Contract Java Engineers

Ocho People; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocho People is recruiting a Contract Senior Java Engineer to join a Belfast-based engineering group. You will design, build and maintain scalable Java applications within large-scale enterprise platforms and real-time data environments.

The role focuses on cloud-native technologies, automation, and continuous improvement in a dynamic, hybrid-working setting. You will collaborate with experienced teams, drive architectural discussions, and contribute to DevOps practices while mentoring peers and

Qualifications

• Strong commercial Java development experience.
• Experience building scalable backend or distributed systems.
• Exposure to cloud environments and modern engineering practices.
• Strong understanding of clean code, testing and maintainability.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling.
• Agile, collaborative engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable Java applications.
• Develop new features and enhancements across enterprise platforms.
• Contribute to architecture, resilience and system design discussions.
• Work with cloud-native technologies and containerised environments.
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline development and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot and improve production systems.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Research and evaluate new technologies and tooling.

Skills

Java development

Scalable backend

Cloud environments

Clean code & testing

CI/CD pipelines

Agile

Communication & problem-solving

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

Argo

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Title
Contract Senior Java Engineer

Overview
Ocho is partnering with a global technology organisation to hire a Contract Senior Java Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team working on large-scale enterprise platforms within a real-time data environment.

This is an opportunity to work on complex, business-critical systems while gaining exposure to modern cloud technologies, DevOps tooling and large-scale distributed architectures. The organisation is investing heavily in cloud transformation, automation and platform modernisation, making this an exciting time to join the team.

We have placed multiple engineers into this organisation over the years and they have built a strong reputation for delivering world-class engineering from their Belfast hub.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineers in an environment that encourages innovation, ownership and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable Java applications
• Develop new features and enhancements across enterprise platforms
• Contribute to architecture, resilience and system design discussions
• Work with cloud-native technologies and containerised environments
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline development and automation initiatives
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to troubleshoot and improve production systems
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering best practices
• Research and evaluate new technologies and tooling

Person We Are Looking For

• Strong commercial experience with Java development
• Experience building scalable backend or distributed systems
• Exposure to cloud environments and modern engineering practices
• Strong understanding of clean code, testing and maintainability
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling
• Comfortable working in Agile, collaborative engineering environments
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker or containerised platforms
• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform or other cloud providers
• Knowledge of automation tooling such as Jenkins or Argo
• Experience within financial services or real-time data environments
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence

Contract Details

• Inside IR35 contract role
• Long-term programme of work
• Hybrid working model with strong flexibility
• Opportunity to work on major cloud transformation initiatives
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and enterprise-scale systems