Java Developer

GTC Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SC clearance eligibility

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

GTC Recruitment is seeking an experienced Java Developer for a 12-month contract to deliver citizen-facing digital services. You will work with Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and MongoDB in a modern, cloud-enabled environment.

Join a multidisciplinary Agile team as part of a hands-on engineering group, building scalable microservices and REST APIs while maintaining quality, resilience and security across production services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Java development.
• Strong Spring Boot experience.
• Experience with AWS, Kafka and MongoDB.
• Experience building microservices and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality Java applications and services.
• Build scalable and resilient microservices using Spring Boot.
• Develop RESTful APIs and integrations with other systems.
• Work with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Develop and maintain cloud-based solutions using AWS.
• Work with MongoDB and NoSQL technologies.
• Write robust automated unit and integration tests.
• Troubleshoot defects and complex technical issues.
• Contribute to performance, resilience and operational stability of live services.
• Participate in full software development lifecycle.
• Contribute to engineering standards, documentation and continuous improvement.
• Support production services and participate in 3rd-line support when required.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Kafka

MongoDB

Microservices

REST APIs

CI/CD

Git

Docker/Kubernetes

Tools

JUnit

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

12 Month Contract

£750/day Umbrella- Inside IR35

Hybrid – 60% office- Locations: Manchester, Leeds or Birmingham

SC eligibility essential

The Opportunity

We’re looking for experienced Java Developers to join a major digital programme delivering large-scale, citizen-facing services.

This is a great opportunity for a hands‑on Java engineer to work with a modern technology stack including Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and MongoDB, while contributing to the development of highly scalable, secure and resilient digital services.

You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary Agile team, collaborating with engineers, architects and delivery professionals to turn complex requirements into reliable, production-ready software.

What You’ll Be Working With

• Java & Spring Boot
• AWS
• Apache Kafka
• MongoDB
• Microservices & REST APIs
• Automated testing – JUnit & integration testing
• Git & version control
• CI/CD
• Agile delivery and modern engineering practices

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality Java applications and services.
• Build scalable and resilient microservices using Spring Boot.
• Develop RESTful APIs and integrations with other systems.
• Work with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Develop and maintain cloud-based solutions using AWS.
• Work with MongoDB and NoSQL technologies.
• Write robust automated unit and integration tests.
• Troubleshoot defects and complex technical issues.
• Contribute to the performance, resilience and operational stability of live services.
• Participate throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies, code reviews and technical discussions.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, Technical Architects and other delivery professionals.
• Contribute to engineering standards, documentation and continuous improvement.
• Support production services and participate in 3rd-line support when required.

What We’re Looking For

• You’ll be a proactive and collaborative Software Engineer with strong commercial experience in Java and Spring Boot.
• You should be comfortable working in an Agile environment and have experience developing modern, production-grade software.
• We’re particularly interested in developers with experience of:
• Building scalable and resilient distributed systems.
• Event-driven architecture and messaging.
• AWS cloud technologies.
• Microservices and API development.
• Automated testing and CI/CD.
• Production support and troubleshooting.
• Monitoring, logging and application performance.
• Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Large-scale digital services.
• Experience within government or public-sector digital programmes would be advantageous, but isn’t essential.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to work on high-impact digital services at significant scale, using modern cloud and distributed technologies.

You’ll be part of an experienced engineering environment where you can make a genuine contribution to software quality, resilience, automation and continuous improvement.

Security Requirements

candidates must be eligible to obtain SC clearance.