Technical Specialist

**About the role**

Based at our **Newstead office t**he **Technical Specialist - Integration Developer** will work in Digital Enablement product teams, and will be design, develop, and maintain API integrations, focusing on AWS services such as API Gateway, Lambda, and Cognito to meet business requirements.

**Key responsibilities of this role are**:

- Work collaboratively with Digital Enablement team members to develop and deliver integration services to project, operational teams and the wider business to deliver both fit for purpose and re-usable solutions.
- Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code with commenting and notes, following lean agile standards and practices.
- Evaluate and optimise integration documentation, processes and technologies to adapt to changing business needs, emerging technologies, and evolving best practices.
- Develop unit test packages and mocks for the API and integration components.
- Conduct code reviews, data validation and quality control checks.

NHVR’s Data and Technical team are currently undertaking growth and considerable transformation, and this is an exciting time to join the organisation.

**About You**

Motivated to contribute to outcomes, you will be an out of the box thinker, who thrives in solving complex technical matters and discussions. Your exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills will see you successfully work with a diverse internal and external group.

**To be successful in this role you will possess**
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as an integration/API developer, with a focus on AWS-based solutions.
- Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Expertise in implementing APIs using AWS services (API Gateway, Lambda, etc.), with a strong background in languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Java.
- Proficient in programming (JavaScript, Python, or Java) and Object-Oriented Design principles.
- Strong back-end development and design principles, with experience in scalable and high-performance architecture.
- Experience with AWS services such as AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk for CI/CD and deployment.
- Experience with relational databases and AWS managed services such as Amazon RDS or Amazon Aurora.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and the implementation of APIs in a microservices-based environment.

**Why join us?**

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all vehicles in Australia over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. The NHVR minimises the compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reduces duplication and inconsistences across state and territory borders, and ultimately for the heavy vehicle business with government in Australia.

We are headquartered in Brisbane and employ more than 1000 people across the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

**We offer**
- A competitive salary package up to **$141,018.55** + superannuation
- Monthly RDO and paid leave over Christmas closure.
- Hybrid working environment - up to 2 days from home
- Up to 14.5% superannuation through a co-contribution scheme
- Leave loading 17.5%
- Wellbeing programs - discounted fitness through Fitness Passport, Discount health insurance, flu vaccine, financial programs including discounted banking products, finance information sessions.
- Salary packaging options including novated lease.
- Discounted IT products including Microsoft and free family password security plan.
- Ongoing training and professional development support
- Professional membership

**Application Process**

Successful applicants will be required to complete standard pre-employment checks including a national police and work rights check.