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Role highlights
- Shape nationally significant digital health standards supporting a more connected healthcare system
- Tackle complex interoperability challenges using FHIR and your established architecture expertise
- Collaborate with government, healthcare and industry to influence how health information is exchanged across Australia
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The opportunity
CSIRO’s Australian e-Health Research Centre is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to provide technical leadership through Sparked, the Australian FHIR Accelerator. Working at the forefront of national digital health interoperability, you will help shape the standards that enable health information to be exchanged safely, consistently and effectively across Australia’s healthcare system. Sparked brings together government, healthcare, industry, clinicians, consumers and standards organisations to develop and support nationally consistent approaches to digital health information exchange.
In this senior technical role, you will set architectural direction and lead the design, authoring and stewardship of Australian HL7 FHIR standards, implementation guides and supporting technical artefacts. You will translate complex clinical, policy, business and technical requirements into practical, scalable solutions, while providing authoritative advice to healthcare organisations, government agencies, software implementers and standards communities.
We are seeking two established Solution Architects who bring strong architecture capability from the outset, with the experience and judgement to operate autonomously while collaborating within a small, geographically dispersed team. Ideally, you will bring substantial digital health and FHIR experience; however, we also welcome candidates with exceptional experience developing community-led standards in other complex environments, particularly those involving government, regulators, industry and multiple organisations. You will be comfortable building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups, navigating ambiguity and providing authoritative technical advice on nationally significant standards and interoperability initiatives. Domestic travel will be required as part of the role.
Your high-level duties will include:
- Setting the technical and architectural direction for FHIR standards and interoperability initiatives, aligned with AEHRC, Business Unit and national digital health priorities.
- Applying advanced expertise in HL7 FHIR, health informatics, systems integration and the Australian healthcare environment to address complex, ambiguous or emerging interoperability challenges.
- Evaluating emerging technologies, standards and implementation approaches, and make evidence-based recommendations on architecture, design and technical direction.
- Providing authoritative advice on complex, sensitive or contentious technical matters and guide issues through to an agreed outcome.
- Leading and directly undertaking the design, authoring and maintenance of HL7 AU FHIR standards, implementation guides, conformance resources, test suites, examples and supporting technical artefacts.
- Translating clinical, business, policy and technical requirements into coherent standards-based solutions that preserve national consistency and address agreed stakeholder needs.
- Developing solution designs, system views, architecture models and technical documentation to guide implementation, system development and refactoring.
Role particulars
Location and office arrangements: Brisbane QLD (preferred), Sydney NSW, Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC Flexible work options available
Salary: AU$168k – AU$185k per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule: Specified term of 18 months; full time
Reference: 104429
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
- A relevant bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, software engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading the architecture, design and development of complex software systems across diverse technology, integration and deployment environments.
- Knowledge of the health domain and HL7 standards, with substantial experience applying the HL7 FHIR specification to health information exchange and interoperability solutions.
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing secure, scalable and standards-based APIs and system integration solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex clinical, business and technical requirements into practical standards-based architectures, designs and implementation guidance.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, build consensus and communicate complex concepts effectively across multidisciplinary teams, standards communities, government, industry and other stakeholder groups.
For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description.
Not sure if you meet all the criteria?
While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.
Setting you up for success
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact Cristina O’Brien via email at cristina.obrien@csiro.au and let us know how we can support you.
Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.
Inclusion and belonging
Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents or you must hold a valid working visa for the duration of the specified term. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Child safety
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How to apply
Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.
Applications close
Sunday 15 November 2026, 11:00pm AEST