SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER,

GENERAL DESCRIPTION :

The Senior Software Development Engineer (CIS) is responsible for the design, development, integration, and support of clinical software solutions across the organisation, with a primary focus on Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Enterprise Data Integrated Platform (EDIP), and API / API Management platforms.

This role ensures that clinical systems are interoperable, scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards. The position plays a critical role in enabling data-driven healthcare, supporting real-time clinical workflows, and advancing digital transformation initiatives, including data lake house, FHIR interoperability, and AI-driven analytics.

The role collaborates closely with clinical stakeholders, data engineers, and enterprise architects to deliver robust, compliant, and high-performing solutions across multiple hospitals.

JOB DESCRIPTION :

System Development & Integration

• Design, develop, and maintain software components for LIS, EDIP, and API platforms.
• Develop and manage system integrations between HIS, LIS, RIS, PACS, EMR, and external systems.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and middleware solutions.
• Implement HL7 v2, HL7 FHIR, and other healthcare interoperability standards.

Enterprise Data Platform (EDIP) Development

• Develop data ingestion pipelines into Bronze (raw), Silver (harmonised), and Gold (analytics-ready) layers.
• Support integration with technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, or GCP BigQuery.
• Ensure data quality, transformation logic, and metadata management.

API Management

• Develop and manage APIs via API gateways (e.g., Apigee or equivalent).
• Implement API security (OAuth2, JWT, throttling, rate limiting).
• Monitor API performance, logging, and lifecycle management.

LIS & Clinical System Enhancement

• Support LIS workflows, including lab order, specimen tracking, results reporting, and integration with analysers.
• Enhance system capabilities to support ICD coding, structured reporting, and clinical decision support.

DevOps & Deployment

• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment.
• Manage version control (Git), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance optimization.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with healthcare standards (e.g., MOH, JCI, PDPA).
• Participate in system audits, documentation, and risk assessments.
• Enforce secure coding practices and data privacy requirements.

Support & Continuous Improvement

• Provide Level 2/3 technical support for production systems.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Continuously improve system architecture and development standards.

JOB REQUIREMENT :
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Technology
• Master’s Degree is preferred in Data Science, Health Informatics, or Software Engineering
• Relevant certifications is an advantage in HL7 / FHIR Certification
• Cloud Certifications (GCP, Azure, AWS)
• API Management (Apigee, MuleSoft)
• Data Engineering (Databricks, Snowflake, Blendata)

Knowledge and Experiences:

• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in software development, preferably in healthcare.
• Strong experience in:

o LIS or clinical systems integration
o API development and management
o Data platform/data engineering environments

Experience with:
o Healthcare standards (HL7 v2, FHIR, DICOM)
o Enterprise integration patterns and middleware
o Database systems (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL)

Exposure to:
o Data Lakehouse architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold)
o AI/ML integration in healthcare systems (advantage)

Skills & Competencies:
Technical Skills

• Programming: Python, Java, C#, or Node.js
• API Development: REST, JSON, GraphQL
• Data Engineering: ETL/ELT pipelines, Kafka, Spark
• Database: SQL, performance tuning, data modeling
• DevOps: CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes

Functional Competencies

• Clinical workflow understanding (LIS, EMR, RIS, PACS)
• System integration and interoperability
• Data governance and data quality management

Analytical Skills

• Problem-solving and root cause analysis
• System performance tuning and optimization
• Data mapping and transformation logic

Special skills required

• Strong knowledge of HL7, FHIR, and healthcare interoperability frameworks
• Experience in API Gateway platforms (e.g., Apigee)
• Understanding of data lakehouse architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold zones)
• Familiarity with OMOP CDM / healthcare analytics models (advantage)
• Knowledge of cybersecurity practices in healthcare systems
• Ability to design scalable, fault-tolerant architectures

Personal attributes

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy in system development
• Ability to work in a multi-hospital, multi-system environment
• Strong communication skills with both technical and clinical stakeholders
• Proactive, innovative, and continuous learning mindset
• High integrity in handling sensitive patient data