Senior Integration Specialist

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

In this permanent full-time role, based in Richmond, you will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of Epworth’s Integration Strategy. You will collaborate closely with internal teams and external consulting partners to assess current systems, define a future-state architecture, and build a scalable and resilient integration ecosystem. You will be part of the Data and Integration team and report to the Director of Data and Integration.

You will make an impact by:

• Supporting the rollout of an enterprise-wide Integration Strategy.
• Assessing existing integration platforms, interfaces, and architectural patterns.
• Collaborating with consulting partners to evaluate current maturity and identify capability gaps.
• Recommending integration tools, technologies, and architecture aligned with strategic objectives.
• Designing and building API-based interfaces and reusable integration components.
• Developing integration standards, guidelines, and governance practices.
• Ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture, data governance, and security requirements.
• Coordinating integration activities across clinical and business systems.
• Participating in market engagement processes (RFI/RFP) for integration platform upgrades or replacements.

To be successful in this role…

You are a forward-thinking integration professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and driving digital transformation. You work well in cross-functional teams and are comfortable managing both technical detail and broader strategic objectives. With strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, you build trusted relationships with stakeholders across all levels. You thrive in a dynamic healthcare environment and are committed to improving system interoperability and patient outcomes.

You will have:

• 10+ years’ experience in enterprise system integration in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of integration patterns (synchronous, asynchronous, messaging, event-driven).
• Hands-on experience with cloud integration platforms, especially Azure Integration Services.
• Experience in designing and Implementing API based services
• Familiarity with HL7, FHIR, RESTful APIs, SOAP, and secure messaging protocols.
• Experience with data integration (ETL) technologies.
• Strong vendor management and experience working with third-party consulting partners.
• Ability to lead workshops, define current and future state architectures, and document technical solutions.
• Understanding of data governance, metadata management, and integration security.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries

Position Description      Inherent Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Experience with hospital systems, healthcare IT, or clinical integration.
• Knowledge of enterprise integration maturity models and frameworks.
• Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud integration environments.

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people.  We care about keeping everyone safe.  We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers.  And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

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For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9426 0606.

As a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.