Java Developer

Voted by staff and customers as one of the best places to work in the UK and a Top 100 employer; our client is a global Tier 1 consultancy involved in leading mission critical projects throughout the UK. We are looking for Java Developers at all levels to join their successful, stable, and growing team.

The Company considers employees as highly valued members of the business and offer an extensive benefits package plus fantastic progression opportunities for those wishing to move further in their career on a local, national, or global scale.

Java Developer

London

£55-60K plus extensive benefits package

Due to the highly secure nature of this work all applicants are required to hold current UK Security Clearance to DV level.

To be successful in this role:

Although we would like candidates to have all of the mandatory requirements, we would also consider high quality Java Developers who meet most of the following criteria.

Mandatory requirements with training offered to bridge any skill gap:

• Experience of developing using Java (ideally 8 or 11) with code written to a common standard including well-documented code and design documents
• Experience of System Testing and experience of automated testing – e.g. unit tests, integration tests, mocking/stubbing
• Experience of using Linux as a deployment platform and day-to-day development environment – e.g. has experience of package management, networking configuration etc.
• Experience of a version control system: e.g. Git (preferred), SVN, Mercurial
• Experience of continuous integration & analysis systems: e.g. Jenkins, SonarQube, FindBugs
• Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies – e.g. Apache Tomcat, Log4J, Maven, Spring, RabbitMQ
• Experience of automation/configuration management (i.e. Ansible)
• Able to write, review and assure technical documentation such as LLDs, user guides, release notes etc

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of working in an Agile project delivery environment, using SCRUM
• Experience of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)

• Experience of working on cloud native technologies (AWS, GCP or Azure)

• Experience of using Cloudera Distribution including Apache Hadoop (CDH) or other Big Data technologies
• Experience of providing technical assurance for bids/proposals
• Front-end development expertise with JavaScript and the REACT/MaterialUI framework
• Experience of writing RESTful web services

Position summary:

Our client is currently looking for Java Developers at all levels to help drive the successful exploitation of cloud technologies through the delivery of ambitious and novel solutions.

This role is focused primarily on the delivery of contemporary and innovative technical solutions for the most challenging problems of government agencies. Teams work alongside their customers to help them understand how to exploit technologies to maintain competitive advantage, and systems are engineered for performance, security, reliability and scalability; built with modern CI and CD tooling and techniques.

Job role responsibilities:

The Java Developer role offers fantastic opportunities to work on leading edge and bespoke technologies within an interesting and highly rewarding environment. There is a heavy commitment to developing team members and providing excellent learning and development opportunities to ensure that your knowledge and skills keep pace with the evolving technology landscape. The business promotes a culture of innovation, collaboration and ownership; where highly motivated self-starters thrive.

Benefits:

The company is highly regarded within the industry and is one of the largest and most successful independent technology & business services firms in the world.

Alongside a competitive salary, you will have access to an annual bonus plan and share scheme making you a member not just an employee. You will also have the option to benefit from private medical and dental insurance, flexible retirement options, childcare vouchers and a cycle to work scheme.