Your new company

We are recruiting a Senior API Developer to support a major Federal Government health program as the organisation brings core system integration and API development capability in-house.
This environment has historically relied on external vendors to manage applications and development platforms. The focus of this role is to strengthen internal capability, ownership, and technical continuity across critical healthcare systems.
You will join a delivery-focused team working on secure, high-impact integrations that support national digital health services.

Your new role

You will design, build, and support Java-based REST APIs operating in a complex and regulated integration environment. A key part of your work involves developing healthcare APIs aligned to HL7 FHIR standards, ensuring data integrity, interoperability, privacy, and audit compliance.

You will contribute across the full lifecycle, from development and testing through to deployment and operational support. This includes working with containerised environments, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices as the capability matures internally.

Your role will include:

• Designing and developing secure, scalable REST APIs using Java

• Building and supporting HL7 FHIR-aligned healthcare APIs

• Supporting system integrations across clinical and administrative platforms

• Implementing OAuth-based authentication and authorisation

• Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and containerised deployments

• Ensuring strong API testing, logging, monitoring, and audit outcomes

• Working closely with internal teams and integration partners as capability transitions in-house

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong experience in Java and REST API development

• Hands-on HL7 FHIR experience in a healthcare or regulated environment

• Solid API testing experience, including unit, REST, and performance testing

• Experience with containerisation and CI/CD pipelines

• Understanding of DevOps or GitOps practices

• Ability to work confidently in complex, standards-driven environments

• Australian Citizenship

• Experience with Spring Boot, Quarkus, Kubernetes, test automation, or terminology services is viewed favourably.

What you'll get in return

• Initial 12-month contract, with extension potential

• Hybrid working model, ACT-based

• Ability to obtain Baseline security clearance

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 email Lillee.Keane@hays.com.au.

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