Integration Specialist - ICT Systems Integration

Requirements Analysis Stakeholder Engagement Engage with clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders to capture integration and data exchange requirements Translate business needs into clear functional and technical specifications Facilitate workshops to define workflows, data flows, and integration points Document current-state and future-state integration architectures and data flows Integration Design Documentation Support documentation of interface specifications, including: Message structures (HL7, FHIR, APIs, DICOM, flat files) Field mappings and transformation logic Error handling and reconciliation processes Support solution design aligned with enterprise architecture standards Collaborate with vendors and system owners to agree integration approaches Integration Development Configuration Contribute to integration development activities, including: Configuration of integration engines (e.g. HL7, API gateways) Basic scripting or transformation logic (e.g. data mappings, message routing) Work with external development partners to: Clarify requirements and design Review delivered interfaces Support troubleshooting and issue resolution Participate in code/configuration reviews where appropriate Testing Validation Support the development of integration test strategies and plans Support testing activities: Unit testing System integration testing (SIT) User acceptance testing (UAT) support Validate data integrity, accuracy, and completeness across systems Log, track, and resolve defects in collaboration with vendors and internal teams Implementation Deployment Support Support deployment planning and release activities Coordinate cutover activities related to integrations Provide go-live support and post-implementation stabilisation Ensure appropriate documentation and handover to support teams Governance Standards Ensure integrations adhere to: ICT governance frameworks Data security and privacy standards (e.g. GDPR) Interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, REST APIs) Maintain documentation in line with programme standards Support audit, compliance and quality assurance activities