Solution Architect - EMR

Talenza; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 185,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Talenza is seeking an experienced EMR Solution Architect to lead end-to-end architecture for a major digital health transformation. You will own the target-state EMR architecture and ensure seamless integration with clinical and enterprise systems.

Partner with the Program Director, vendor teams and governance forums to define architectural principles, manage dependencies and drive key decisions across workstreams. On-site three days a week at Macquarie Park with work-from-home flexibility.

Qualifications

• Experience leading EMR/EHR architecture initiatives.
• Strong understanding of clinical systems and hospital tech environments.
• Proven ability to define end-to-end and target-state architectures.
• Experience with integration standards like HL7 and FHIR.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end Solution Architecture leadership across the EMR Program.
• Develop and maintain the target-state EMR solution architecture.
• Act as a technical design authority, providing clear direction across program workstreams.
• Partner closely with the EMR vendor throughout design and implementation.
• Define the integration architecture across clinical and enterprise systems.
• Identify and manage architectural dependencies, risks and key decisions.
• Establish architecture principles, standards, artefacts and decision records.
• Provide clear technical advice to the Program Director and governance forums.

Skills

EMR architecture

HL7/FHIR

Vendor management

Stakeholder comms

Technical authority

Job description

Role: EMR Solution Architect
Daily Rate: $1000 - $1100 + Super
Contract Length: Initial contract until 30/04/27 (high chance of extension)
Location: Macquarie Park/WFH (3 days on site mandatory)

We have an opportunity for an experienced EMR Solution Architect to join a major digital health transformation program, providing end-to-end architecture leadership across the implementation of a new Electronic Medical Record environment.

Working closely with the Program Director, architecture leadership and the selected EMR vendor, you will own the solution architecture across the program and act as a key technical design authority.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the target-state EMR solution architecture, ensuring the EMR integrates effectively across the broader clinical and technology ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end Solution Architecture leadership across the EMR Program.
• Develop and maintain the target-state EMR solution architecture.
• Act as a technical design authority, providing clear direction across program workstreams.
• Partner closely with the selected EMR vendor throughout design and implementation.
• Define the integration architecture and approach across clinical and enterprise systems.
• Identify and manage architectural dependencies, risks and key technical decisions.
• Establish architecture principles, standards, artefacts and decision records.
• Provide clear technical advice and recommendations to the Program Director and governance forums.

About You

• Significant EMR/eMR/EHR Solution Architecture experience, ideally across major hospital or health transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of clinical systems and hospital technology environments, with experience across platforms such as Cerner/Oracle Health, Epic or InterSystems TrakCare highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience defining end-to-end and target-state solution architectures for complex transformation programs.
• Strong integration and interoperability architecture experience, including HL7, FHIR, APIs and integration between EMR and surrounding clinical/enterprise systems.
• Experience operating as a technical design authority, establishing architecture principles, standards, artefacts and architectural decision records.
• Ability to identify and manage architectural dependencies, risks and integration impacts across multiple program workstreams.
• Strong experience working directly with technology vendors through solution design and implementation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly to senior leaders, program teams, vendors and governance forums.

This is an opportunity to play a key architecture role within a significant digital health transformation and directly influence the future-state technology environment supporting clinical care.