Java - Developer (GCP)

Square One Resources Limited

Basildon, UK

9 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

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Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Cloud Computing Continuous Integration Relational Databases Software Debugging DevOps Distributed Systems Identity and Access Management Subnetting Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

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PostgreSQL MySQL OAuth Oracle (Applications) Openid Connect Single Sign-On Software Engineering Load Balancing System Availability Software Troubleshooting Firewalls (Computer Science) Backend Git Deployment Automation Software Version Control Microservices

Job description

Role: Senior Backend Software Engineer - Java - Identity Management Services - GCP

Senior Backend Software Engineer required to join an Identity Management Services team, responsible for designing and delivering secure, scalable backend platforms. You’ll act as a technical leader, driving modern engineering practices, mentoring developers, and ensuring platform resilience.

Experience Required:

High experience in backend software engineering experience
Strong commercial experience with Java and modern backend architectures
Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers

Required Skills

Java
DevOps practices (CI/CD, Git/version control)
Security and Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Monitoring and logging solutions
Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)
Server-side technologies and distributed systems
Technical leadership and mentoring
Cloud experience, particularly GCP

Preferred Skills

Subnets
Firewalls
Load balancing
VPN configuration
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
GCP experience
High-availability and resilient platform design

What You’ll Be Doing

Designing and developing high-scale backend services supporting identity management platforms.
Leading technical design and architecture decisions.
Improving platform reliability, scalability, and resilience.
Establishing CI/CD and DevOps best practices.
Mentoring engineers and raising overall technical standards.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
Implementing monitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices.

Suitable Candidate Profile

A strong match would typically have:

Experience with authentication, authorization, SSO, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, or identity platforms.
Background building enterprise-scale APIs and microservices.
Experience in cloud-native environments and DevOps automation.
Proven ability to lead projects and mentor engineering teams.

Requirements

High experience in backend software engineering experience
Strong commercial experience with Java and modern backend architectures
Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers, * Java
DevOps practices (CI/CD, Git/version control)
Security and Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Monitoring and logging solutions
Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)
Server-side technologies and distributed systems
Technical leadership and mentoring
Cloud experience, particularly GCP

Preferred Skills

Subnets
Firewalls
Load balancing
VPN configuration
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
GCP experience
High-availability and resilient platform design, * Experience with authentication, authorization, SSO, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, or identity platforms.
Background building enterprise-scale APIs and microservices.
Experience in cloud-native environments and DevOps automation.
Proven ability to lead projects and mentor engineering teams.