Senior Platform Engineer - Shields

Company: Mayo Clinic
Location: Rochester
Posted on: March 23, 2026

Job Description:

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic. Benefits Highlights • Medical: Multiple plan options. • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage. • Vision: Affordable plan with national network. • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses. • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future. Responsibilities Reporting to the Sr. Director Shields Enablement – Innovate at Mayo Clinic Platform, the Senior Platform Engineer -Shields Enablement leverages key functionality around interoperability and solution / ai model enablement to allow for fluid utilization of the Mayo Clinic Platform. In addition, they will direct other engineers from Mayo Clinic and/or 3rd parties to develop and deploy digital solutions within Mayo Clinic’s systems. The Sr. Platform Engineer will support the direct execution and delivery of all technical aspects of Mayo Clinic Platform’s technology roadmap within Mayo Clinic. The Senior Platform Engineer will also serve as a technical liaison with other functions within the enterprise. The position willbe responsible forthe following essential functions: • Applies the principles of well-architected frameworks to the design and deployment of key foundational functions within Mayo Clinic Platform. • Design, develop, and maintain healthcare interoperability solutions that enable the secure and efficient exchange of healthcare data between systems and applications. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements, and translate them into technical specifications and architectural designs. • Implement robust and scalable backend solutions using Java and/or .NET, ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance with healthcare standards such as HL7 and FHIR. • Develop and maintain front-end applications using React to provide user-friendly interfaces for healthcare professionals and patients. • Integrate third-party healthcare systems, APIs, and data sources into our platform, ensuring seamless interoperability. • Work closely with cloud architects to deploy and manage healthcare solutions on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • Implement and maintain DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, to automate deployment and ensure high availability and performance of healthcare applications. • Collaborate with data engineers to manage and analyze healthcare data, extracting valuable insights to drive healthcare decision-making. • Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in healthcare interoperability, Java, .NET, React, and GCP. • Works closely with the product and solutions team to understand opportunities and assist with the integration to the platform as well as develop repeatable mechanisms such that single-use integrations are minimized. • Partners with the solutions and implementation/support team to design, develop and deploy management and support tooling for all aspects of the platform’s operations. This may include things like monitoring/surveillance tools, access and utilization logging. • Assists in the development and may oversee the Mayo Clinic Shield Enablement team’s compliance with SLAs or OLAs in partnership with the implementation/services team. • Supports and advises the execution of the Mayo Clinic Platform Technical roadmap. • Acts as a mentor and coach for other technical team members within Mayo Clinic Platform, supporting technical growth and systems based thinking. • In collaboration with the Mayo Clinic Platform product team, defines and implements proper Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes in sync with Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC) processes. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added or assigned. Qualifications • Bachelors degree in a relevant information technology field or a minimum 7 years of direct full-stack engineering with increasing complexity. • 3-5 years working in diverse environments utilizing Agile principles of software development. • Proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer with a strong emphasis on healthcare interoperability. • Proficiency in Java and/or .NET for backend development, including API / service design and implementation. • Expertise in Javascript with a focus on React and react frameworks (e.g. NextJS) for building responsive and intuitive front-end applications. • Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (or equivalent) services and cloud-native application development. • Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7, FHIR and OMOP. • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment. • Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus. • Knowledge of healthcare data security and compliance requirements, including HIPAA, is highly desirable. • Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. • A proactive and self-driven mindset with a passion for staying up to date with emerging technologies and industry best practices. Additional Experience and/or Qualifications: • Experience with Interoperability standards such as HL7, FHIR and OMOP. • Experience with solutions integration/delivery in a healthcare setting. Desired Characteristics: • Experience in driving and leading technology development and technical capability to guide strategically and manage resources. • Experience with technology change management specifically around SDLC end of life and feature migration processes. • Business acumen, to gauge not just what can be done but to know what can be completed cost effectively and sustainably. • This person must have the ability to promote and explain technology initiatives to business leaders outside of the technology organization and to external partners and customers. • The selected individual must combine a solid technical foundation with forward-looking strategic skills to help develop a Platform strategy to enable Mayo Clinic to capitalize on emerging technologies. • Ability to think beyond the technology itself and will understand key business drivers that ensure technology investment will provide substantial value or improvements to customers.

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