Job Description

API Technical Lead

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Location: Sydney

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Contract: 6 month rolling engagement for multiple years

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About the Opportunity

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A leading global technology consultancy is seeking an experienced API Technical Lead to support a major Australian financial services organisation.

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This role will lead the end-to-end delivery of an API-focused program, working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and delivery partners. You will help define requirements, produce solution documentation, design scalable integrations, and guide development within an Agile environment.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Drive the end-to-end technical delivery of the program.
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- Participate in requirements discussions with business stakeholders.
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- Finalise functional specifications and interface documentation.
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- Work with business teams to define functional requirements for new services.
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- Coordinate technical and stakeholder reviews and sign-offs.
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- Document and communicate changes within a team-based Agile delivery structure.
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- Produce API requirements, designs, and functional specifications.
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- Design robust, scalable interfaces that integrate varied systems and technologies.
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- Collaborate with development teams on technical ideas and applications.
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- Support internal and external consultants across workshops, consulting assignments, and delivery engagements.
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- Mentor junior consultants in technical practices and delivery.
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- Proactively remediate software issues involving code quality, security, frameworks, and design patterns.
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Required Skills and Experience

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- Strong experience delivering API frameworks and integration solutions.n n
- Java 8 or later
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- Spring Framework 5.x
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- Spring Boot 2.x
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- JUnit 5
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- Mockito
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- Java-based logging frameworks
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- Postman
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- Modern integrated development environments
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- Experience designing infrastructure and DevOps solutions.
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- Strong API requirements, design, and functional-specification documentation skills.
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- Demonstrated experience delivering technology projects in banking.
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- Previous experience within the end client's technology environment is mandatory.
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- Strong debugging capabilities.
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- Experience producing clean, efficient code using test-driven development.
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- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
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Desirable Experience

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Knowledge or practical experience with the following technologies and practices would be advantageous:

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- Maven
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- Git
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- Splunk
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- Bamboo
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- Swagger
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- Software design patterns and standards
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What's on Offer

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- A six-month contract based in Sydney.
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- The opportunity to lead API delivery in a complex financial services setting.
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- Close collaboration with business stakeholders, developers, and experienced technology consultants.
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- A hands-on position combining technical leadership, solution design, delivery, and mentoring.
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📌 API Technical Lead (New South Wales)
🏢 Whizdom
📍 New South Wales