Senior Technical and Business Consultant

About the Role

Datamatics Technologies is seeking a Senior Technical & Business Consultant – FHIR, NPHIES & HIE for a contract position in Riyadh, Eastern Region. This role supports a Health Information Exchange (HIE) project and requires a deep understanding of healthcare interoperability standards, particularly FHIR, and the Saudi healthcare landscape.

Role Overview

The Technical Consultant will act as a strategic advisor and technical expert, supporting client initiatives within the NPHIES ecosystem. The position involves working with cross-functional teams (technical, business, and delivery) to ensure the successful implementation, integration, and optimization of healthcare solutions aligned with NPHIES standards and regulatory frameworks. This role demands a blend of strong business acumen and solid technical expertise, focusing on validating business requirements, reviewing technical architecture, and aligning technical and business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on FHIR standards, HL7 protocols, and healthcare interoperability.
• Advise on best practices for integrating NPHIES requirements into existing healthcare systems.
• Stay current with regulatory updates and digital health trends in Saudi Arabia.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to understand strategic goals, operational challenges, and technical requirements.
• Conduct gap analysis and recommend tailored solutions for interoperability, data exchange, and financial workflows.
• Design and review system architectures that support FHIR-based data exchange and NPHIES compliance.
• Recommend integration strategies for HIS, HIE, payer systems, and provider platforms.
• Identify opportunities to streamline healthcare operations, reduce costs, and improve data accuracy and accessibility.
• Support automation and digitalization of financial health services, with a focus on Revenue Cycle & Payors.
• Recommend tools, platforms, and technologies that support scalable and secure healthcare data management.
• Support adoption of cloud-based solutions, APIs, and microservices architectures.
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, QA, and Delivery teams to ensure functional alignment and successful rollout.
• Participate in solution reviews, testing, and validation of new functionalities and release software updates.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for NPHIES-related initiatives, providing insights and training to internal and client teams.
• Support documentation, workshops, and knowledge transfer sessions.

Required Experience

• Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Work Environment

This is a contract position based in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, supporting a Health Information Exchange (HIE) project.

Application Process

Salary details for this position will be discussed during the interview process.