Location: Bath Job Type: Contract Industry: Enterprise Applications Job reference: BBBH434307_1772725544 Posted: about 6 hours ago
Job Title: SC Cleared Data Integration Architect (Primary Care Data)
Location: Hybrid/ 2-3 days near Bath
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
Rate: Up to £704 per day via an approved umbrella company
Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process
Our client, a leading organisation in healthcare technology, is hiring for a reputable company to support their mission of modernising healthcare data platforms. We are seeking a skilled Data Integration Architect with strong primary care data domain expertise to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and interoperable data solutions.
What you'll be doing:
1. Define end-to-end data integration architectures across primary, community, and secondary care systems.
2. Design API-led, event-driven, and batch integration patterns supporting clinical, operational, and analytical needs.
3. Develop logical and physical data flow diagrams, interface specifications, and establish standards and reusable patterns.
4. Lead integration involving GP systems (appointments, prescribing, demographics), ensuring NHS standards (FHIR, HL7, SNOMED CT, dm+d).
5. Support population health, quality reporting, and analytics pipelines.
6. Act as technical authority across multiple projects, guiding implementation and ensuring architectural alignment.
7. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet clinical safety, security, and governance standards (GDPR, NHS IG, DSPT).
What you'll bring:
8. Proven experience as a Data Integration Architect or Lead Integration Engineer, with a focus on primary care systems.
9. Hands-on expertise with API platforms, message brokers, ETL/ELT pipelines, and FHIR-based integrations.
10. Strong data modelling skills and experience designing cloud-native data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
11. Deep understanding of UK primary care data flows, NHS interoperability standards, and patient identity management.
12. Knowledge of population health and analytics use cases.
13. Familiarity with healthcare security standards and clinical safety processes.
Desirable skills:
14. Experience modernising legacy healthcare platforms.
15. Exposure to population health management or integrated care systems.
16. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery frameworks.
17. Certification in TOGAF or similar architecture frameworks.