AWS Cloud Software Engineer - Java & API (SC Cleared)

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd. is seeking freelance Software Engineers (SC Cleared) for a UK Government digital transformation programme. You will join a newly formed team delivering secure tax information exchanges, focusing on AWS-based development, API integration and production delivery.

The role requires hands-on full stack development with Java and AWS, REST API design, and collaboration across agile teams to reach Beta and Live environments.

Qualifications

• Experience as Software Engineer in complex environments.
• Strong AWS development across cloud-native architectures.
• Experience designing and integrating REST APIs and API Gateway solutions.
• Frontend development with HTML5 and modern web technologies.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy secure, scalable cloud-native applications using AWS services.
• Build and enhance services that enable the exchange of tax information between systems.
• Develop backend services, APIs and integrations using Java and AWS technologies.
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle from design through to production deployment.
• Work closely with Test Engineers to ensure high levels of quality, automation and service reliability.
• Collaborate with platform, connectivity and legacy system teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Work within agile, multidisciplinary teams delivering services into Beta and Live environments.

Skills

AWS

Java

REST API design

HTML5

Agile delivery

Testing/QA

Full stack

Public sector experience

Tools

API Gateway

Job description

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd. is seeking freelance Software Engineers (SC Cleared) for a UK Government digital transformation programme. You will join a newly formed team delivering secure tax information exchanges, focusing on AWS-based development, API integration and production delivery.

The role requires hands-on full stack development with Java and AWS, REST API design, and collaboration across agile teams to reach Beta and Live environments.