Principal HL7 Integration Engineer

Fujifilm•Remote,

11d•$110,366 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

The Principal HL7 Integration Engineer leads the technical work for HL7 integration across FUJIFILM Synapse MI products, from installation, configuration, and validation through go-live. The role serves as the primary technical resource for MI HL7 implementation projects, designing end-to-end inbound, outbound, and bidirectional architectures and delivering enterprise-level projects such as data migrations, interface integrations, and data conversions. The engineer integrates Synapse products with third-party healthcare information systems and develops reusable integration patterns and secure communications. The position works closely with project management and interacts with sales, technical support, field service, customers, vendors, and other internal groups. It requires expert knowledge of medical informatics, IT infrastructure, medical imaging, and clinical workflows, along with strong communication, problem-solving, project leadership, and customer service skills. The engineer leads projects independently, mentors and trains peers, participates in knowledge transfer and cross-functional work, and maintains and develops technical documentation, including solution designs, best practices, specifications, test plans, and validation procedures. The role also supports pre-sale discussions, peer review, process improvements, and subject-matter expertise. The position requires adherence to company quality and regulatory policies, including applicable U.S. FDA medical-device regulations, ISO 13485 requirements, and other applicable laws and standards. Occasional travel of up to 25% may be required. The posting identifies the role as remote.

Requirements

Bachelor's or equivalent degree in a computer-related field, or an associate degree with significant experience in a related industry.
At least 6–8 years of experience in HL7 integration in a hospital-related environment.
Experience designing, implementing, validating, documenting, and executing complex technical projects.
Experience implementing HL7 integrations with third-party vendors for at least one Fuji Synapse product line independently.
Experience with HL7 and DICOM standards; strong knowledge of HL7 v2 message types (ADT, ORM, ORU, SIU, DFT, MDM), DICOM, FHIR, and IHE profiles.
Experience working with relational databases, including Oracle and SQL Server.
Experience in a healthcare-related field or hospital environment.
Knowledge of clinical workflows and systems in radiology, cardiology, dictation, electronic medical records, RIS, Synchronicity, anatomic pathology, LIS, and VNA services.
Experience with interface engines such as Iguana, Rhapsody, Mirth Connect, Cloverleaf, CorePoint, or Ensemble.
Experience with general computer networking and high-performance computing systems, including Windows client and server operating systems, MS Clustering, MS Message Queuing, IIS, and basic TCP/IP networking.
Proficiency with Microsoft products, VMware, and remote access tools.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including communication with customers and vendors.
Demonstrated problem-solving, project-management, leadership, decision-making, organizational, time-management, negotiation, and prioritization skills.
Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks, and operate in a matrix environment.
Initiative and an assertive, collaborative team approach.
Ability to quickly learn new technologies and transfer knowledge to peers and associates.
Expert-level knowledge of PACS and clinical information systems and workflows for cardiology, radiology, EIS, laboratory, pathology, VNA, and related services.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities: sit for 75–100% of applicable work time; use hands and fingers, including for keyboard use, up to 100%; stand, talk, and hear for 75%; lift and carry up to 10 pounds for up to 20%; and see clearly at 20 inches or less.
Willingness to travel occasionally, up to 25%, based on business need.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Lua, JavaScript, or Python for data transformation; programming-language knowledge is strongly recommended.
Familiarity with EMR systems such as Epic, Cerner, Athena, Trubridge (CPSi), Meditech, or Affinity.
HL7, CompTIA Security+, or Windows network certification.

Responsibilities

Work with the MI Project Management team to deliver high-quality Synapse product solutions.
Serve as the primary technical resource for MI HL7 implementation projects across Synapse product lines, designing end-to-end inbound, outbound, and bidirectional HL7 architectures.
Perform enterprise-level data migrations, interface integrations, and data conversions.
Integrate one or more Synapse MI products with third-party healthcare information systems, including dictation, EMR, PACS, CVIS, RIS, HIS, VNA, LIS, and anatomic pathology systems.
Design reusable integration patterns and templates and develop secure end-to-end communications using TLS, VPNs, certificates, and encryption.
Follow internal project communication guidelines and use the provided tools.
Develop and maintain customer-specific solution designs, best-practice documentation, specification revisions, validation procedures, and test plans.
Learn new Synapse and third-party products as they are released and participate in the subject matter expert program.
Present material at team meetings and contribute to cross-functional and other non-project activities.
Mentor and train peers and actively participate in knowledge transfer.
Lead projects independently as the technical resource, with minimal supervision, and deliver high customer satisfaction.
Comply with company quality and regulatory requirements, including applicable FDA medical-device requirements, ISO 13485, and other applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
Participate in peer review of test scripts and help identify, test, and develop new processes, procedures, and technology improvements for HL7 integration.
Participate in pre-sale discussions with customers and sales staff.
Supervise the work of others as requested.