Senior Software Developer

Akkodis; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Developer / Architect to join a national health program in Australia, focusing on HL7 FHIR standards and interoperability for healthcare data exchange. You will design, develop and maintain HL7 FHIR implementation guides, profiles and artefacts, collaborating with health and tech specialists across distributed teams.

The role offers a 12-month contract with hybrid/remote work, with opportunities to influence standards adoption and modernise healthcare information

Qualifications

• HL7 FHIR project experience is essential.
• Strong healthcare interoperability experience.
• Experience delivering HL7 FHIR implementations and guides.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance HL7 FHIR implementation guides and specifications.
• Review, edit and build FHIR profiles, resources and implementation artefacts.
• Design and support interoperability and integration solutions.
• Collaborate with healthcare, technical and business stakeholders to define standards and requirements.
• Contribute to solution architecture and technical design activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and implementation guidance materials.
• Support standards-based API and data exchange initiatives.
• Participate in workshops, stakeholder consultations and architecture discussions.
• Ensure solutions align with interoperability standards and best practices.

Skills

HL7 standards

FHIR implementation guides

Healthcare integration

JSON/HTML

Solution architecture

Requirements translation

Stakeholder engagement

Distributed teams

Tools

JSON

HTML

Job description

Senior Developer / Architect (HL7 FHIR)

What's in it for you?

• Long-term 12-month contract with extension potential
• Work remotely from anywhere in Australia
• Help shape the future of healthcare interoperability and data exchange standards

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Developer / Architect to join a high-profile digital health program focused on developing and advancing national FHIR standards for healthcare information exchange.

Working within a collaborative team of health and technology specialists, you will play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining HL7 FHIR implementation guides and interoperability solutions that support modern healthcare data exchange across Australia.

This is an exciting opportunity for a healthcare integration specialist with strong HL7 FHIR expertise who is passionate about driving interoperability, standards adoption and innovation within the health sector.

Employment Type and Duration

Contract 12 months plus extensions

Work Model

Hybrid / Remote

Location

Anywhere in Australia

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance HL7 FHIR implementation guides and specifications
• Review, edit and build FHIR profiles, resources and implementation artefacts
• Design and support healthcare interoperability and integration solutions
• Collaborate with healthcare, technical and business stakeholders to define standards and requirements
• Contribute to solution architecture and technical design activities
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and implementation guidance materials
• Support standards-based API and data exchange initiatives
• Participate in workshops, stakeholder consultations and architecture discussions
• Ensure solutions align with healthcare interoperability standards and best practices

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of HL7 standards and healthcare interoperability frameworks
• Proven experience building, maintaining and enhancing HL7 FHIR implementation guides
• Previous experience working on HL7-based programs or projects
• Demonstrated healthcare integration experience
• Strong understanding of healthcare information exchange and interoperability principles
• Experience working with JSON and HTML
• Solution design and technical architecture experience
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within distributed and remote teams

Qualifications & Clearance

• Previous experience delivering HL7 FHIR projects is essential
• Health sector or digital health industry experience is highly desirable
• Experience contributing to healthcare interoperability standards or frameworks will be highly regarded
• Relevant integration, architecture or healthcare informatics certifications are advantageous

Akkodis is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to all forms of workforce inclusion. We actively invite and encourage applications by candidates from diverse backgrounds