Java Developer - 6 months

Job Title: Java Developer
Rate: £400 (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 months
Location: Remote with occasional visits
Clearance: BPSS
Stages: 1 Stage
Start Date: August

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality Java applications.
• Build secure, scalable, and maintainable microservices.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Solution Architects.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs.
• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code following best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement effective solutions.
• Work within Agile Scrum teams, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience developing applications using Java (Java 11+ preferred).
• Experience building Spring Boot applications.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API development.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle.
• Experience using Git for version control.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with AWS cloud services.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Kafka or other messaging technologies.
• Familiarity with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience using Maven or Gradle.
• Previous experience working within UK Government or other public sector organisations.
• Understanding of secure software development practices.

Clearance

Candidates must be SC Clearance eligible. Applications from both public and private sector backgrounds are welcome, provided eligibility requirements are met.

If you're a skilled Java Developer looking to contribute to one of the UK's largest digital transformation programmes, we'd love to hear from you.