Senior API Developer

  • Australia
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

  • 12-month contract with extension options
  • Canberra-based role
  • Baseline security clearance required

Position Overview
An opportunity is available for a Senior API Developer to play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of secure, scalable integration solutions within a complex technology environment. This position sits within a technology delivery function and contributes to the transition of critical system integration capabilities in-house. The role will support the development of modern healthcare-focused APIs, ensuring interoperability, data integrity, and compliance with industry standards, while working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality digital outcomes.

Key Duties

  • Design, develop, and support secure, scalable RESTful APIs using Java-based frameworks
  • Develop and maintain APIs aligned with HL7 FHIR standards to ensure system interoperability
  • Implement robust authentication and authorisation mechanisms (e.g. OAuth 2.0)
  • Build and enhance applications with a focus on privacy, compliance, and data integrity
  • Develop, test, and maintain APIs including unit, REST, and performance testing
  • Contribute to containerised deployments using Docker and Kubernetes environments
  • Design and support CI/CD pipelines aligned with DevOps and GitOps practices
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and integrators on system integration and data mapping
  • Apply DevOps principles to improve system reliability, monitoring, and auditability
  • Support full application lifecycle including development, testing, deployment, and operations
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of development standards, tooling, and practices
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and support to team members

Skills and Experience Required

  • Strong experience in Java development and REST API design
  • Demonstrated experience with HL7 FHIR and healthcare application development
  • Experience implementing OAuth and secure API practices
  • Proven capability in testing practices including unit, REST, and performance testing
  • Experience with containerisation and deployment pipelines (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
  • Strong understanding of DevOps/GitOps processes, logging, monitoring, and audit practices
  • Experience with API integration, including data mapping and transformation
  • Knowledge of privacy, compliance, and regulatory considerations in system design
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and technical teams
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work with limited direction
  • Understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and ability to communicate sensitively and effectively
  • Australian Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance and national police check

Application Process
If you would like to apply, please contact Emma on 0480 804 408 or email emma.gibbons@talentinternational.com
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