Java Engineer – Healthcare Interoperability

Leidos; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia seeks a Java Engineer – Health Integration to design, build and support secure healthcare interoperability services that connect healthcare and enterprise systems.

You will work with HL7 v2 and FHIR, develop robust APIs using Java, REST/SOAP, and apply Camel/Kafka in cloud-native environments, collaborating with delivery, platform and DevOps teams.

Qualifications

• Experience building secure healthcare integrations using HL7 v2 and FHIR.
• Strong Java development skills with enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience with Apache Camel and Apache Kafka in large environments.
• Experience with API testing and performance testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support healthcare integration services using HL7 v2, FHIR and enterprise integration patterns.
• Develop secure APIs and interfaces using Java, REST/SOAP services and JSON/XML data formats.
• Implement complex data transformation and validation to ensure data quality and interoperability.
• Deploy integration solutions using Apache Camel and Apache Kafka in cloud-native environments.

Skills

HL7 v2

FHIR

Java

API development

Apache Camel

Apache Kafka

Unit testing (JUnit)

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Apache Camel

Apache Kafka

JSON/XML

Job description

Java Engineer – Healthcare Interoperability

We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here: Learn more about working at Leidos Australia

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

As a Java Engineer – Health Integration, you will design, build and support secure integration services that connect healthcare and enterprise systems. Working closely with delivery teams, clients and vendors, you will develop robust interfaces and APIs using healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 v2 and FHIR. You will play a key role in delivering reliable, secure and supportable integration solutions, with a strong focus on complex data transformations, validation and interoperability across multiple systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build and support healthcare integration services using HL7 v2, FHIR and enterprise integration patterns.

Develop secure APIs and interfaces using Java, SOAP/REST services and JSON/XML data formats.

Implement complex, multi-step data transformation and validation logic to ensure data quality and interoperability.

Build, customise and deploy integration solutions using Apache Camel and Apache Kafka across cloud-native environments.

Support deployments and operational activities while collaborating with delivery, platform and DevOps teams.

About You and What You'll Bring

Demonstrated experience building secure and compliant healthcare integrations using HL7 v2, FHIR and CDA standards.

Strong Java development skills with hands-on experience applying enterprise integration patterns and API-based architectures.

Experience working with Apache Camel and Apache Kafka in enterprise-scale environments.

Commitment to quality, with experience in unit, integration and API testing using JUnit and Bruno, as well as performance testing with Apache JMeter.

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, with a collaborative approach and strong documentation practices.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and be able to gain a Baseline level security clearance.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It\'s about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive.
Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide opportunities for team members to connect, collaborate and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.

• Recruitment process – virtual / face to face interview & background checks.

• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements.

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team at **********@au.leidos.com if you would like additional support.

If you\'re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We\'re not hiring followers. We\'re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We\'re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.