Java Developer

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Java Developer to join our team supporting a large-scale public sector programme.

You will work within a collaborative engineering team focused on delivering high-quality, scalable, and resilient Java-based solutions.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Active SC & NPPV3 Clearance (mandatory)
• Proven experience delivering solutions within UK Public Sector environments
• 6-8 years of hands-on experience with large-scale Java/Spring-based applications
• Strong experience supporting live systems and troubleshooting incidents
• Experience in large integration environments using microservices and distributed systems

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement solutions for biometric and identity management products.
• Support live production systems and diagnose incidents and defects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality Java code.
• Contribute to system enhancements and continuous improvement.
• Participate in Agile delivery ceremonies and technical design discussions.
• Ensure robust, secure, and scalable solutions across distributed environments.

Technical Skills

• Java 17+
• Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Integration, Spring Batch
• Microservices architecture
• Quartz Scheduler
• REST & SOAP Web Services
• JPA/Hibernate
• PostgreSQL/Aurora databases
• Messaging systems such as ActiveMQ
• Maven, Git, Jenkins, SonarQube
• Docker containerization
• AWS cloud services including EC2, SQS, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Route53, KMS, CloudWatch
• CI/CD pipeline integration
• Test frameworks including JUnit, Mockito, Powermock, JMock, DBUnit, TestContainers
• Agile delivery practices (Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD)
• Linux development environments
• Monitoring tools such as Grafana
• Experience with Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.)

Desired/Nice to Have Skills

• Angular or Node.js experience
• Jaspersoft reporting
• Database performance tuning experience (Postgres/Aurora)
• Spring Cloud, Spring Integration, Spring Batch experience
• Activiti BPMN workflow experience
• Postfix Mail Server exposure
• AWS DevOps experience
• Experience building and mentoring engineering teams
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities
• Experience delivering projects in consultancy or government technology environments
• AWS or Azure certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills