Java Developer - Central Government

Spinwell Global; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Employer

Armed Forces Covenant supportive

Job summary

Spinwell Ltd is recruiting a Java Developer for a 12-month contract with hybrid working across Manchester, Leeds or Birmingham (60% office). The role involves delivering services for public sector customers, turning requirements into production-ready code and ensuring system robustness.

You will work with Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and MongoDB, contribute to automated tests, and collaborate with engineers to shape architecture and best practices.

Qualifications

• Collaborates to review specs and develop medium/high complexity software.
• Translates requirements into production-ready code with proper documentation.
• Keeps alignment with stakeholders and architecture standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver software services for citizens and transform business requirements into code.
• Design, test and maintain robust, reusable libraries and services.
• Produce comprehensive automated unit/integration tests and documentation.
• Provide 3rd line support and out-of-hours assistance when required.

Skills

Collaborative skills

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

Spring Boot Framework

AWS Experience

Kafka

Mongo DB

Job description

Role: Java Developer x 4 REF 105062
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Hybrid/Manchester, Leeds or Birmingham - 60% office attendance
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: BPSS and SC eligible requested
Spinwell is recruiting for a Java Developer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JAVA DEVELOPER

• Deliver software products which make up services for our citizens to consume;
• Transform business requirements into production ready code;
• Ensure system robustness, resilience and stability;
• Design and develop reusable libraries and services and promote reuse across the department;
• Produce comprehensive suites of automated unit and integration tests to ensure code quality;
• Assure there is a fit for purpose, robust automated test suite;
• Assist in the development of medium-long term strategies for products;
• Define version control strategies for the source code of the product;
• Identify and resolve issues preventing delivery or continuation of software engineering activities;
• Collaborate across teams and liaise with Principal Software Engineers and Technical Architects to investigate technical solutions;
• Produce comprehensive technical documentation for wider consumption;
• Carry out agreed infrastructure maintenance tasks;
• Provide 3rd line support on products developed, including out of hours support as and when required;
• Contribute to community discussions about best practice within Software Engineering;
• Provide coaching and mentoring to Software Engineer colleagues and peers.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE JAVA DEVELOPER

Tech stack

• Spring Boot Framework, AWS Experience, Kafka, Mongo DB

Core Fundamental Criteria

• Collaborates with others when necessary to review specifications and uses these agreed standards and tools to design, code, test, correct and document programmes or scripts of medium to high complexity, using the right standards and tools.
• Able to use quantitative and qualitative data about users to turn user focus into outcomes. Delivers analysis and information that addresses stakeholder needs and provides recommendations. Collaborates with user researchers and other user-focused professions. Guides others on approaches to understand user stories. Identifies and engages with users / stakeholders to collate user needs evidence, and understands and defines research which fits user needs.
• Understands key principles of modern standards approach and how they apply to the work they are undertaking and will apply under guidance.
• Develop, implement, maintain and review systems and services to ensure delivery of professional excellence. Work with stakeholders to set priorities, objectives and timescales. Successfully deliver high quality outcomes that meet the customers’ needs and gives value for money. Identify risks and resolve issues efficiently. Involve a diverse range of colleagues, stakeholders and delivery partners in developing suggestions for improvements. Establish ways to find and respond to feedback from customers about the services provided.
• Able to build and test simple interfaces, or can work on more complex integration as part of a wider team.
• Takes inputs and establishes coherent frameworks that work.
• Translates logical designs into physical designs. Produces detailed designs and documents all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate. Designs systems characterised by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity and meaningful impact. Works with well-understood technology and identifies appropriate patterns.
• Understand the strategic drivers for your area of work. Align activities to contribute to wider organisational priorities. Remain alert to emerging issues and trends which might impact your work area. Seek out and share experiences to develop knowledge of the team’s business area. Understand how the strategies and activities of the team create value and meet the diverse needs of all stakeholders.
• Work with others to identify areas for improvement and simplify processes to use fewer resources. Use technology where possible to increase efficiency. Encourage ideas for change from a wide range of sources. Clearly explain the reasons for change to colleagues and how to implement them, supporting individuals with different needs to adapt to change. Encourage an environment where colleagues know that they can challenge decisions and issues safely. Take managed risks by fully considering the varied impacts changes could have on the diverse range of end users. (Level 3)

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

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