Smile CDR Administrator/Platform Engineer

Title: Smile CDR Administrator/Platform Engineer
Location: 100% Remote
Job Duration: 3 months + (Possible Extension)
Pay rate: Negotiable

Job Description: Job Title : Smile CDR Administrator/Platform Engineer
Glider : Smile CDR Administrator / Platform Engineer
Position Summary:
We are seeking a Smile CDR Administrator to provide platform administration, configuration, support, and operational leadership for our enterprise interoperability platform. This role will be responsible for configuring and administering Smile CDR, supporting FHIR APIs, troubleshooting platform issues, managing environments, and ensuring compliance with CMS and interoperability mandates.
The ideal candidate possesses deep knowledge of Smile CDR architecture, FHIR standards, REST APIs, security, and healthcare interoperability solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Administer and configure Smile CDR environments across Development, Test, and Production.
Manage Smile CDR modules, partitions, repositories, channels, security, and API configurations.
Support FHIR R4 repositories, SMART on FHIR, and interoperability implementations.
Monitor platform health, performance, availability, and capacity.
Troubleshoot platform, API, and data ingestion issues.
Configure and support REST APIs and integration endpoints.
Partner with architecture, engineering, and business teams on interoperability initiatives.
Support CMS, ONC, Prior Authorization, Patient Access, Provider Access, Payer-to-Payer, and BCBSA Interoperability programs.
Implement security controls, access management, audit logging, and compliance requirements.
Create operational runbooks, deployment procedures, and platform standards.
Coordinate vendor support activities when required and drive internal ownership of the platform.
Required Qualifications
5+ years of healthcare interoperability experience.
3+ years administering or supporting Smile CDR.
Strong knowledge of:
HL7 FHIR (R4)
REST APIs
SMART on FHIR
OAuth 2.0
JSON/XML
Healthcare data exchange
Experience supporting production healthcare platforms.
Experience troubleshooting API integrations and platform performance issues.
Strong SQL and database fundamentals.
Experience with Linux and scripting.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with CMS Interoperability Mandates.
Experience with Axway API Gateway.
Knowledge of Apache Camel.
Experience with cloud platforms.
Knowledge of healthcare payer systems.
Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and Gitlab pipelines.
Skills
Smile CDR Administration
FHIR Repository Management
REST APIs
API Security
Healthcare Interoperability
HL7/FHIR
Platform Support
Incident Management
Performance Tuning
System Integration