Java Software Engineer – Contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Contribute to the development of a cross-domain security system as part of an agile development team.

• Grasp high-level requirements and collaborate to devise effective solutions.

• Research technologies and assess their relevance and application.

• Engage in the entire software development lifecycle, encompassing requirements analysis, software design, coding, testing, delivery, and support.

• Produce high-quality code.

• Tackle complex technical challenges.

• Create unit, acceptance, and performance tests.

• Develop deployment scripts and pipelines in collaboration with DevOps experts.

• Analyze and address third-line support issues.

• Collaborate on code development and review the work of peers.

• Take part in estimation and planning sessions.

• Execute other reasonable tasks pertinent to skills and experience.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in software development using core and/or related technologies.

• Familiarity with agile working methodologies.

• An agile development mindset.

• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD).

• Knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).

• Experience in continuous delivery practices.

• Background in DevOps methodologies.

• Proficiency in pair programming.

• Experience with estimation and planning techniques.

• Proficient in Java as the primary programming language.

• Familiarity with Python, JavaScript, Golang, and Bash scripting is advantageous.

• Experience with Spring Boot, AWS (S3, Fargate, Lambda, SQS/SNS), RDBMS (Postgres, Oracle), JPA, MongoDB, DynamoDB, REST, RabbitMQ, Docker, Linux, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git/Bitbucket, GitLab, and Kubernetes.

• Eligible for BPSS clearance.

• Must fulfill UK Government residency and right-to-work requirements associated with the necessary clearance level.

• Possess an open, honest, and positive attitude.

🏝️ Benefits

• 3-month rolling contract outside of IR35.

• Remote work flexibility.

• Potential future travel to the Bristol office.

• Assistance with adjustments during the recruitment process.