YOUR NEW ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

We have an opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer with application integration experience to support a multi-year Defence program to deliver an enterprise Health Knowledge Capability. This capability will enable better clinical decision making for the ADF and providing market leading healthcare to ADF personnel.

Key Responsibilities: -

• Design, development and maintenance of software systems and applications in collaboration with cross functional teams to understand requirements and implement efficient scalable software solutions.
• Write clean, well-documented code and perform code reviews to ensure consistency and high standards.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize software to improve reliability and performance.
• Engage in the full software development lifecycle and contribute to the technical roadmap and technology evaluations.
• Serve as the SME for the integrated Health Knowledge Management System supporting wide range of clinical functions.

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact

• Proven experience integrating third-party applications and operational environments using APIs (REST, SOAP, RPC), HL7/FHIR, and medical device standards.
• Strong background in solution architecture (Microservices, SOA, EAI), interface specifications, and integration service design.
• Skilled in delivering scalable, testable, and resilient integration services; performs code reviews and debugging to ensure high-quality solutions.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, SecDevOps tools, and Agile methodologies, including sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Experience in a clinical or healthcare setting, familiarity with relevant standards, and expertise in Agile development in a cloud-based (preferably AWS) and on-premise environments.

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.
This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold NV-1 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 an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.