Responsibilities
Strategic & Architectural Design
• Define the technical roadmap and future state architecture for the InterSystems HealthShare platform, including deployment models (on-premise, cloud, or hybrid) and integration patterns.
• Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, complex clinical data integrations and workflows using InterSystems IRIS/HealthConnect, focusing on high availability and performance.
• Serve as the top-tier technical authority and consultant for all HealthShare components, including the Unified Care Record (UCR), Clinical Viewer, Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI), and Care Management.
• Ensure the HIE architecture effectively supports advanced features like population health analytics and AI/ML initiatives by harmonizing data in the SDA structure.
Technical Governance & Standards
• Establish and enforce development, configuration, and security standards for all HealthShare integrations and custom applications.
• Oversee and guide the development teams on best practices for ObjectScript, DTL, XSLT, and BPL development within the Interoperability Production environment.
• Define the strategy for implementing and migrating to modern interoperability standards, particularly HL7 FHIR, ensuring the platform is ready for regulatory and industry changes.
• Manage security configuration, including authentication, authorization, consent management, and data filtering/masking within the HealthShare platform to meet strict privacy requirements.
Leadership & Collaboration
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to HealthShare developers and analysts, participating in code and design reviews to maintain quality and performance.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate complex clinical and business requirements into clear, robust technical specifications and architectural blueprints.
• Provide technical input for project estimations, resource planning, and risk assessments for HIE-related projects.
• Act as the liaison between the application team, infrastructure team, and external HIE partners during complex deployment and troubleshooting efforts.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Health Informatics, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Healthcare IT, with at least 5 years specializing in architecting solutions using InterSystems HealthShare (or Ensemble/Cache).
• Deep, demonstrable expertise in the entire InterSystems technology stack, including HealthShare, IRIS for Health/HealthConnect, and Caché ObjectScript.
• Expert-level knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards, including HL7 V2, CDA/CCDA, IHE profiles, and comprehensive FHIR implementation.
• Proven experience in designing and tuning high-volume, mission-critical integration productions.
• Strong understanding of database management, data modeling, and performance optimization within the InterSystems ecosystem (Globals, indexes).
• Experience with architecture and deployment in major cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both executive leadership and hands-on developers.
Preferred Qualifications
• InterSystems Certified Architect or other relevant high-level certifications.
• Experience integrating HealthShare with clinical systems like Epic or Cerner.
• Familiarity with data warehousing, reporting tools, and analytics platforms built upon HealthShare data (e.g., DeepSee, Health Insight).
• Experience with DevOps tools (e.g., Git, GitLab/GitHub, CI/CD pipelines) applied to InterSystems deployments.
Licence no: 12C6060
Shortlisted candidates will be offered a 1 Year Agency contract employment
