Interoperability Engineer

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

Topeka, Kansas

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Application Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentication, Automation, Content Management Systems (CMS), Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Data Management, Data Processing, Data Quality, Dental Insurance, Fitness, HL7 (Health Level 7), Healthcare, Incentive Programs, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Interoperability, Interoperability Requirements, Java, Microsoft .NET, OAuth, Production Systems, Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Root Cause Analysis, SQL (Structured Query Language), Software Administration, Software Development, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical/Engineering Design, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Vision Plan, Work From Home
LOCATION
Topeka, Kansas
POSTED
1 day ago
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Why Join Us?

  • Make a Positive Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the health and well-being of Kansans.
  • FamilyComes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees. Paid vacation and sick leave with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire
  • Professional Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs.
  • Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals in a work environment that promotes flexibility.
  • Trust and Stability: Work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas with over 80 years of commitment, compassion and community.
  • Inclusive Work Environment: We pride ourselves on fostering a workplace where everyone is valued and respected.

Benefits & Perks

  • Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total Rewards package
    • Incentive pay program (EPIP)
    • Health/Vision/Dental insurance
    • 6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
    • Fertility/Adoption assistance
    • 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
    • 401(k) plan matching up to 5%
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources

Job Summary

The Interoperability Engineer is a hands-on technical role responsible for driving technical design, development, and operational ownership of interoperability applications and services that enable real-time healthcare data exchange across internal systems, external partners, and regulatory APIs.

This role builds production-grade applications, APIs, and event-driven services, while defining and implementing integration patterns and ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, and compliant with CMS, ONC, and BCBSA interoperability mandates.

Operating at the intersection of application development, integration engineering, platform ownership, and regulated production operations, this role is accountable for delivering and sustaining solutions from design through deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement. Ownership is focused on the interoperability application layer and InterSystems HealthShare platform.

This role influences technical direction within the interoperability domain and is accountable for ensuring solutions meet performance, reliability, and regulatory expectations.

"This position is eligible to work remotely, hybrid or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy."

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and support interoperability applications, APIs, and event-driven services enabling real-time and near-real-time healthcare data exchange
  • Build and maintain FHIR-based APIs aligned with CMS interoperability requirements and HL7 implementation guides (e.g., Patient Access, Payer-to-Payer, Provider Directory)
  • Drive technical design decisions and implement integration patterns across APIs, ingestion frameworks, and event-driven systems
  • Design and deliver scalable solutions for complex, high-volume data exchange scenarios across internal and external systems
  • Develop and optimize ingestion frameworks, data pipelines, and automation to support reliable and efficient data processing
  • Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex integration and data flow issues; define reprocessing strategies and system improvements
  • Implement secure API access patterns, including OAuth2 and SMART on FHIR, ensuring proper authentication, authorization, and data protection
  • Configure, extend, and optimize the InterSystems HealthShare platform, including development of custom services and integrations
  • Ensure performance, reliability, scalability, and availability of interoperability services in production environments
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide technical guidance to translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable solutions

What you need

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Strong experience designing and building interoperability applications, APIs, and event-driven services in production environments
  • Ability to drive or contribute to technical design decisions and implement scalable integration patterns across APIs, ingestion frameworks, and event-driven systems
  • Proficiency in modern development languages (e.g., Java, .NET), SQL, and data validation techniques for building and optimizing data pipelines
  • Experience developing and securi

About the Company

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas