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# Senior Java Developer

- **Company:** Ridgacre
- **Location:** Quinton, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Selenium, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Java Application Server, Cloudformation, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Terraform, Cucumber (Software), Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-java-developer/54925210

## About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Developer with some proven lead experience, to join a major Government programme delivering secure, cloud-native digital services. The successful candidate will have extensive experience building scalable Java applications within AWS environments and will play a key role in designing, developing, and enhancing microservices-based solutions.

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong commercial Java development experience
Experience delivering solutions within AWS cloud environments
Proven experience building and supporting microservices architectures
Strong understanding of secure software development practices
Experience developing RESTful APIs and integration services
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Experience working within Agile delivery teams
Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills
Previous experience delivering projects within Government or Public Sector organisationsKnowledge of AWS services such as:

ECS/EKS
Lambda
API Gateway
S3
RDS
CloudWatch
IAM
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation
Exposure to automated testing frameworks such as Selenium or Cucumber, working alongside QA teams.
Experience of GDS-aligned delivery programmes
AWS certificationsIf your profile demonstrates strong and recent experience in the above areas - please submit your application to Thomas Bartlett at TXP for consideration. Please note applications must include your current location to be considered