
Senior Technical Architect - EMR/EHR Discovery & Prototyping
Posted 3 days ago by Strike IT Services
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
London/hybrid, UK
Summary: We're seeking a Senior Technical Architect to spearhead the discovery and prototyping of a new electronic health/medical record system aimed at integrating provider and payer operations. This pivotal role is part of a significant healthcare transformation initiative. The position requires extensive experience in healthcare IT strategy and architecture. The role is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead workshops to map current tech architecture and data flows
- Design future-state architecture, including systems, data models, governance, and integration
- Evaluate EMR/EHR options: commercial, open-source, and custom builds
- Benchmark against NHS and global implementations
- Create reference architectures for integrating multiple systems
- Define integration needs (APIs, message queues, ETL, middleware)
- Contribute hands-on to prototypes if required
Key Skills:
- 5+ years in healthcare IT strategy with at least one full EHR/EMR implementation
- Strong knowledge of HL7, FHIR, and OpenEHR standards
- Hands-on experience with at least two EHR/EMR systems (Epic, Cerner, Google Health API, etc.)
- Familiarity with both provider (clinical) and payer (claims/underwriting) systems
- Solid understanding of data governance, patient identity management, and security (GDPR, HIPAA)
- Confident leading workshops and engaging stakeholders across tech, clinical, and compliance
- Backend development skills in REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems
Salary (Rate): £Neg
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We're hiring an experienced Senior Technical Architect to lead the discovery and prototyping of a new electronic health/medical record system that unifies both provider and payer operations. This is a high-impact role supporting a major healthcare transformation.
INSIDE IR35
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Lead workshops to map current tech architecture and data flows
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Design future-state architecture, including systems, data models, governance, and integration
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Evaluate EMR/EHR options: commercial, open-source, and custom builds
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Benchmark against NHS and global implementations
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Create reference architectures for integrating multiple systems
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Define integration needs (APIs, message queues, ETL, middleware)
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Contribute hands-on to prototypes if required
Experience:
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5+ years in healthcare IT strategy with at least one full EHR/EMR implementation
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Strong knowledge of HL7, FHIR, and OpenEHR standards
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Hands-on experience with at least two EHR/EMR systems (Epic, Cerner, Google Health API, etc.)
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Familiarity with both provider (clinical) and payer (claims/underwriting) systems
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Solid understanding of data governance, patient identity management, and security (GDPR, HIPAA)
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Confident leading workshops and engaging stakeholders across tech, clinical, and compliance
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Backend development skills in REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems
Desirable:
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Experience in large healthcare or insurance transformations
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Knowledge of NHS Spine, US HIEs, or other national health platforms
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Previous work on build vs. buy decisions for clinical platforms
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Cloud experience, especially with Google Cloud and data integration tools like Kafka or Mulesoft