Java Developer

Mastek; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym and wellbeing

Learning and certifications

Cycle to Work

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Mastek is delivering a high-profile biometric capability program for a central UK government department. You will be part of a multi-vendor team, designing and developing cloud-native Java applications and microservices.

As a Java full-stack developer, you will contribute to the software lifecycle, define architecture discussions, and mentor junior engineers while embracing Agile practices. Hybrid UK work model supported.

Qualifications

• Extensive server-side Java 8+ development with Spring, Spring Boot & Hibernate.

Responsibilities

• Extensive server-side Java development in a multi-vendor project.
• Design and develop cloud-native Java applications, APIs, and microservices.
• Lead code reviews and ensure best practices and standards are followed.
• Collaborate with teams for seamless integration of components.

Skills

Java 8+

Spring Framework

Hibernate

Microservices

REST APIs

JUnit/Mockito

CI/CD

Docker

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

PostgreSQL

Python

Shell scripting

AWS

Apache Camel

ActiveMQ

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Apache Camel

ActiveMQ

Job description

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AbouttheCompany

MastekLimitedisaglobalproviderofenterpriseAI,digital,andcloudservices,enablingclientstoachievemeasurableandsustainablereturnsontheirtechnologyinvestments.Thecompanyhasapresenceinover40countriesandaskilledworkforceofcloseto5,000employees.Throughits"LeadwithAI"approach,Mastekintegratesintelligenceacrossitssolutionsandoperations,enablingorganisationstoacceleratetransformationusingethical,scalable,anddomain-drivenAIadoption.

MastekpartnerswithindustryleadersincludingOracle,Salesforce,Microsoft,AWS,Snowflake,andDatabricks,servingkeysectorssuchasHealthcare,Retail,Manufacturing,HigherEducation,andFinancialServices.WithitscorevaluesofTrust,Value,andVelocity,Mastekempowersorganisationstotransformtheirbusinessthroughinnovativetechnologysolutionswhilefosteringacultureofcollaboration,growth,andcontinuouslearning.

AbouttheRole

Mastekissettodeliverahigh-profileprogrammeforacentralgovernmentdepartment.TheprogrammerepresentsthenextgenerationoftheUKsbiometriccapabilityreplacingandintegratingwithlegacysystemsandothergovernmentdepartments.

YouwillbepartofaMastekteaminamulti-vendorprojectwithasharedcodebase.AsaJavafullstackdeveloperyouwillberesponsiblefordesigninganddevelopingcloudnativeapplicationsusingcuttingedgetechnologies.

Therolerequiresin-depthunderstandingofthesoftwaredevelopmentlifecycleandstrongtechnicalexperiencewithanopen-mindedattitudeandabilitytorapidlyadaptandlearn.

Responsibilities

• Extensiveserver-side,hands-onJava8+developmentexperiencewithstrongSpring,SpringBoot&Hibernate
• StrongunderstandingofMicroservicearchitecture
• ExperiencebuildingwebservicesandAPIsonREST
• Strongunderstandingofunit&integrationtests,followingTDD/BDD
• ExperienceusingtestframeworkslikeJunit,Mockito,PowerMockito&Wiremock
• ExperienceandunderstandingofCICDpipelineofDocker,JenkinsandKubernetes
• LedateamofJavadeveloperstodeliverhigh-qualitysoftwaresolutions
• DesignanddevelopJavaapplications,APIs,andmicroservices
• Workcollaborativelywithotherteamstoensureseamlessintegrationofsoftwarecomponents
• Conductcodereviewsandensureadherencetobestpracticesandcodingstandards
• Activelyparticipatinginarchitectural&designdiscussions
• ExperiencewithAgiledevelopmentmethodologies(Scrum,Kanban)
• Mentorjuniordevelopersandprovidetechnicalguidancetotheteam
• Takeownershipofscrumteam’stimelinesanddeliverables
• Proposingsolutionstocomplexproblemsthatareintheboundaryoftheexistingsystemarchitecture
• Haveanabilitytocommunicatetechnicalconceptstoanon-technicalaudience.
• Understandingofalltheagileceremonies.
• ExperienceinRelationalDatabaseManagementSystem(e.g.PostgreSQL)
• KnowledgeofWorkflow/BusinessProcessManagementtools
• ExperiencewithPerformanceandMonitoringtools:JMeter,Kibana,Splunk, Dynatrace
• ExperiencewritingShellscript
• UnderstandingofPython
• GoodunderstandingonAWSservices(EC2,ECS,EKS,APIGatewayandServerlesstechnologies)
• IntegrationEnginetools:ApacheCamelandActiveMQformessaging,webservicesanddistributedsystems
• PublicSectordomainexperiencepreferable

Qualifications

• Bachelor'sdegreeinComputerScience,SoftwareEngineering,InformationTechnology,orarelateddiscipline,orequivalentpracticalexperience.
• Relevantcloudorsoftwareengineeringcertificationsareadvantageous.

WhyJoinUs?

• Workonlarge-scaledigitaltransformationinitiativeswithintheBanking&FinancialServicessector.
• Collaboratewithhigh-performingengineering,architecture,andcloudteams.
• GainexposuretomodernAWS-nativetechnologiesandengineeringpractices.
• Contributetocomplex,business-criticalsolutionsthatdeliverrealcustomervalue.
• Accesscontinuouslearning,professionaldevelopment,andcareerprogressionopportunities.
• Bepartofacollaborativeandinclusiveenvironmentthatencouragesinnovationandtechnicalexcellence.

Ifyouarepassionateaboutbuildingsecure,scalablesoftwaresolutionsandwanttoplayakeyroleindeliveringmoderncloud-basedplatformswithinaleadingfinancialservicesenvironment,wewouldlovetohearfromyou.

OurUKBenefitsInclude:

• Competitivesalaryandannualbonusopportunities
• Hybridandflexibleworkingoptions
• Generousannualleaveentitlement,plusbankholidays
• Companypensionschemewithemployercontributions
• Privatemedicalinsurance((forself&dependents))
• Lifeassurancecover
• EmployeeAssistanceProgramme(EAP)
• Gymandwellbeingsupportinitiatives
• Learninganddevelopmentopportunities,includingaccesstocertificationsandtraining
• Employeerecognitionandrewardprogrammes
• CycletoWorkscheme
• Enhancedfamily-friendlypolicies

AboutMastek

Mastekisatrusteddigitalengineeringandcloudtransformationpartnerdeliveringinnovativesolutionstopublicandprivatesectororganisationsglobally.Wefosteraninclusive,collaborativeculturewherediverseperspectivesarevalued,andeveryemployeeisempoweredtomakeanimpact.

AtMastek,wearecommittedtobuildingadiverseworkforceandcreatinganinclusiveenvironmentwhereeveryonecansucceed.Wewelcomeapplicationsfromallbackgroundsandareproudtobeanequalopportunitiesemployer.