Integration Architect Clinical Applications
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Job Location:
Stellenbosch - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mediclinic Southern Africa Corporate Office Stellenbosch South Africa
Closing date: 14/03/2026
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 Masters 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
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About Company
Mediclinic is focused on providing acute-care, specialist-orientated, multi-disciplinary healthcare services. The Group takes a sustainable, long-term approach to business, putting patients at the heart of its operations and consistently delivering high-quality healthcare services.
