About the role
Architect for enterprise data and integration platforms. Owns HL7 v2.x / FHIR interfaces, Mirth Connect channels, RDBMS and cloud data platforms (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse / Fabric), event-driven backbones (Kafka / Event Hubs), and AI-grade data pipelines built on vector databases and RAG ingestion patterns.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end integration architecture: HL7 v2.x, CCD/CDA, FHIR R4, REST, GraphQL, Kafka / Event Hubs.
- Lead Mirth Connect (NextGen) channel design, transformers, filters and monitoring.
- Design and maintain MS SQL Server (with AlwaysOn) and PostgreSQL schemas, indexes, stored procedures and partitioning strategies.
- Architect cloud data platforms on Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse / Microsoft Fabric.
- Design AI-grade pipelines: chunking, embeddings, vector stores (pgvector, Pinecone, Milvus, Weaviate) and RAG ingestion.
- Define data quality, deduplication, master data and identity-resolution rules.
- Orchestrate onboarding of new interfaces and data sources.
- Ensure security, audit, PII/PHI and data-protection compliance across all flows.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Strong data modeling and SQL performance tuning (MS SQL mandatory; PostgreSQL preferred).
- Deep HL7 v2.x and CCD/CDA experience; working FHIR R4 expertise.
- Hands-on Mirth Connect (NextGen) channel and transformer development.
- Experience with cloud data platforms: Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse / Fabric.
- Hands-on with Kafka / Event Hubs and event-driven design.
- Working knowledge of vector databases and RAG ingestion patterns.
POTENTIAL BACKGROUND
- Bachelor's in CS / Engineering or related (Master's preferred).
- 8+ years in data and integration architecture.
- Mandatory hands-on HL7 v2.x and Mirth Connect experience.
- Healthcare or large-scale public-sector integration background preferred.
- Exposure to AI/ML data pipelines is a strong plus.
PREFERRED TOOLS / SOFT SKILLS
Preferred tools:
- Mirth Connect (NextGen)
- MS SQL Server (AlwaysOn), PostgreSQL
- Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse / Microsoft Fabric
- Kafka, Azure Event Hubs
- pgvector, Pinecone, Milvus, Weaviate
- HL7 Inspector, Postman, Git
Soft skills:
- Rigorous and traceability-focused
- Strong documentation discipline
- Calm in integration incident bridges
- Collaborative cross-vendor
