# Healthcare Data Architect (openEHR/FHIR)

> OWT · Zürich, Switzerland · — · Posted 2026-08-18

**Workplace:** on_site

## 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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## Apply

[Apply at OWT](https://apply.workable.com/owt-swiss/j/C03D6407CA/apply)

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