Technical Specialist- Integration

InterSystems; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

InterSystems is seeking a Technical Specialist to perform custom development, integrations, and data management for healthcare applications. The role requires visiting hospitals and partner sites to install, configure, and train users on our tools, ensuring delivery aligns with project requirements.

The candidate will work with HTML/JavaScript and SQL, design technical documents, and communicate clearly with customers while solving complex problems on tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Proven software development experience and ability to analyse complex data.

Responsibilities

• Perform custom development tasks including integrations to systems and devices.
• Support technical implementation tools for InterSystems healthcare applications.
• Carry out site-specific technical setup: integrations, data migration, reporting, data extraction, analytics cubes, database updates.
• Configure environments, manage upgrades and releases to meet project specs.
• Travel to customer sites and implementation partners for hands-on support and training (up to 5 days away per week).

Skills

Software development

Data analysis

Customer training

Communication

Technical documentation

Problem solving

Site visits

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

HTML

JavaScript

SQL

HL7

Job description

The Technical Specialist will be required to perform custom development tasks (including integration to systems and devices) and provide support for the technical implementation tools of InterSystems healthcare applications and related products in a successful, standard and timely manner. The Technical Specialist will be responsible for site specific technical setup activities such as; integrations, data migration, reporting and data extraction, analytics cubes, database updates, environment configuration, management of upgrades and releases to ensure that the solution satisfies project specifications and is delivered and deployed in line with project requirements. The Technical Specialist must be available to visit customer sites (e.g. hospitals/laboratories) and implementation partners for technical support and/or to provide technical training with the possibility of spending up to 5 days away from home each week.

Essential

• Demonstrates facility with software development, programming, and/or applications; enjoys working with and analysing complex data and developing software solutions.
• Ability to solve difficult problems; develops creative solutions; ability to identify key issues/problems through analysis and questions; attacks problems systematically; sees non-obvious relationships.
• Excellent communication skills and experience of conducting customer training, workshops and/or presentations
• Knowledge of web-oriented languages, including HTML, and JavaScript.
• Experience with SQL, data analysis and database methodologies
• Ability to design and write technical documents
• Well versed in Internet / Intranet concepts
• Experienced in customer-focused interaction
• Proven ability to lead and deliver results as required within specific time frames.
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Ability to conduct training and develop training materials

Desirable

• Figures things out independently in ambiguous or unstructured situations; runs with ideas/initiatives without needing direction or supervision; is comfortable with taking risks going into a novel situation; directly addresses or raises issues of concern to him/her
• HL7 programming experience.
• Experience with InterSystems technology and healthcare systems.
• Knowledge of Health Information Exchange (HIE) standards and best practices.

Education & Training

• University degree or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency in English and one other language

About InterSystems

InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com.

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