Integration Lead

VicRoads; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

VicRoads is seeking an Integration Lead to join the Technology team in Melbourne. You will lead end-to-end API, event-driven and file-based integrations across MuleSoft, Confluent Cloud/Kafka and AWS, while guiding a team of integration developers.

You will establish coding standards, drive CI/CD on AWS, ensure security and platform health, and collaborate with Architecture, Security, Product and Engineering to deliver scalable, reliable solutions for Victorians.

Qualifications

• Experience with MuleSoft, Confluent Cloud/Kafka and AWS integration technologies.
• Proven track record delivering API-led, event-driven and file-based integration solutions.
• Experience building production-quality MuleSoft apps and Kafka producers/consumers.
• Experience managing APIs through AWS API Gateway.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of API, event-driven and file-transfer solutions across the enterprise, providing technical leadership and architectural direction.
• Own configuration, security, access governance and operational health of integration platforms and AWS API Gateway.
• Own CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code and deployment practices on AWS.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, quality controls and code review processes.
• Mentor and develop a team of integration developers through coaching and skill uplift.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Team management

API governance

CI/CD

Security practices

OWASP SAMM

Architecture

Tools

MuleSoft

Confluent Cloud

AWS

AWS API Gateway

DataWeave

Kafka

Lambda

SQS

EventBridge

CloudWatch

C#/.NET

Job description

At VicRoads the work you do has real impact. Our work connects people and communities. We keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly today and help them be ready for tomorrow.

VicRoads empowers our people to learn and grow– focusing on impact and innovation. We reflect the diversity of Victoria and foster clever thinking to keep you and the community moving.

VicRoads is progressing too. In August 2022, we started on a new chapter when the Victorian State Government partnered with Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust, and Macquarie Asset Management to operate registration and licensing services on its behalf.

We work collaboratively with the Victorian State Government to ensure we fulfill regulatory requirements, deliver State projects and safeguard customer data. The Victorian State Government retains sole responsibility for road access, infrastructure and safety.

• Annual Salary Range: Up to 180,000 + Super

• Employment Type : Ongoing - Full-Time

• Usual Work Location : QV Melbourne CBD/ Work from home Hybrid

Are you passionate about creating products and experiences that not only meet user needs but also captivate their hearts and minds? Are you excited about the challenge of balancing customer desirability with business viability, technology feasibility and broader business strategy to deliver exceptional experiences? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you!

We are seeking a talented and driven individual to join our dynamic Technology team. As a team member, you will play a pivotal role in working with our business and helping to support and provide engineering services to the digital platform. You will work alongside a group of passionate professionals who are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations.

Your team is part of the Technology division, a team that are truly collaborative and passionate, and work closely together to deliver outcomes that positively transform the way our customers use our services.

About the Opportunity:

The Integration Lead is responsible for leading VicRoads’ integration practice, overseeing technical delivery, platform health and team leadership across Confluent Cloud, MuleSoft and AWS Transfer Family. As the technical authority for the integration domain, you will drive engineering excellence, API and integration standards, and provide leadership to a team of integration developers while ensuring secure, reliable and scalable solutions.

We’re seeking an experienced integration engineer ready to step into a leadership role, with strong expertise in MuleSoft, Confluent Cloud, API-led connectivity and event-driven architecture. You’ll combine hands‑on technical capability with people leadership to deliver critical integration services that support millions of Victorians every day.

• Technical Leadership & Delivery: Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of API, event‑driven and file transfer solutions across the enterprise, providing technical leadership, architectural direction and hands‑on expertise in MuleSoft, DataWeave and Confluent Cloud. As the primary technical escalation point for the integration practice, you will drive engineering standards, champion API and integration patterns, influence platform investment decisions, and collaborate with Architecture, Security, Product and Engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable and high‑quality integration outcomes.

• Platform Health & Governance: Own the configuration, security, access governance and operational health of the integration platforms and AWS API Gateway, proactively identifying risks, driving compliance with standards, and partnering with key stakeholders to ensure secure, reliable and high‑performing integration services.

• AWS Hosting & DevOps Practices: Own the technical implementation of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code and deployment practices for integration solutions on AWS, ensuring secure, reliable and cost‑effective delivery while driving automation, operational excellence and platform best practices.

• IntegrationStandards & Quality: Drive engineering excellence across the integration practice by establishing and enforcing coding standards, quality controls and code review processes. You will lead the evolution of integration engineering standards, oversee API design governance, ensure compliance with versioning, authentication and documentation requirements, and champion secure development practices, including ownership of OWASP SAMM compliance for integration‑layer APIs.

• Mentoring & Capability Development: Lead, mentor and develop a team of integration developers through technical coaching, code reviews and capability uplift initiatives. You will identify skill gaps, support succession and workforce planning with the Practice Manager, and play a key role in the ongoing transformation and maturity of the integration practice.

About you:

You are a hands‑on integration leader with deep expertise in MuleSoft, Confluent Cloud/Kafka and AWS integration technologies. You have a proven track record designing and delivering API‑led, event‑driven and file‑based integration solutions, with strong experience building production‑quality MuleSoft applications, Kafka producers and consumers, and managing APIs through AWS API Gateway.

You bring a strong engineering mindset, with experience establishing coding standards, code review practices, automated testing and CI/CD pipelines to deliver secure, scalable and reliable solutions. Comfortable operating in complex enterprise environments, you have a solid understanding of infrastructure as code, secure development practices, API governance, authentication standards and OWASP principles, and are passionate about driving engineering quality and continuous improvement across teams.

Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, EventBridge and CloudWatch, as well as familiarity with C#/.NET services and API development, will be highly regarded.

Culture:

To attract, retain and develop talented people, we provide genuine flexibility, a culture that supports people to be their best and on top of that - great opportunities for career development. We embrace diversity and inclusion and are proud our workforce reflects the community we serve.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Supportive, diverse, and inclusive work environment

• Opportunities for professional and personal development

• Flexible working arrangements and family friendly practices

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