Integration Operations Engineer; HL​/Mirth Connect; Saudi National

Astek Middle East is part of Astek, a global engineering and technology consulting group founded in France in 1988 and now present on five continents. The Middle East entity delivers IT and technology services across Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, and Jordan, supporting clients in public and government, healthcare, transportation, banking, retail, airlines, and tourism. With 10,000 employees worldwide and revenue of €620 million in 2023, Astek focuses on digital transformation and complex systems engineering for international clients.

The group promotes a strong culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, and continuous skills development. More information is available on the Astek Saudi Arabia and Emirates country pages, and candidates can reach Astek Middle East at contact-as

About the Role

We are looking for a candidate of Saudi nationality with hands-on experience in healthcare systems integration to join our client's team as an HL7 Integration Developer / Integration Operations Engineer.

The successful candidate will help manage, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain healthcare integration interfaces, ensuring reliable data exchange between systems. The role involves working with Mirth Connect (Next Gen Integration Engine), HL7 and FHIR standards, APIs, message queues, and cross-functional technical teams to maintain stable integration services.

Candidates with 4+ years of relevant experience and practical knowledge of healthcare integration environments are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor Mirth Connect channels and message queues across different environments.
• Perform message reprocessing, error handling, and troubleshooting for failed interfaces.
• Investigate integration issues and support timely resolution to maintain system stability and reliability.
• Support the onboarding of new integrations and assist developers with interface deployment.
• Work closely with Dev Ops and Database Administration (DBA) teams to maintain smooth end-to-end data flow.
• Monitor integration performance and identify issues affecting message processing and interface reliability.
• Document integration procedures, channel configurations, troubleshooting steps, and operational standards.
• Support continuous improvement of integration operations and healthcare data exchange processes.

Requirements

• Saudi nationality is mandatory.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant professional experience in integration development, integration operations, or healthcare systems integration.
• Hands-on experience with Mirth Connect (Next Gen Integration Engine) or similar integration platforms.
• Strong understanding of HL7 and FHIR healthcare data standards.
• Knowledge of REST and SOAP APIs.
• Practical experience with message queue management, channel monitoring, error handling, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to investigate integration failures and support reliable end-to-end data exchange.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in healthcare integration environments.
• Experience supporting the deployment and onboarding of new interfaces.
• Familiarity with integration procedures, channel configurations, and operational documentation.
• Experience collaborating with Dev Ops, DBA, and development teams.