Healthcare Data Architect (openEHR/FHIR) at OWT

Description

OWT is a strategy and technology consulting firm and a Swisscom company. We partner with Anthropic behind Alpha Factory, Switzerland's first center of excellence for human-centered AI adoption. In healthcare, we work with a range of AI and LLM providers to meet Swiss requirements for data protection and sovereign data processing.

We are on a mission to transform Swiss healthcare IT with open standards (including openEHR, FHIR/HL7). To strengthen our Digital Health team, we are looking for a passionate Healthcare Data Architect (openEHR/FHIR) to shape data architectures for leading Swiss healthcare institutions, based in our Zurich office.

• You will advise hospital stakeholders on data architecture governance for openEHR-based Clinical Data Repositories (CDR) and FHIR-based Operational Data Repositories (ODR)
• You will support hospital modeling teams in conceptualizing a sustainable and scalable clinical and operational data architecture
• You will support integration of both repositories with existing hospital information systems
• You will define and foster architecture principles and best practices for data handling, security, and monitoring
• You will ensure compliance with data protection requirements (nLPD/FADP, GDPR where relevant)
• You will ensure integration between clinical and operational data repositories, enabling full traceability across clinical and administrative processes
• You will define governance frameworks: roles (clinical modelers, architects, IT teams, clinical SMEs), quality-assured modeling processes, maturity measurement, and compliance monitoring
• You will contribute to strengthening OWT's internal expertise in openEHR/FHIR and participate in strategy development

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a software/data architect, ideally within healthcare
• Practical experience delivering openEHR-based CDRs or FHIR-compliant interfaces in clinical environments or any other medical modeling standard
• Deep understanding of clinical and operational processes in healthcare institutions and hospital IT systems in Switzerland preferably
• Governance expertise: building frameworks for role allocation, modeling processes, maturity assessment, and architecture compliance
• Prior experience from consulting, hospitals, or healthcare software vendors
• Comfortable running workshops, presenting to mixed clinical/technical/executive audiences, and producing deliverables under engagement timelines and budgets
• Fluency in German and English (minimum C1 level); French is a plus
• Strong communication skills with clinical, technical, and management stakeholders
• Certifications (openEHR, FHIR, HL7) are a plus

Benefits

• A dynamic, collaborative culture with a strong client focus, working with prestigious Swiss organizations on diverse and cutting-edge technology projects
• A growth-oriented environment with a clear career path and fast progression opportunities
• A modern work model combining office presence, home office, and client-site collaboration
• A competitive salary and a healthy work-life balance
• A team of experts always ready to share knowledge, backed by a proven mentoring model to support your personal and professional development.
  

Ready to make a real impact on digital health in Switzerland? Join our team of experts in a company where technology, innovation, and collaboration drive everything we do.

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