Job description

Your new company

A small Federal Government agency is seeking an experienced API Developer to join its Technology Services Division as the agency brings critical system integration capability in-house. You will play a key role in designing, building and supporting secure, scalable APIs that enable the exchange of health information across Australia's digital healthcare ecosystem.

Your new role

Working within a complex integration environment, you will develop modern RESTful APIs, contribute to cloud-native delivery practices, and help improve interoperability between clinical and administrative systems.

What you'll be doing

• Designing and developing secure Java-based REST APIs

• Delivering APIs aligned to HL7 FHIR healthcare standards

• Building solutions with a focus on privacy, security and auditability

• Implementing OAuth authentication and authorisation controls

• Supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

• Working across containerised environments including Docker and Kubernetes

• Collaborating with technical teams, vendors and integration partners

• Contributing to API testing, automation and performance improvement initiatives

What you'll need to succeed

We're looking for developers with strong API engineering experience and a background in modern software delivery environments.

You will have experience with:

• HL7 FHIR experience

• Healthcare application delivery

• Java development

• REST API design and development

• API testing and performance testing

• OAuth security frameworks

• CI/CD pipelines

• Containerisation concepts

• DevOps or GitOps practices

• End-to-end testing approaches
  
  Highly regarded:

• Spring Boot or Quarkus

• Kubernetes

• Test automation frameworks

• Data integration and mapping experience

What you'll get in return

• Initial 6-month contract with up to 2 x 12-month extension options
• ACT-based role with hybrid working arrangements
• 37.5-hour work week
• Opportunity to contribute to nationally significant digital health programs
• Baseline clearance obtainable required, Australian Citizenship mandatory

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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