Java Developer (SC Cleared)
Syntax Consultancy Limited
Reading, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 85KJob location
Remote
Reading, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Java
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Software Design Patterns
DevOps
Distributed Systems
Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
IBM WebSphere MQ
Java Message Service (JMS)
Java Persistence API
Spring
Scrum
RabbitMQ
Ansible
PL-SQL
Web Applications
Web Services
React
Spring-boot
GIT
SC Clearance
Containerization
Angular
Kubernetes
Api Gateway
Kibana
REST
Terraform
Domain Driven Design
Appdynamics
Serverless Computing
Docker
ELK
Jenkins
Microservices
Oracledb
Job description
Java Developer needed with active SC Security Clearance for a permanent position based in Reading (Hybrid). Start ASAP in Spring 2026.
Hybrid Working - primarily working from home (WFH), with travel to the office a few times a month on average.
A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in delivering large-scale Government digital modernisation projects.
Requirements
- Java Developer with strong Back End Java experience to develop new features for a portfolio of Government Clients.
- Java 8/11/17, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, JEE standards (JPA, JMS, CDI), REST APIs, Oracle DB, PL/SQL.
- Microservices development on AWS/Azure Cloud platforms including Design Patterns.
- Java development experience for large-scale integration projects involving messaging, web services + distributed systems.
- Tech Environment: AWS (ECS, EKS, API Gateway, Serverless), ELK stack (Kibana), DevOps/CI, Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, RabbitMQ + IBM MQ.
- Agile development methods including: Scrum, TDD, BDD, Kanban.
- Advantageous: Government/GOV.UK/Public Sector experience, Containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes), AppDynamics, Angular, React, web apps, domain driven design (DDD).
Benefits & conditions
- Benefits: Salary to £85k (DOE) + Hybrid Work + 10% Bonus + Pension + 22 days holiday + BHs (rising to 25 days) + Death in Service + Health Care Plan + More.
