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# Java Developer | National Security - eSC/eDV Required

- **Company:** IBM
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, DevOps, Gradle, Hibernate (Java), IBM WebSphere MQ, Java Persistence API, Java Web Services, Junit, Apache Maven, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenShift, RabbitMQ, Mockito, Software Deployment, SQL Databases, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Spring-boot, Backend, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Gitlab-ci, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Restful APIs, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/3F4CD8A3B3D7476FA81C45D5BEEB5EB5/job/

## About the Role

Whether you're an established Senior Java Engineer or earlier in your career and looking to develop within a consulting environment, we're interested in individuals with strong engineering foundations, curiosity and a desire to broaden their technical capability., * Git

 * Jenkins
 * GitLab CI/CD
 * Docker
 * Kubernetes
 * OpenShift
 * Helm
 * CI/CD pipelines
 * Cloud-hosted application environments
 * Engineering Capability
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
 * Experience diagnosing and resolving software defects and technical issues.
 * Understanding of secure software-development practices.
 * Ability to explain technical decisions clearly.
 * Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary delivery teams.
 * Comfortable working within Agile or hybrid software-delivery environments.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Preferred technical and professional experience

 * Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ or IBM MQ.
 * Exposure to AWS/Azure, Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift and modern CI/CD environments.
 * Experience with application modernisation, cloud migration or supporting business-critical applications.
 * Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on secure, maintainable and reliable engineering.
 * Comfortable working directly with clients, Product Owners and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
 * For senior candidates, experience mentoring engineers, leading technical workstreams and influencing design decisions.
 * Experience within National Security, Public Sector or other high-assurance environments would be advantageous.

## Description

As a Java Developer, you will:

 * Design, develop, test and maintain Java-based applications and services.
 * Build backend services and REST APIs using Java and frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot.
 * Contribute to microservice and distributed application architectures.
 * Develop clean, maintainable and appropriately tested code.
 * Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to engineering decisions.
 * Diagnose and resolve complex software and production issues.
 * Develop and maintain automated unit, integration and component tests.
 * Work with CI/CD pipelines and modern software deployment practices.
 * Collaborate with Architects, DevOps Engineers, Test Engineers, Business Analysts and other Software Engineers throughout the delivery lifecycle.
 * Support applications through development, testing and production environments.
 * Contribute to code reviews, engineering standards and continuous improvement.
 * Engage with client stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions.
 * Support and mentor less experienced engineers where appropriate.

Required technical and professional expertise

We're interested in candidates who can demonstrate experience across a number of the following areas:

 * Java Engineering
 * Java
 * Spring
 * Spring Boot
 * REST APIs
 * Microservices
 * Object-Oriented Programming
 * API development and integration
 * Maven or Gradle
 * Hibernate / JPA
 * SQL and relational databases
 * Testing & Quality
 * JUnit
 * Mockito
 * WireMock
 * Unit testing
 * Integration testing
 * Test-driven development
 * Automated testing
 * Code reviews
 * Engineering quality practices
 * Modern Software Delivery