Integration Architect: Clinical Applications

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Close Search Jobs by Keyword | Search Jobs by Location | Back to Southern Africa Mediclinic Southern Africa Corporate Office | Stellenbosch | South Africa Closing date: 05/06/2026 Number of positions: 1 Recruiter name: Zimkhitha Wulana Reference number: 66898 Workplace Type: Hybrid Permanent Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To design, implement, and maintain robust clinical integration architectures enabling seamless data exchange across internal systems and external health partners. This role ensures the secure, scalable, and standards-compliant integration of clinical applications, APIs, and medical devices, while aligning with interoperability frameworks and healthcare compliance requirements. The role includes close collaboration with the Administrator/Core integration team to ensure consistent enterprise-wide interoperability, alignment and standards. KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS Clinical integration architecture design: Design and maintain scalable integration architectures using HL7, FHIR, and other healthcare standards across clinical systems. Ensure alignment with enterprise IT and interoperability strategy. API and gateway management: Design and manage secure APIs using modern API gateway tools to facilitate real-time data exchange with clinical and third-party systems. Interoperability enablement: Develop and maintain secure and compliant interfaces using protocols such as HL7, FHIR, and messaging standards used in financial and administrative systems. Compliance & standards enforcement: Ensure integration solutions meet national and international healthcare standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, GDPR, HIPAA). Regularly audit compliance. Stakeholder collaboration & communication: Work closely with clinical, IT, vendor, and governance teams to define integration requirements and drive solution adoption. Technical documentation & knowledge transfer: Produce and maintain clear technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and integration specifications. Mentor integration programmers and lead structured knowledge transfer initiatives. REQUIRED EDUCATION ESSENTIAL EDUCATION Degree or formal ICT / Computer Science certification or related field DESIRED EDUCATION Postgraduate diploma or Master’s in Healthcare interoperability, e.g. HL7 and FHIR Certification in Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) Cloud Certifications (Azure/AWS) REQUIRED EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE Minimum 5 years in systems integration architecture, with 2+ years in a clinical/healthcare environment DESIRED EXPERIENCE Experience working in Healthcare organisations Familiarity with agile development and DevOps practices in integration projects API gateway Management (e.g., Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management) Proven experience with FHIR and HL7 implementation in a Clinical/ Healthcare environment is advantageous. Vendor integration (EHRs, LIS, RIS, PACS) Familiarity with agile development and DevOps practices in integration projects Led end-to-end integration design on initiatives Experience integrating medical devices and RTH platforms REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE HL7 v2.x / HL7 v3 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) API Design & Management (RESTful APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger) API Gateway Tools (e.g., Apigee, Kong, Azure API Gateway) Medical Device Integration Protocols (e.g., IEEE 11073, DICOM) Remote Telehealth Technologies (RTH) Healthcare Financial Messaging (e.g., X12, ISO 20022 Integration Platforms (e.g., Mirth, Rhapsody, Cloverleaf) Information Security Standards (e.g., OAuth2, TLS, JWT) Enterprise Architecture Principles Cloud Platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) Clinical Workflow Understanding Project & Change Management Methodologies Communication & Stakeholder Engagement All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements. Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile Become a part of our Talent Community and we will get in touch with you as soon as there is a relevant opening that fits your skills, interests and experience. Sign Up Job Type: ICT Video Token: KDIu6uSOve4 Custom Field 1: v1658243237/MCSA_job_advert_header_mbsg7o.jpg Job Segment: Medical Device, IT Architecture, Information Technology, Computer Science, Telemedicine, Healthcare, Technology