Camunda 8 Engineer

NextWave Consulting Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Greater London is looking for a Camunda 8 Engineer to design, develop, and optimize workflow automation solutions. This role involves building scalable and resilient process orchestration solutions while collaborating with teams to integrate workflow automation into microservices. Ideal candidates will possess strong experience in Camunda alongside proficiency in Java, REST APIs, and cloud technologies. This full-time role is hybrid, allowing for flexibility in work location.

Qualifications

• Strong experience working with Camunda, ideally Camunda 8 / Zeebe.
• Proficiency in Java / Spring Boot or equivalent backend technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment models.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy workflows using Camunda / Zeebe.
• Translate business requirements into technical workflow solutions.
• Implement BPMN / DMN-based process automation.

Skills

Camunda

BPMN 2.0

DMN

Java / Spring Boot

REST APIs

Kafka / RabbitMQ / messaging systems

Docker

Kubernetes

strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Camunda 8 Certification

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Camunda 8 Engineer

Location: London, UK / Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time / Contract
Experience Level: Mid–Senior

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Camunda Engineer to design, develop, and optimise workflow automation solutions using Camunda, with a strong preference for Camunda 8.

This role is suited to someone who can build scalable, resilient, and modern process orchestration solutions, integrating workflow automation into microservices and event-driven architectures.

Candidates with strong Camunda 7 experience may also be considered if they can clearly explain the differences between Camunda 7 and Camunda 8, and how their experience translates into a Camunda 8-led environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy workflows using Camunda / Zeebe
• Translate business requirements into technical workflow solutions
• Implement BPMN / DMN-based process automation
• Integrate workflows with REST APIs, microservices, and external systems
• Optimise process performance, scalability, and reliability
• Monitor and troubleshoot workflow execution and operational issues
• Collaborate with product, architecture, DevOps, and backend engineering teams
• Support best practices across:
  • process modelling
  • versioning
  • governance
  • deployment
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment models

Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong experience working with Camunda, ideally Camunda 8 / Zeebe
• Camunda 8 Certification strongly preferred
• Strong experience with:
  • BPMN 2.0
  • DMN
  • workflow orchestration
• Proficiency in Java / Spring Boot or equivalent backend technologies
• Experience with:
  • REST APIs
  • Kafka / RabbitMQ / messaging systems
  • microservices
  • event-driven systems
  • Docker / Kubernetes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred / Desirable

• Experience with Camunda SaaS or self-managed deployments
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to task UI / frontend integration
• Understanding of process monitoring and optimisation tooling
• Experience with both Camunda 7 and Camunda 8

Ideal Profile

This role is best suited to someone currently operating as a:

• Camunda Engineer
• Camunda Developer
• Workflow Engineer
• BPM Developer
• Process Automation Engineer