Java Developer

Salary: £35,000 - 55,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for a Java Developer with an active SC Security Clearance and experience working in Government or Public Sector projects. You must have in-depth experience in Java development for large-scale Spring-based projects. A strong familiarity with developing Java solutions for Microservices, messaging web services, and distributed systems is essential. Familiarity with web services such as SOAP and RESTful, as well as Docker containerization, is important.
• You should have experience in supporting live systems and diagnosing incidents. Additionally, you need to have experience connecting processes to various systems using message brokers like ActiveMQ. Familiarity with continuous integration methodologies such as Maven, Jenkins, GIT, SonarQube, and Stash Repository is required.
• Experience with testing frameworks including Mockito, JUnit, JMock, Powermock, DBUnit, and TestContainers is also essential. You should have knowledge of AWS services including EC2, RDS, S3, Route53, SQS, DynamoDB, KMS, and Cloudwatch. We expect you to be experienced in Agile development methods such as Scrum, BDD, TDD, and Kanban.
• A strong understanding of the full tech stack, including Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Integration, Spring Batch, Microservices, SQL Database (PostgreSQL), REST, SOAP Web Services, Messaging (ActiveMQ), Maven, JUnit, Jenkins, and AWS Cloud hosting is required. Advantageous skills include AWS DevOps, Spring Cloud, Postfix, Grafana/Prometheus monitoring, Linux, and experience with PostgreSQL open-source database systems. Holding active SC Clearance is a must, while NPVV3 Clearance is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will develop and deliver high-quality Java solutions tailored to large-scale Government and Public Sector projects. You will be responsible for developing and managing Java applications within an Agile environment, utilizing continuous integration tools and methodologies to ensure efficiency in the development process.
• You will support existing systems, diagnosing and resolving incidents as they arise while ensuring that the systems remain operational and efficient. Your role will involve working closely with team members to connect various processes across multiple systems using appropriate messaging solutions. You will leverage your expertise in AWS services to enhance application performance and reliability.
• Additionally, you will be expected to contribute to our DevOps practices and assist in implementing best practices in code testing and quality assurance using various testing frameworks. Your ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams will facilitate the successful delivery of projects.

Technologies

• AWS
• ActiveMQ
• Cloud
• CloudWatch
• DevOps
• Docker
• EC2
• Git
• Grafana
• Support
• JPA
• JUnit
• Java
• Jenkins
• Kanban
• Linux
• Maven
• PostgreSQL
• Postfix
• Prometheus
• REST
• SOAP
• SQL
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• TDD
• Web
• microservices
• Angular
• Atlassian
• Bootstrap
• Hibernate

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This is a 6-month rolling contract based in Birmingham, with a hybrid working model where you will work on-site for 2 days each week and remotely for 3 days. The contract offers an attractive rate of £500/day, outside of IR35. We aim to have you start as soon as possible in May or June 2025. Join us and play an essential role in a leading global digital transformation business, contributing to large-scale Government and Public Sector projects that impact the community.

last updated 14 week of 2026