UK remote
Java Developer
About this role
Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: April 25, 2027 / 6 months, with possible extension Work set up: Hybrid (3 days per week in office) Clearance required: BPSS Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Java Developer to support the re-platforming and modernisation of an application within the Developer Experience (DevX) Standards and Controls function. The role will involve moving an application from a vendor platform (PCF) to an internal Bring Your Own Code (BYOC) platform, modernising the application, and resolving dependency issues.
What you will do: Collaborate with developers, testers, and the wider organisation to build and run products. Design, develop, and implement back-end features according to backlog and priority, with a small element of front-end development. Collaborate with the engineering team to design and launch new features. Proactively work with customers to resolve issues and respond to feature requests. Build APIs and microservices.
Work in an Agile CI/CD environment to deliver rapid iterations at a sustained velocity. Participate actively in peer reviews and test other code through automated test scripting. Bring strong Java development experience using modern Java 11+. Apply experience designing and building applications using a microservices architectural style. Possess experience with graph databases, with Neo4j experience desirable. Bring experience modernising legacy Java applications.
Have experience designing and building REST APIs. Apply experience building HTML/JavaScript front ends, with Angular experience desirable. Demonstrate strong technical and analytical troubleshooting skills. Have experience with BDD and/or TDD approaches and frameworks, including unit and integration test automation. Bring experience resolving dependency issues, including conflicts, upgrades, and remediation of dependencies with vulnerabilities.
Work effectively within Agile environments, including the use of JIRA and Confluence. Take a proactive approach to progressing work without waiting to be told what to do next or relying on others to become unblocked. Apply good interpersonal skills when collaborating with technical teams, customers, and stakeholders. Communicate effectively in strong written and spoken English. Work with Java 11+, HTML5, JavaScript, Angular, RESTful APIs, Neo4j, PostgreSQL, JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, Maven, GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, and GitHub Copilot.