Role: Senior Java Developer
Salary/Rate: GBP market rates per day (inside IR35)
Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week on site in Leeds or London as preferred
Contract Duration: 12 months
We are currently looking for a Senior Java Developer for our government client. This Senior Java Developer role is hybrid, based between 2 days per week on site in Leeds or London (as preferred) and the remainder of the week working remotely.
The contract for the Senior Java Developer position is for 12-months with potential to extend, operating inside IR35.
Security Clearance: eligible for Security Check ("SC Clearance")
This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.
The interview process is 2 stages, including a technical test.
Essential skills/experience required:
1. Development languages - Java
2. Database management
3. SQL
4. PostgreSQL
5. MySQL
6. MongoDB
7. Cassandra
8. SQL tuning
9. Kernel tuning
10. Explain plans
11. Patching and upgrade
12. Meet Recovery Point Objectives
13. Meet Recovery Time Objectives
14. L2/L3 Database Build
15. Partitions
16. Version control - Git
17. Cloud environment - Develop, Build and test interfaces between systems
18. Spring framework - Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Batch
19. Development practice Continuous Delivery - Continuous Integration
20. Testing
21. Test Driven Development
22. J-Unit
23. Jasmine
24. Automated test frameworks
25. User testing
26. Linux Operating Systems - Use, operate, patch and secure, Bash, RHEL
27. Collaboration tools - Jira, Confluence, Slack
28. Behaviour Driven Development - Cucumber
29. Micro-Service Architecture - Develop
30. API design and open standards
31. RESTful APIs
32. Swagger
33. Open API
34. Cloud computing
35. Security
36. OWASP Top Ten
37. Denial of Service
38. SQL Injection
39. Cross Site Request Forgery
40. High Availability products - EDB failover manager
41. RPC concepts and transport mechanisms - HTTP, Shared memory
42. Containerisation - Docker, Kubernetes
The role:
As a Senior Java Developer, you will be a skilled practitioner and a role model in software craftsmanship, responsible for ensuring best practices are adhered to across the department and guiding teams on how to deliver quality software products. You will assist in the design of software products that make up citizen services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. With a focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability and quality you will be accountable for the code your teams produce.
1. Design and lead the strategies for building reusable libraries and services
2. Own the development of medium-long term strategies for product lines and the Software Engineering Community
3. Identify and support the resolution of infrastructure faults
4. Provide 3rd line support on products developed, including out of hours support as and when required
5. Lead multiple Software Engineering teams providing technical leadership and guidance
6. Including coaching and mentoring your team and their professional development
7. Contribute and set strategic direction for product team and the wider Software Engineering community
8. Lead the collaboration & sharing of knowledge and good practice with the wider software engineering community
9. Lead and support community discussions about best practice within Software Engineering
If you are interested in the above role, please click Apply Now and send a CV for quick review.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a better way for us to communicate, please do let us know.
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