API Developer

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.

• 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.

• 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




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