Title:  Data Engineer

About us

Sigma Healthcare is powering pharmacy! We have the largest pharmacy network in Australia with trusted brands including Chemist Warehouse, Amcal, Discount Drug Stores and Ultra Beauty! We are powered by our dedicated people and our leading Australian full line pharmacy wholesale and distribution business that delivers medicines to any pharmacy anywhere in Australia. With Chemist Warehouse now operating in four countries outside Australia, we continue to expand our reach.

About the role

This role is part of the Database team, which falls under the Infrastructure & Cloud department within IT. The team’s mission is to build, manage, and optimise the organisation’s core infrastructure technologies. The department comprises more than 50 specialised engineers and technical experts. This position plays a critical role in helping manage and grow the organisations data platforms and systems.  

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with end users to plan, and implement data integration and operations solutions across cloud and on-premises environments. 
• ​Proactively monitor and operate production data systems and integrations solutions to ensure high availability and performance. 
• ​Develop, document, and maintain technical resources and best practices for technology delivery and operations. 
• ​Perform workload management, project planning, forecasting, and resource allocation to optimise efficiency. 
• ​Align day-to-day technical activities with the organisation's strategic objectives. Contribute to our technology roadmaps. 
• ​Implement and maintain automation and orchestration tools to improve Infrastructure efficiency. 
• ​Enhance DevOps and automation practices to streamline deployments and configuration management. 
• ​Define and enhance processes and ways of working. Influence and integrate with broader organisational changes. 
• ​Advocate for best practices in Infrastructure automation, monitoring, and performance

Key Selection Criteria

Experience

• A tertiary qualification in Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years in a Data Engineering position

Knowledge and Skills

Mandatory

• Experience with data warehousing concepts and cloud architecture
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in public sectors.
• Strong SQL Server expertise (schema design, indexing, performance tuning).
• Proven pipeline, integration and modelling capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong time management with an ability to work in a fast-moving environment.
• Practical, delivery-focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills,

Benefits

When you join Sigma Healthcare, you join an Australian success story with over 100 years of proud history. Also, on offer is the opportunity to:

• Receive a competitive salary package
• Advance your skills and experience through ongoing training and development
• Be part of a progressive, supportive and highly skilled team
• Enjoy great employee benefits and access to health & wellbeing programs
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Staff discounts on all brands