Java Developer

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A skilled recruitment agency is seeking a highly skilled Lead Java Developer for a 6-month role based in Solihull with remote flexibility. The candidate must have significant experience in Java and Spring technologies, and the ability to support live systems. Responsibilities include developing solutions for biometric products and collaborating within a skilled team. Key qualifications include proficiency in Java 17+, experience with microservices, and strong stakeholder management capabilities. This position offers a competitive day rate.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of hands-on experience with large-scale Spring-based Java projects.
• Experience supporting live systems and diagnosing incidents.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement solutions for biometric products.
• Support live systems and diagnose incidents.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure high-quality Java code.

Skills

Proficiency in Java 17+

Spring Boot

Spring Data JPA

Microservices

SQL Database (PostgreSQL)

Testing frameworks like JUnit

Docker

Continuous Integration methodologies

Agile (Scrum)

Tools

AWS Cloud

Git

SonarQube

Job description

Role: Java Developer

Location: Solihull/Remote (2 days per week on-site)

Duration: 6 Months

Day rate: Negotiable Outside IR35

Clearance: Active SC clearance required & NPPV3 is desirable

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Java Developer to join our team and work on a large-scale public sector program. This unique development opportunity involves creating and implementing solutions for our portfolio of biometric products, supporting live systems, and diagnosing incidents. You will be part of a collaborative team that prides itself on engineering the best possible Java code.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement solutions for biometric products.
• Support live systems and diagnose incidents.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure high-quality Java code.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proficiency in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Integration, Spring Batch, Microservices, Quartz, SQL Database (PostgreSQL), JPA (Hibernate), REST and SOAP Web Services, Messaging service (ActiveMQ), Maven, Junit, Jenkins, AWS Cloud hosting and its components, Postgres/Aurora, Bootstrap, Docker, TDD, Agile (Scrum)
• Public sector experience.
• 8-10 years of hands‑on experience with large‑scale Spring‑based Java projects.
• Experience supporting live systems and diagnosing incidents.
• Experience in large‑scale integration projects involving microservices, messaging, web services, and distributed systems.
• Experience with web services (SOAP and RESTful).
• Experience with containerization (Docker).
• Experience with testing frameworks like JUnit, Mockito, Powermock, JMock, DBUnit, TestContainers.
• Experience connecting processes across several systems with message brokers like ActiveMQ.
• Experience with Continuous Integration methodologies - Maven, GIT, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Stash Repository.
• Experience developing in a Linux development environment.
• Experience working with a suite of Atlassian products.
• Experience working with open‑source database management systems like PostgreSQL.
• Experience working with AWS services (EC2, SQS, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Route53, KMS, Cloudwatch).
• Monitoring using Grafana.
• Agile development methods - Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making abilities.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience in Angular and Node JS.
• Experience in Jaspersoft reporting tool.
• DBA experience in performance tuning SQL queries and Postgres/Aurora DB config.
• Experience working with Spring Cloud, Spring Batch, and Spring Integration.
• Experience working with Activiti BPMN.
• Experience working with Postfix.
• Experience in AWS DevOps.
• Ability to create a cohesive working environment and build high‑performing teams.
• Strong stakeholder management.
• Hands‑on Java development experience working on digital or technology projects at a leading consultancy, agency, or government organization.
• AWS or Azure certification, or willingness to attain the certification.
• Self‑starter, comfortable working in both process‑driven and ambiguous environments.
• Experience and passion for working within Central Government and other sectors.
• Proven capability of working successfully with senior client stakeholders and end‑users, quickly building successful relationships, and establishing credibility.
• Passion for digital and technology, with the drive and determination to continually learn new things and develop yourself and others.
• Strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills, with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to work independently in a highly collaborative, team‑based environment.

What We Are Looking For

• Ability to manage and build relationships with teams, relevant stakeholders, and third‑party sub‑contractors utilizing effective and appropriate governance mechanisms.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and agile methodologies, and hands‑on delivery experience.
• Drive outcomes and business value, coordinate activities across teams to establish pace of delivery.