Java Cloud Developer (Must hold active SC & NPPV3)

amber labs; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking technology consultancy as a Java Cloud Developer, where you'll leverage your expertise in Java and the Spring framework to drive impactful projects. This role emphasizes a hands-on approach in a collaborative environment, allowing you to apply your skills in software engineering, automation, and cloud technologies. You'll be responsible for ensuring high-quality code delivery and performance while advocating for best practices within the development team. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional value and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in Java and Spring framework.
• Knowledge of software design patterns and CI/CD practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver business outcomes from requirements to production environment.
• Provide technical support for application transitions into live service.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Software Design Patterns

Development Processes

Docker

Kubernetes

Continuous Integration (CI)

Continuous Delivery (CD)

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Java Cloud Developer (Must hold active SC & NPPV3)

The Company:

At Amber Labs, we are a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our company culture is centred around collaboration, where all colleagues, regardless of their role, work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Our team consists of highly-skilled cross-functional consultants, analysts, and support staff.

Your role:

You will be a hands-on technical expert helping deliver projects in a true DevOps manner. You will apply a software engineering mindset to problems, whether that’s provisioning services, writing code or writing automation tools and scripts. You will have a lean mindset, striving to build reliable and performant services that are operationally sound. You will strive to do things better and faster, eliminating waste and applying this across the entire software delivery lifecycle for both internal customers and end users.

What you’ll do:

• You will be responsible for delivery business outcomes, from requirements into production environment.
• You will have responsibility for all aspect of your code through to production, including performance and security. You build it, you run it.
• You will be comfortable working as part of a team, and helping the team deliver high quality code.
• You will have a knowledge of Software architecture and how to apply it to business problems.
• Advocacy and education: Help raise the bar for development teams, helping them learn and become self-sufficient, automating processes, you will interact with platform teams and impart knowledge of the Software development process.
• Apply an automation approach to your work. You will be involved in everything from CI, CD, security tooling, code quality tools, deployment tooling.
• You’ll provide technical support for the transition of applications into live service and support.

Your skills and experience:

What you’ll bring:

• Experience of Java.
• Experience of Spring framework or equivalent.
• Knowledge of software design patterns and when to apply them.
• Excellent knowledge of development processes.
• Experience of containerisation using Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD).
• A passion for delivering quality code, by use of TDD and setting high software quality standards.

Designing microservice-based architectures using domain driven design (DDD), CQRS and Event Sourcing patterns:

• Kubernetes
• Knowledge/Certification in Spring framework.
• Experience in cloud technologies AWS/Azure/GCP.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Here at Amber Labs, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace for all. Our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion includes:

• Valuing the unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of all employees and creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued.
• Prohibiting all forms of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and victimisation and promoting a culture of dignity and respect for all.
• Educating all new hires on our Diversity and Inclusion policies and ensuring they are aware of their rights and responsibilities to create a safe and inclusive workplace.

By taking these steps, we are dedicated to building a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our employees and communities.

This role at Amber Labs is a Contract position, and all employees (Must hold current active SC Clearance and NPPV3). Please be advised that, at this time, we are unable to consider candidates who require sponsorship or hold a visa of any type.

What Happens Next?

Our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to advise you on the next steps. We have a two-stage interview process for most of our consultants. In certain cases, we may include a third and final stage, which is a conversation with the company Partners. This will only be considered if deemed necessary.