HL7 Interoperability Architect

Job Summary

Supporting a large federal healthcare modernization project, the full-time HL7 Interoperability Architect will design and implement enterprise-level healthcare interoperability solutions remotely, serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise interoperability architectures for healthcare data exchange between VistA systems and external partners
• Define and guide the implementation of HL7 v2.x, HL7 v3, CDA/C-CDA, and FHIR standards for secure healthcare information exchange
• Lead the development of architectural documentation and ensure compliance with VA Technical Reference Model and federal standards

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Health Informatics, Engineering, or a related field, with 8-10+ years of IT experience, including 5 years in healthcare interoperability and HL7 standards
• Expert-level knowledge of HL7 v2.x messaging standards and their application to clinical data exchange
• Extensive experience with HL7 FHIR R4/R5, CDA, and C-CDA standards
• Strong experience designing enterprise integration architectures and working with interface engines like Rhapsody or Mirth Connect
• Ability to translate complex interoperability requirements into practical architectural solutions