Technical Analyst

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Ongoing, full-time position available - 80 hours per fortnight.

Up to $87,003.80 - $135,000.00 base salary per annum.

Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available.

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

The Role

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Technical Analyst to join our Digital & Connected Health team. This role will provide technical analysis, solution design, integration assessment and interoperability expertise to support the Digital Connected Health program and broader digital health initiatives.

Partnering with clinical, research and digital health stakeholders, you will translate business needs into providing technical analysis, solution design and integration expertise to support innovative digital health initiatives.

Details

• Ongoing role
• 80 Hours per fortnight
• Reporting to Program Delivery Manager, Digital & Connected Health Who does the position report to
• To be successful, you will bring relevant qualifications, experience in digital health or healthcare innovation, strong technical analysis and solution design skills, and an understanding of healthcare security, privacy and data governance.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay

Discounted health insurance and eye care

A comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists

Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces

Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities

Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading & purchased leave options

Flexible, hybrid working practices

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Sharmaine McGlin

Contact Number: 85595242

Email: [email protected]

Applications Close: 11.59pm Sunday 1 November 2026.

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Position Summary

The Technical Analyst is responsible for providing technical analysis, solution design, integration assessment, data requirements and interoperability expertise to support the Digital Connected Health (DCH) program and broader Digital Health initiatives.

Working closely with clinicians, researchers, digital health teams, vendors and the Precinct Digital Innovation team, the role will undertake technical discovery activities, assess business, data and technical requirements, develop solution options and produce solution designs to support the implementation of digital health technologies.

The position requires experience in healthcare systems, data life cycle, interoperability standards and integration technologies, including HL7, FHIR, SMART on FHIR and API-based architectures. The Technical Analyst will act as the bridge between business requirements and technical delivery teams, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, interoperable and aligned with Peter Mac architecture and governance requirements.

Enterprise Agreement

Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers Enterprise agreement

Classification or Salary Range

HS4

Immunisation Risk Category

Category C: As this role does not have direct patient contact, employees are strongly encouraged (although not required) to be vaccinated against COVID-19, influenza, whooping cough (pertussis), chicken pox, hepatitis B, and MMR (measles, mumps, rubella).

Key Relationships

Digital Foundation Program Lead

Program Delivery Manager

Chief Medical Officer

EMR

Business Intelligence and Analytics

Precinct Digital Innovation

Research

Operations

Clinical

External

Precinct Partners

Local Health Services Network partners

Vendors

Department of Health

Collaborators including Universities and other health agencies

Skills

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• At least 5 years experience working in and delivering digital health, healthcare innovation programs.
• Proven experience gathering and analysing business and technical requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in technical analysis, solution design or systems analysis, including the development of architecture and design artefacts.
• Strong understanding of interoperability standards including: HL7, FHIR, SMART on FHIR
• Experience designing and supporting healthcare integrations.
• Experience analysing and documenting data flows, interfaces and transformation requirements between systems to support interoperable and scalable solutions.
• Understanding of security, privacy and healthcare data governance requirements.
• Understanding of identity and access management.
• Experience with healthcare messaging and interface engines.
• Knowledge of cloud-based architectures and SaaS solutions.
• Understanding of Clinical AI and ML technologies and their role in supporting healthcare innovation and service delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clinicians, researchers, business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Strong communication and documentation capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance innovation, risk and operational requirements.

Desirable

• Experience with Epic, Cerner or other EMR platforms.
• Understanding of data modelling and information management principles.
• Experience with Databricks and an understanding of modern healthcare data platforms and cloud-based analytics platforms.
• Experience supporting data platforms, including data integration, data management, and analytics enablement initiatives.
• Relevant industry certifications in healthcare, cloud, data, analytics, or interoperability technologies.

Key Accountabilities

• Demonstrated by
• Professional practice
• Conduct technical discovery and requirements analysis for Digital Health initiatives, including AI.
• Analyse business, data, integration and non-functional requirements and translate them into clear technical specifications.
• Develop solution options, system context diagrams, interface specifications between systems and solution design documentation to support decision-making and project delivery.
• Apply knowledge of HL7, FHIR, SMART on FHIR, APIs and healthcare integration patterns to support interoperable solution design.
• Assess interoperability requirements, including downstream impacts to data across EMR, clinical, research, analytics and external health systems, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and fit for purpose.
• Collaborate with Precinct Digital Innovation and vendor partners to ensure technical solutions align with enterprise architecture, cyber security and governance requirements.
• Support procurement, vendor evaluation and business case development through technical assessment and provision of expert advice on digital health technologies.
• Identify technical, security, privacy and operational risks and contribute to the development of mitigation strategies.
• Any other duties as required that meet relevant standards and recognised practice.
• Communication and teamwork
• Work collaboratively with clinicians, researchers, operational teams and digital health stakeholders to understand business needs and translate these into technical solutions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the Parkville Digital Innovation team, health service partners and technology vendors.
• Facilitate workshops, technical discussions and design sessions to gather requirements, evaluate options and support project planning.
• Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and meaningful way to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute positively to a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Support project teams through implementation and transition activities, ensuring solution designs are understood and effectively delivered.

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

Key Accountabilities

• Demonstrated by
• Learning and development
• Maintain contemporary knowledge of digital health technologies, interoperability standards, EMR platforms and emerging healthcare integration approaches.
• Participate in relevant professional development activities to enhance technical analysis, solution architecture, data architecture and healthcare informatics capabilities.
• Share knowledge, lessons learned and best practice with colleagues, contributing to capability uplift across Digital & Connected Health, Parkville Digital Innovation and broader organisational teams.
• Quality and safety
• Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for safety, quality and risk, and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives
• Fulfil your roles and responsibilities as described in the Peter Mac World’s Best Cancer Care Framework
• Follow Peter Mac's safety, quality and risk policies, procedures and guidelines
• Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality and risk to appropriate staff member, if unable to resolve yourself
• Comply with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and other regulatory requirements
• Work in accordance with the Data Accountability Framework to maintain data integrity
• Escalate safety, quality and risk concerns to the appropriate staff member if you cannot resolve them directly
• Participate in quality audits and compliance monitoring activities (as required)
• Pursue opportunities for continuous improvement
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• For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
• Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.