Java Developer

GCS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS in the United Kingdom is seeking a Java-focused developer to support re-platforming an internal application and modernising its architecture. The role involves backend work with a degree of frontend development, in an Agile setting with CI/CD practices.

You will design and implement microservices, REST APIs, and contribute to code quality through tests and peer reviews, while collaborating closely with the engineering and DevOps teams.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java 11+ and modern Java features.
• Experience designing and building microservices architectures.
• Experience with REST APIs and front-end interfaces (Angular desirable).
• Knowledge of Graph databases (Neo4j) is a plus.
• Strong testing and automation mindset (JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber).
• Experience with Agile, Jira/Confluence, and CI/CD environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers and testers to build and run products.
• Design, develop and implement back-end features with some front-end work.
• Collaborate with engineering to design and launch new features.
• Proactively resolve customer issues and respond to feature requests.
• Build APIs and microservices.
• Work in a CI/CD environment to deliver rapid iterations.
• Participate in peer reviews and automated testing.

Skills

Java 11+

Angular

REST API design

BDD/TDD

CI/CD

Problem solving

Tools

GitHub

JIRA

Confluence

GitHub Copilot

Maven

Job description

Required: Languages: Java 11+, HTML5, JavaScript

Front-End Frameworks: Angular

APIs: RESTful API Design

Databases: Neo4j, PostgreSQL

Testing: Junit, Mockito, Cucumber

Building: Maven

Tooling: GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, GitHub Copilot

The Developer Experience (DevX) Standards and Controls function is building a platform for control owners and development teams to manage/view their compliance with a range of software development controls.

The candidate would be working on re-platforming an application from a vendor platform (PCF) over to an internal bring your own code (BYOC) platform as well as modernising the application and resolving dependency issues.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with developers, testers and the wider organisation to build and run products
• Design, develop & implement back-end features as per backlog/priority with a small element of front-end development.
• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
• Proactively work with customers to resolve their issues and respond to feature requests.
• Build APIs and microservices
• Work in an agile CI/CD environment to deliver rapid iterations at a sustained velocity
• Be an active member of a team, participating in peer reviews and in testing others code through automated test scripting

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE REQUIRE

• Strong Java development experience (modern Java 11+).
• Experience designing and building microservices architectural style applications.
• Experience with Graph databases (experience with Neo4j is desirable).
• Experience modernising legacy Java applications.
• Experience with the design and build of REST APIs
• Experience building HTML/JavaScript front-ends (experience with Angular is desirable).
• Strong technical and analytical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in BDD and/or TDD approaches and frameworks (unit/integration test automation)
• Experience resolving issues with dependencies (e.g. conflicts), performing upgrades and remediating dependencies with vulnerabilities.
• Experience in working with Agile including the use of Jira/Confluence.
• Be a proactive person who will not wait to be told what to do next or be unblocked by others
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong English skills, written and spoken.