API Technical Lead

Job Title: API Technical Lead

Location: Baltimore, MD (On-Site, with hybrid model)

The healthcare project team is looking for a highly experienced API Technical Lead with strong expertise in Healthcare Interoperability, FHIR APIs, HL7 integrations, Enterprise Application Integration, and cloud-native API architecture. The ideal consultant will lead enterprise integration initiatives, design scalable healthcare APIs, and support CMS interoperability mandates using modern API, cloud, and CI/CD technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level API and integration architecture initiatives across healthcare systems.
• Serve as the FHIR API Lead supporting CMS Interoperability Rule 0057-F.
• Design and develop secure RESTful APIs using FHIR, HL7, JSON, XML, SOAP, and related healthcare standards.
• Build and implement FHIR-based healthcare data exchange solutions on AWS cloud platforms.
• Develop reusable enterprise integration frameworks, standards, and architecture guidelines.
• Work closely with architects, developers, and business teams to align integration solutions with enterprise architecture.
• Create mappings between source and target systems including:
• HL7v2
• FHIR
• CCDA
• X12
• JSON/XML
• Flat files
• Databases
• Provide technical leadership on API scalability, security, governance, reliability, and performance optimization.
• Support CI/CD automation pipelines using Git, Jenkins, and DevOps best practices.
• Participate in architecture governance reviews and enterprise integration strategy discussions.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership across Agile teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration and interoperability issues.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of overall IT experience.
• 3+ years working as Technical Lead / Solution Architect / Integration Architect.
• 2+ years of hands-on FHIR implementation experience.
• Strong experience with:
• HL7
• FHIR Resources & Profiles
• CCDA
• REST/SOAP APIs
• Enterprise Integration
• API Security
• Strong cloud integration experience with AWS.
• Experience with MuleSoft or Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) technologies.
• Strong Object-Oriented Programming experience (Java preferred).
• Hands-on experience with:
• Git
• Jenkins
• CI/CD pipelines
• Agile/Scrum
• Knowledge of:
• SOA architecture
• JMS/EMS
• API governance
• Healthcare interoperability standards
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Master s Degree preferred.
• Experience supporting State/Federal healthcare projects.
• Experience with CMS interoperability initiatives.
• Experience in Medicaid/Healthcare payer systems.

Education

Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.