Integration Engineer Lead

Symmetrio

15h

About The Position

Symmetrio is recruiting for our client, an innovative healthcare technology organization dedicated to improving patient outcomes through advanced clinical data and technology solutions. We are seeking an experienced Integration Engineer Lead to oversee the design, development, and support of complex healthcare data integrations while providing technical leadership to a team of integration professionals. This is a highly visible role that combines hands-on engineering responsibilities with team leadership, driving interoperability initiatives across healthcare systems and ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable data exchange. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in healthcare integration technologies, interoperability standards, and interface engine development, along with a passion for mentoring teams and improving operational excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of experience developing and supporting healthcare data integrations or interface solutions
Previous experience leading, mentoring, or providing technical guidance to engineering teams
Strong knowledge of HL7 v2 messaging standards, including ADT, ORM, ORU, and SIU message types
Experience working with FHIR standards and healthcare interoperability frameworks
Hands-on experience with integration engines such as Mirth Connect, Iguana, or similar platforms
Strong proficiency with RESTful APIs and healthcare data exchange methodologies
Experience developing scripts and integrations using JavaScript or similar scripting languages
Working knowledge of Linux/UNIX and Windows environments
Familiarity with EMR systems, healthcare data structures, and clinical workflows
Understanding of HIPAA requirements and healthcare data security best practices
Knowledge of cloud-based integration concepts and modern interoperability architectures
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting integrations within oncology, laboratory, or other clinical specialties
Experience designing and optimizing large-scale healthcare data workflows
Technical leadership experience managing integration projects from planning through deployment
Experience improving monitoring, scalability, and performance of enterprise integration environments

Responsibilities

Lead the analysis, design, development, deployment, and support of healthcare data integrations with EMRs and third-party systems
Serve as the technical lead and escalation point for interface architecture, production issues, and integration strategy
Design, build, and maintain integration workflows using healthcare interoperability standards and integration platforms
Develop and support data exchange solutions utilizing HL7, FHIR, RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, and related technologies
Translate business and clinical requirements into scalable, reliable integration solutions
Perform ETL activities, data transformations, and complex healthcare data mappings
Troubleshoot and resolve interface issues to maintain system performance, stability, and data integrity
Monitor integration environments and proactively identify opportunities for optimization and improvement
Ensure compliance with healthcare security, privacy, and regulatory requirements
Collaborate with Product, Development, QA, DevOps, Support, and external partners to deliver integration initiatives
Provide technical mentorship, code reviews, and guidance to integration engineering team members
Support Agile development practices, project planning, and prioritization efforts
Participate in implementation, testing, validation, deployment, and post-production support activities
Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for integrations, workflows, troubleshooting, and operational processes