Job Description:

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and nearly 30,000 people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts excellence, compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As our Senior Integration Analyst Developer, you will be the primary technical authority responsible for the architecture, building, and governing the integration fabric that unifies our public, private, and aged care divisions. In an environment where data delays directly impact clinical safety, you will be accountable for the absolute technical integrity of our integration environments, maintaining a 99.99% uptime standard for mission-critical feeds.

Reporting to the Manager of Interoperability, you will lead the build-out of our national Health Information Exchange (HIE) and act as the Gatekeeper of Standards for our Strategy 2030 digital footprint. This is a Permanent Full-Time position based in our modern offices in Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne with a requirement to be on-site at least 3 days per week.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Serve as the lead developer and architect for the enterprise integration engine, optimising message routing and transformations for peak performance.
• Write, test, and deploy high-fidelity code for HL7 v2.x, FHIR, and CDA interfaces.
• Act as the primary technical lead for outsourced projects, conducting rigorous code reviews and architectural audits to ensure external partners adhere to SVHA standards.
• Design sophisticated failover and disaster recovery protocols and optimise the architecture to handle a projected 75% increase in virtual care data by 2030.
• Provide daily technical mentorship and career coaching to Integration Specialists, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

Things that work for us:

• 10+ years in healthcare integration, including at least 5 years in a Senior or Lead Developer type role.
• Expert-level proficiency in FHIR, HL7 v2.x, CDA, and API Management (REST/JSON).
• Mastery of healthcare middleware and languages such as SQL, ObjectScript, Java, or C#.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing technical teams or vendor delivery in high-acuity clinical environments.
• A tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Certifications in HL7 FHIR (Level 2+) or cloud data engineering (Azure/AWS) will be highly regarded.

Things that work for you:

• Architect a multi-divisional Health Information Exchange and implement Interoperability by Design to prevent digital silos
• Work in a highly supportive team environment where your work directly empowers 30,000 caregivers to deliver exceptional care
• Enjoy a genuine balance with a hybrid model based out of our modern offices in Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne
• Competitive salary packaging options
• Discounted private health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply button, include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.

Respectfully, no recruitment agencies.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au