Java developer and tester (Java 8 and higher)

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Java Developer and Tester to join their dynamic team in the United Kingdom. This role involves hands-on Java application design, software development, and automated testing with a focus on high-availability distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have experience with modern frameworks such as Spring and JUnit, and a solid understanding of cloud computing and DevOps practices. Join a collaborative environment where your contributions will drive innovation and quality in software development, and help shape the future of technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Java application design and automated testing.
• Intermediate knowledge of cloud computing and infrastructure technologies.

Responsibilities

• Building software to expected quality using distributed enterprise frameworks.
• Participating in code and quality reviews.

Skills

Java 8 and higher

Spring Framework

JUnit

GitHub

Microservices

APIs

DevOps concepts

CI/CD tools

Agile methodologies

Education

University Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent experience

Tools

IntelliJ

Red Hat JBoss

Splunk

Job description

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Java developer and tester (Java 8 and higher), United Kingdom

Client:

Ampstek

Location:

United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

Job Description:

• Hands-on Java application design, software development, and automated testing (Java 8 and higher).
• Intermediate knowledge of infrastructure technologies and components, familiarity with Cloud computing.
• Experience with Event-driven/Micro-services architecture for high-availability/distributed systems.
• Experience using Spring Framework, JUnit, GitHub, Microservices, Splunk, and APIs. Experience with Test-driven development and unit testing frameworks.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as GIT and build tools like IntelliJ, Red Hat JBoss, including DevOps concepts and CI/CD tools.
• Familiar with Agile or other rapid application development methodologies.
• University Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Building software to expected quality and standards using distributed enterprise frameworks.
• Participating in code, test, and other quality reviews.
• Debugging basic software components and identifying code defects for remediation.
• Enabling deployment, support, and monitoring of software across test, integration, and production environments.
• Automating deployments in test and production environments.
• Scaling applications based on demand projections.