Initial 12 month contract + 12 month extension option
QLD, NSW, VIC or ACT + Hybrid working options
Australian Citizenship is essential
We are seeking an experienced
EL2 Lead Developer
to provide technical leadership across the design, development and operation of enterprise-scale digital platforms and APIs within a Federal Government setting.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on the
backend and API layer
that supports web applications, portals and mobile applications. You will lead the evolution of a modern API platform connecting digital channels with enterprise systems, including Salesforce and MuleSoft-based integrations.
The role will also play an important part in adopting modern engineering practices, including
AI-assisted development, automated testing, cloud-native architectures, CI/CD and platform automation
.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development and evolution of enterprise-scale backend services and consumer API platforms.
Define and maintain API architecture, technical standards and engineering practices using technologies including
Golang and GraphQL
.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to backend developers.
Work closely with Salesforce, MuleSoft, frontend and platform engineering teams to deliver integrated digital solutions.
Drive modern software engineering practices, including
AI-assisted development, automated testing, CI/CD, observability and platform automation
.
Contribute to the reliability, security and operational performance of services running across
AWS, Kubernetes and Cloudflare
environments.
Support architecture reviews,



technical governance and technology decision‐making.
Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable and aligned with longer-term architecture objectives.
Proven experience leading the design, development and delivery of enterprise-scale backend services, API platforms and integration solutions.
Strong technical expertise across
Golang, GraphQL, API architecture, authentication and authorisation, service-to-service communication and modern integration patterns
.
Experience designing and operating cloud-native applications using
Kubernetes and AWS, including Amazon EKS
.
Strong understanding of engineering standards, code review, automated testing, CI/CD and software delivery governance.
Experience using
AI-assisted software engineering tools
to improve development efficiency and quality while maintaining strong engineering oversight.
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and develop engineering teams.
Strong stakeholder and collaboration skills, with experience working across architecture, integration, Salesforce, delivery and business teams.
Consumer-facing API platforms supporting multiple digital channels, including web, portal and mobile applications.
Cloudflare
, including Zero Trust, Access, Tunnels and edge security capabilities.
Integration architectures involving
Salesforce, MuleSoft
or comparable enterprise platforms.
Technology delivery within
Federal Government, regulated or highly governed environments
.
This role will be offered as an initial 12 month contract with opportunity to extend.
Please note: Australian Citizenship is mandatory for this role (current Baseline or NV1 preferred).
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