Java Technical Lead - Healthcare Interoperability
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 10, 2026. Leidos scores B on the Alion truth index.
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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
The Java Technical Lead - Health Integration designs, builds and supports integration services that connect healthcare and enterprise systems. This role delivers secure, reliable interfaces and APIs using healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 v2 and FHIR. Working closely with delivery teams, client stakeholders and vendors, you will support integrations across environments and lead complex data transformation and validation to ensure high-quality, interoperable healthcare data.
Key Responsibilities
Design and deliver secure, compliant healthcare integrations using FHIR, HL7 v2 and CDA standards.
Lead Java-based implementation of Enterprise Integration Patterns using SOAP/REST APIs and JSON/XML data formats.
Build, integrate and deploy enterprise-scale solutions using Apache Camel and Apache Kafka.
Collaborate with Platform and DevOps engineers to design CI/CD pipelines within DevOps and GitOps frameworks across cloud-native environments.
Champion software quality through comprehensive testing practices and performance/load testing in complex healthcare ecosystems.
About You and What You'll Bring
Extensive experience designing and delivering healthcare integration solutions using industry interoperability standards.
Expert-level Java engineering capability across enterprise integration frameworks and technologies.
Strong hands-on experience with Apache Camel and Apache Kafka in large-scale environments.
Proven leadership in Agile/Scrum teams, with a focus on mentoring, continuous improvement and high-quality delivery.
Broad experience in testing practices including unit, integration, API and performance testing using JUnit, Bruno and Apache JMeter.
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 an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support 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 [email protected] if you’d like to discuss additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.
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Original Posting:
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.