Lead Java Developer
Salt Search Ltd.
London, UK
about 1 month ago
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Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£81,513.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Java (Programming Language)
Agile Methodology
Behavior-Driven Development
Unix
Cloud Computing
Profiling
Computer Programming
Databases
Database Design
Linux
DevOps
IBM WebSphere MQ
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JSON
Object-Oriented Software Development
Oracle (Applications)
Performance Tuning
Systems Development Life Cycle
Service-Oriented Architecture
Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Spring-boot
Kubernetes
ISO 20022 Standard
Apache Kafka
Splunk
Docker
Microservices
Job description
- Work as part of an Agile development team to deliver the migration of a legacy application to a new event-based and service-oriented architecture
- Collaborate with the Solution Architect, Technical Lead, Application Architects, and other stakeholders
- Lead delivery of a coherent end-to-end IT solution that meets functional and non-functional requirements
- Ensure the IT solution complies with enterprise engineering and architecture standards
- Ensure end-to-end consistency of solution delivery across platforms and teams by organising walkthroughs with delivery teams
- Ensure the solution meets guidelines and standards for design and development
- Undertake hands-on development in the new technologies used
- Support and coach more junior colleagues
Technologies:
- Architect
- Cloud
- DevOps
- Docker
- IBM
- Support
- JSON
- Java
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
- Linux
- Oracle
- Splunk
- Spring
- Spring Boot
- Unix
- microservices, We are a banking client based in London, offering a 12-month contract for a Lead Java Developer working on a hybrid basis with 8 days per month onsite in our London office. This is an inside IR35 role with a daily rate of €600 to €800, depending on experience and client requirements. The role is focused on server-side development and the migration of a legacy application to a modern event-based and service-oriented architecture, within a collaborative Agile environment.
Requirements
- Strong core Java programming skills and strong hands-on Object-Oriented Design skills
- Strong systems development experience across the full software delivery lifecycle, including design, development, testing, live implementation, and post-implementation support
- Experience developing services/microservices in Java
- Hands-on Spring Boot skills
- Experience developing and deploying on Unix or Linux
- Hands-on experience with the Kafka ecosystem
- Experience with containerised services using Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience in profiling and performance tuning
- Experience with Behaviour-Driven Development and Test-Driven Development principles and skills
- Experience with public cloud development
- Demonstrable solutions design and development skills
- Ability to motivate and coach others, work collaboratively, and act as a role model in peer reviews
- Reliable, self-motivated, and able to work independently without close supervision
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to deliver work within agreed timescales and identify and resolve problems effectively
- Experience working in an Agile development team is desirable
- Experience designing and implementing platform-independent, database-independent event-driven applications is desirable
- Database design experience in technologies such as Oracle is desirable
- Experience with Splunk is desirable
- Knowledge of DevOps principles, processes, and tooling is desirable
- Experience with IBM MQ is desirable
- Knowledge of messaging standards such as ISO 15022, ISO 20022, and JSON is desirable
- Experience working in Financial Market Infrastructure and/or regulated environments is desirable
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