healthcare businesses and drive measurable impact
• Long-term growth potential - build and lead a team as the function scales
• Greenfield environment - no legacy blockers, just an open runway to build
• Exposure to private equity and business strategy in the healthcare space
• Meaningful work - directly contribute to improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes
• Competitive salary, performance bonus, and professional development budget
  
  

How To Apply

If you're passionate about helping others and ready to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply here or contact Viliami from our Sydney office at [email protected], quoting Job Reference Job Ref #544318, to express your interest.