SC Cleared Data Integration Architect

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:

• Define end-to-end data integration architectures across primary, community, and secondary care systems.
• Design API-led, event-driven, and batch integration patterns supporting clinical, operational, and analytical needs.
• Develop logical and physical data flow diagrams, interface specifications, and establish standards and reusable patterns.
• Lead integration involving GP systems (appointments, prescribing, demographics), ensuring NHS standards (FHIR, HL7, SNOMED CT, dm+d).
• Support population health, quality reporting, and analytics pipelines.
• Act as technical authority across multiple projects, guiding implementation and ensuring architectural alignment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet clinical safety, security, and governance standards (GDPR, NHS IG, DSPT).

• Proven experience as a Data Integration Architect or Lead Integration Engineer, with a focus on primary care systems.
• Hands-on expertise with API platforms, message brokers, ETL/ELT pipelines, and FHIR-based integrations.
• Strong data modelling skills and experience designing cloud-native data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep understanding of UK primary care data flows, NHS interoperability standards, and patient identity management.
• Knowledge of population health and analytics use cases.
• Familiarity with healthcare security standards and clinical safety processes.

Desirable skills:

• Experience modernising Legacy healthcare platforms.
• Exposure to population health management or integrated care systems.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery frameworks.
• Certification in TOGAF or similar architecture frameworks.