Lead Java Developer - 6 Month - Government

Stealth It
Nottingham, United Kingdom
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles
Java
Web Accessibility
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Computing
Software Design Patterns
DevOps
Monitoring of Systems
Enterprise Messaging Systems
Scrum
Software Engineering
Software Testing Automation Framework
Enterprise Software Applications
Delivery Pipeline
Spring-boot
Event Driven Architecture
Containerization
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Kafka
REST
Terraform
Docker
Microservices

Requirements

Must Have Government & Lead Experience

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Extensive experience developing enterprise applications using Java.
  • Strong expertise with Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
  • Experience designing and consuming REST APIs.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
  • Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and clean code practices.
  • Experience working within Agile and Scrum environments.
  • Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor engineering teams.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience working in government or large-scale public sector environments.
  • Knowledge of event-driven architecture and messaging platforms such as Kafka.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools.
  • Knowledge of accessibility and security standards within government digital services.
  • Experience with test automation frameworks and TDD practices

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