Java Developer - Guildford Or Newcastle & Remote - £60 Per Hour Umbrella - CONTRACT

Click; Newcastle-under-Lyme; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence organisation seeks a Software Engineer to work in their Newcastle office for 3 days a week, allowing for 2 days remote. Responsibilities include developing high-quality Java code and participating in Agile processes. Essential skills include Java and cloud services development, while knowledge of DevSecOps tools and container platforms is desirable. The candidate must also be able to achieve SC clearance, marking this role a critical part of a collaborative team focused on innovative Geospatial software.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing high-quality, maintainable Java code.
• Knowledge of cloud services and their development.
• Familiarity with testing methodologies and writing unit tests.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code using Java.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code quality.
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand-ups.

Skills

Java

Cloud Services development

Unit testing

Tools

Tekton

ArgoCD

SonarQube

Red Hat Openshift container platform

Kubernetes

Quarkus Framework

Angular

Job description

We are recruiting for a Software Engineer on contract to work for a leading Defence organisation. The role can be based in their Guildford or Newcastle offices 3 days per week and remote for 2.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The candidate will also need to be able to achieve or have SC clearance.

Role Overview

The Software Engineer will join our collaborative, forward-thinking Agile Scrum team, working on innovative Geospatial software, using the latest cloud-based technologies. The engineer will be involved in every stage of the software development life cycle, from initial design through development, testing, and deployment, delivering robust, scalable cloud-based services.

The role is based at our Newcastle office. Flexible working arrangements are in place for the team. The successful candidate is expected to be in the office 3 days a week, with the opportunity to work 2 days from home.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, readable, scalable and easily maintained code, using Java and related technologies, meeting requirements and coding standards.
• Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enhance team velocity.
• Contribute to quality assurance by writing unit and automated tests.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code developed meets coding best practices guidelines, unit testing, security, and scalability and maintainability guidelines
• Ensure code is sufficiently documented and share knowledge of solutions implemented.
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand‑ups in a true Agile environment, contributing to agile based estimating.
• Work with the scrum team to meet the sprint commitments

Skill Set

Essential

• Java
• Cloud Services development
• Unit testing

Desirable

• DevSecOps awareness using tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube
• Red Hat Openshift container platform or Kubernetes
• Quarkus Framework
• Front End development using Angular