Job Description

There is an opening for an Integration Developer to join our development team. We are looking for developers with experience using C#, MS SQL and XML to develop for our integration engine, built using Microsoft BizTalk.



The role is an opportunity to apply and further specialist knowledge and skills, working on multiple projects throughout the year for our business-critical applications. The Integration Developer is responsible for connecting applications both within our organisation and to our external customers using our integration engine.



You will be joining the Development team to develop, maintain and enhance the applications in the Synnovis portfolio, which include console applications, services, ASP.NET websites and APIs.



The Development Team sits under the IT Solution Delivery Team, who are responsible for the design and delivery of IT solutions for Synnovis' project portfolio. The team is comprised of business analysts, solution designers, developers and testers. You will primarily be working with other members of the Solution Delivery Team when working on projects.



This is a hybrid role. The team primarily works remotely but there is the option to work in our Black Friars office and there are occasional in person meetings.



The core responsibility of the role is to develop integration solutions using Microsoft BizTalk for the Synnovis Integration Engine. You will work on multiple projects that require connecting applications to the integration engine.



The project teams will typically include a project manager and other members of the Solution Delivery Team. The business analysts who gather the requirements, the designers who design the solution and provide a specification to the developer and the testers who will test the build. It is important to work closely with members of the project team to ensure that successful solutions are delivered.



There is a Lead Integration Developer in the team, who can provide support and guidance. The Integration Developer will be expected to independently or in collaboration implement designs, assist testing and support applications.



Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.



In addition to the role proving an opportunity to work on a range of applications that support the services, there are training opportunities.



Your development and learning



You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme which is used across Synnovis to enable you to reach your potential, learn new skills and achieve your goals.



This is managed between you and your line manager in line with your own personal and professional development ambitions.



You can apply for finance to drive innovation and service development for the benefit of patients through our Innovation Accelerator Fund.



At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a world-leading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. For now, the job you are applying for will be based at one of our hospital sites however, from 1 April 2024 our people and services will start to move to our Hub laboratory in Blackfriars, Southwark, SE1, with some work remaining in refurbished essential services laboratories across our hospital network, focusing on the rapid turnover of urgent tests. Please do ask your recruiting manager if you wish to find out more.



The Integration Developer will primarily work to develop, maintain and enhance the Synnovis Integration Engine.



Develop - Development for the Integration Engine is typically driven by project work. Projects start with a request for a solution to connect applications to each other. These can be internal applications within the Synnovis organisation or external applications, requested by a customer. A project can involve working with other teams within the IT department - Project Management, the Solution Delivery and Infrastructure teams. Some projects involve directly liaising with customers or end users.



Maintain - Maintenance for the Integration Engine is providing support for the application. Information on new solutions and other changes to the Integration Engine should be documented and shared with all who provide support for the application. Support can be requested by a user or through escalation from other teams within the IT department.



Enhance - Enhancement for the Integration Engine requires taking a continuous improvement approach. The Integration Engine is business-critical - it moves large volumes of data continuously and interruptions or poor performance can have a serious impact. To maintain efficiency of the application, future development, and support, it is important to look for improvements to the code base and elsewhere.

Core duties:

Develop and implement integration solutions using Microsoft BizTalk for the Synnovis Integration Engine to meet the needs of the business Provide support for the Integration Engine and related applications Alongside other Integration Developers, advise on appropriate integration methodologies and techniques Keep up to date with relevant emerging technologies and advise on their use Report progress in a timely manner to internal stakeholders and the Development Team Lead Required to be able to communicate effectively with the IT projects team, IT infrastructure, IT AMS (Application Management Support) as well as other internal stakeholders within Synnovis

Person Specification



To successfully complete these duties, we expect the Integration Developer to have the following skills and qualifications.



Qualifications

Essential:

Any training/qualifications related to .NET development

Desirable:

Any training/qualifications related to integration development



Degree in a technology/ development related discipline

Experience

Essential:

Development experience using the .NET stack - C# and MS SQL

Development experience using XML

Desirable:

Experience of developing integration solutions using Microsoft BizTalk

Experience using canonical data models



Skills & Knowledge

Essential:

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively

Ability to demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills

Desirable:

Knowledge of HL7 v2

Knowledge in the pathology domain



Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.



The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.



The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.



The Hub



The hub is an eight-storey building, and we are working across 10 floors including the ground and lower ground floors. Synnovis' corporate function operates from the hub on the 8th floor, above the laboratories underneath. This is a total net internal area of almost 10,000m squared across the 10 floors.



Based in Blackfriars, it's less than a 5 minute walk from Southwark Tube or Blackfriars station and nestled closely to a vast array of entertainment and fabulous places to dine, relax and meet people.