Interface Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Monitor and maintain existing interfaces, resolving any problems which may arise. Creates new interface connectors and transformations. Analyze data flow, interface structure, and specification.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Participates in the management of the full development cycle of all enterprise integration of various hospital systems, including the creation of formal functional requirements, and technical design specs, as well as development of quality test plans, interface implementation, and maintenance.

Writes programming code required to translate data into different programming languages as required to move data across the interface.

Using the interface engine, configures, connects, installs, supports, and maintains interfaces to communicate.

Using appropriate Interface engine tool set develops, tests, and implements Interfaces

Tests proposed changes to the interface.

Works with Vendors to implement and test data transmissions, translators, creates auxiliary scripts, and programs components to augment products lack of functionality.

Manages, upgrades, and improves the Linux Red Hat platform infrastructure in order to support the databases and interface related applications.

Responsible for integration activity including but not limited to HL7, SQL packages, scripts, and file downloads

Conducts complex analysis and design tasks for the development of interface systems

Manages allocating physical and logical storage on Unix as well as Virtual or physical servers where the interface data resides. Working with the storage team he will troubleshoot and resolve alternate path SAN connectivity and data migrations.

Working with the manager, develops monitoring procedures for the Interface environment as a whole including underlining infrastructure.

Collaborates and works effectively in a team environment with ongoing interaction / communication with users, vendors, analysts, and outside team members

Working with the Backup team, makes sure the backup and restore procedure are implemented and properly tested as well as resolving any issues reported by the backup system as relates to the environment is supporting.

Adopts, promotes and actively contributes to the continuous process improvement of the interoperability and integration of systems.

Provides technical advice to project managers and team members improving the team technical abilities and knowledge.

Documents all work performed following departmental policies and procedures. Working with the manager, helps to organize the documentation for all the interfaces and programing tools created by the team.

Work closely with application teams to adopt new orchestration packages to ensure self-healing and messaging for proper feedback. Reducing any potential downtime.

Other Job Duties

Use diagnostics and performance tools to tune applications and database.

Configure and manage the operating system. Is involved in various other programing tasks.

Manage transaction consistency.

BASIC COMPETENCIES

Education :

Required : Four-year college degree in Computer Sciences.

Preferred : Masters Degree in Computer Science

Experience :

Required : 6 years of systems experience, including at least 2 years of interface experience.

Preferred : 8 years of systems experience, including 2 years of linux administration and at least 4 years of interface experience.

Skills :

Comprehensive understanding of : HL7 protocol and linux administration .

Desired : Experience in FHIR integrations and API development for healthcare.