Java Engineer – 6 month contract

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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 – Integration, in this 6 month max term contract (OR daily contractor) 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

• Advanced Java expertise in implementing Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP) for enterprise systems, leveraging SOAP/REST APIs, integration protocols, and JSON/XML data formats.
• Hands‑on experience developing enterprise‑scale open‑source technologies, specifically Apache Camel.
• Experience in Healthcare related industries would be advantageous.
• Collaborate with Platform and DevOps engineers to automate CI/CD pipelines and manage code under DevOps and GitOps frameworks across Linux and Windows Cloud‑native environments.
• Committed to software quality with extensive experience writing comprehensive unit, integration, and API testing utilising JUnit and Bruno.
• Operating in Agile/Scrum environments, with a focus on continuous process improvement, comprehensive documentation, and delivering high‑quality results in complex ecosystems.

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 currently holds 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

• 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.

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Pay Range

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.