Lead Software Engineer

• Active Security Clearance: You must hold current, active NPPV3 and SC Clearance. We cannot consider candidates without these active clearances due to the immediate start date.
• Leadership: Experience leading technical teams through the full software development life cycle (SDLC) within a consultancy or government framework.
• Availability: Must be available to start within 1-2 weeks.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• IBM Initiate (Master Data Management).
• Experience with Nginx, Apache Tomcat, and ETL processes.
• Exposure to Cognitec FaceVACS, MiniO, or Virtualisation technologies.

Our client, a premier global consultancy, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to take the helm of a business-critical modernisation programme for a major public sector body. This is a high-impact role requiring a technical leader capable of deconstructing complex Legacy architectures and rebuilding them for a cloud-native future. You will be responsible for the strategic migration from on-premise data centres to AWS, shifting from Oracle to PostgreSQL, and evolving Java EE/EJB environments into modern Spring microservices. Technical Technical Requirements To succeed in this role, you will need a deep background in enterprise-scale migrations: * Java Modernisation: Extensive experience migrating Legacy Java (EE/EJB) to modern versions (Spring/Java 11). * Data and Cloud Transition: Proven track record of moving workloads from Oracle (PL/SQL) to PostgreSQL and migrating from physical Data Centres to AWS. * Legacy OS Knowledge: Comfortable navigating environments across Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Oracle Solaris, and Windows Server (2008-2019). * Geospatial Integration: Experience with GIS tools including JavaScript/OpenLayers, TileCache, and MapServer., Talent International UK and it's subsidiaries, Digital Gurus, Infinite Talent and Rethink act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this opportunity, you accept the TandC's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website