About this role
<p><b>Mediclinic Southern Africa Corporate Office | Stellenbosch | South Africa </b></p> <p><br> Closing date: 31/07/2026 <br> Number of positions: 1 <br> Recruiter name: Fiona Simone Anderson <br> Reference number: 71355 <br> <span id="cke_bm_1564S" style="display:none"> </span>Workplace Type: Hybrid<br> Permanent</p> <p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile</span></span></b></em></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">The Integration Architect: Administrative Applications is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and secure integration solutions across all non-clinical systems within Mediclinic. This includes administrative, bespoke, and enterprise applications such as ERP, HR, finance, facilities, and other supporting platforms.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">While the role does not include direct responsibility for clinical systems, it requires close collaboration with the clinical integration team to ensure consistent enterprise-wide interoperability, alignment of standards, and effective data exchange across domains. The Integration Architect ensures that all non-clinical integrations adhere to architectural, compliance, and performance standards and that integration solutions contribute to the organisation's broader digital transformation and operational efficiency objectives.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><strong><strong>Solution architecture & design:</strong> Design and maintain scalable integration architectures for administrative applications, ensuring alignment with enterprise integration strategies and standards.</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><strong>Interoperability enablement:</strong> Develop and maintain secure and compliant interfaces using protocols such as HL7, FHIR, and messaging standards used in financial and administrative systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><strong><strong>API gateway & integration Management:</strong> Manage API lifecycle using enterprise API Gateway tools, ensuring availability, performance, and security of exposed services.</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><strong>Collaboration and stakeholder engagement: </strong>Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., finance, HR, clinical admin), and external vendors to gather requirements, define integration specs, and ensure solution delivery.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><strong><strong>Quality assurance & compliance:</strong> Ensure integrations are tested, documented, and meet data privacy and interoperability compliance requirements (e.g., POPIA, HIPAA equivalents).</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><strong>Continuous improvement & innovation:</strong> Identify opportunities for automation and improvement in administrative data flows and recommend emerging technologies.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><strong>Technical Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: </strong>Produce and maintain clear technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and integration specifications. Mentor integration programmers and lead structured knowledge transfer initiatives.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED EDUCATION</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="color:dimgray"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', sans-serif">ESSENTIAL EDUCATION</span></span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">Degree or formal ICT / Computer Science certification</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="color:dimgray"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', sans-serif">DESIRED EDUCATION</span></span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">Master’s Degree in Health Informatics or Technology Management.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">Certification in integration platforms (e.g., Mulesoft, Boomi, or Azure Integration Services).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">Certification in healthcare interoperability (e.g., HL7, FHIR).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="color:dimgray"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', sans-serif">ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE</span></span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="color:dimgray"> <p><span style="color:dimgray;font-size:10.0pt">Minimum of 5 years in systems integration architecture / landscape within enterprise environments, preferably in healthcare or other large-scale organisations</span></p> </li> <li style="color:dimgray;font-size:10.0pt"> <p><span style="color:dimgray;font-size:10.0pt">5+ years</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> of </span><span style="color:dimgray;font-size:10.0pt">experience in systems integration within enterprise environments.</span></p> </li> <li style="color:dimgray;font-size:10.0pt"> <p><span style="color:dimgray;font-size:10.0pt">At least 3 years of experience working with administrative systems (ERP, HRMS, billing) in a healthcare context.</span></p> </li> <li style="color:dimgray;font-size:10.0pt"> <p><span style="color:dimgray;font-size:10.0pt">Hands-on experience with API gateway management platforms.</span></p> </li> <li style="color:dimgray;font-size:10.0pt"> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">Understanding of Data exchange standards</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="color:dimgray"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', sans-serif">DESIRED EXPERIENCE</span></span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">Experience with HL7, FHIR, and secure financial messaging (e.g., SWIFT, ISO 20022).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">Exposure to medical device integration or remote telemetry (RTH).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">Experience working in or with private healthcare organisations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">Familiarity with agile development and DevOps practices in integration projects</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:dimgray">Led end-to-end integration design on initiatives</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>API Design & Management (RESTful APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger) </li><li>API Gateway Tools (e.g., Apigee, Kong, Azure API Gateway) </li><li>Enterprise Architecture Principles </li><li>Project & Change Management Methodologies </li><li>Systems Integration Design </li><li>Healthcare Interoperability Standards (HL7, FHIR) </li><li>Financial Messaging Standards (SWIFT, ISO 20022) </li><li>Enterprise Service BUS (ESB) </li><li>Cloud Integration Tools (Azure, AWS, GCP) </li><li>Security Protocols for Data Exchange </li><li>Vendor & Stakeholder Engagement </li><li>Documentation & Compliance Reporting </li></ul></div></div><p>All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.</p> <p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile</span></span></b></em></p> <p> </p>