Contract Java Engineer - Kubernetes, Spring, Cloud & CI/CD

Pracyva ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Pracyva ltd seeks a Java Developer for a 6-month contract in Glasgow. You will design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions in a modern engineering environment.

The role emphasizes strong Java and FP skills, Spring stack proficiency, Kubernetes operations, and front-end familiarity with Angular/React, plus CI/CD discipline and cloud experience across AWS/Azure/GCP. IR35 applies.

Qualifications

• Core Java and functional programming: 5+ years with FP concepts.
• Spring ecosystem: 5+ years with Spring, Spring REST, Spring Boot, and JPA.
• Kubernetes: 2+ years deploying/managing apps.
• Front-end: Angular and React, 2+ years.
• JUnit and integration testing: 5+ years.
• SQL: 3+ years writing efficient queries.
• Agile methodologies familiarity.
• CI/CD: pipelines experience.
• Design principles and patterns knowledge.
• Preferred cloud: AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Preferred: Kafka, MQ or streaming services.
• Preferred: AI-assisted tools like Co-pilot.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Java-based applications.
• Deliver secure, stable, and scalable solutions across domains.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Take ownership of projects and proactively resolve issues.
• Ensure best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.

Skills

Core Java

Functional programming

Spring ecosystem

Kubernetes

Frontend: Angular/React

JUnit & testing

SQL

Agile methodologies

CI/CD

Design principles

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Kafka/MQ/Streaming

Co-pilot/AI tools

Tools

JPA

Kafka

MQ

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Pracyva ltd seeks a Java Developer for a 6-month contract in Glasgow. You will design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions in a modern engineering environment.

The role emphasizes strong Java and FP skills, Spring stack proficiency, Kubernetes operations, and front-end familiarity with Angular/React, plus CI/CD discipline and cloud experience across AWS/Azure/GCP. IR35 applies.