System Developer at Tenwek Hospital

Job Purpose

• To lead the design, development, integration, and maintenance of healthcare information systems (HMIS/EMR) and other enterprise applications. The role ensures delivery of secure, reliable, and scalable digital health solutions supporting clinical, administrative, and reporting functions in compliance with Kenyan health data regulations.

Key Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

System Design & Architecture

• Lead architecture and design of hospital and enterprise applications.
• Translate clinical and business requirements into technical solutions.
• Develop scalable and secure HMIS/EMR modules.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness.

Healthcare Application Development

• Develop and enhance EMR/HMIS modules (patient management, billing, pharmacy, lab, etc.).
• Build secure RESTful APIs for health systems integration.
• Implement interoperability standards (HL7/FHIR where applicable).
• Customize healthcare workflows and forms.

System Integration

• Integrate EMR/HMIS with LIS, RIS/PACS, ERP, and insurance platforms.
• Support data exchange with Ministry of Health reporting systems.
• Troubleshoot complex integration issues.

Security & Compliance

• Implement secure coding standards.
• Enforce role-based access controls (RBAC).
• Ensure compliance with Kenya Data Protection Act and MoH guidelines.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments.

 DevOps & Deployment

• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Containerize applications using Docker.
• Manage development, staging, and production environments.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• Master’s degree is an added advantage.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in software development.
• At least 1 years working with healthcare systems (HMIS/EMR) preferred is added advantage.
• Proven experience in system integration projects.