Java developer in national security

International Business Machines Corporation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work-life balance

Sabbatical programs

25 days holiday

Private medical

Dental & optical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

IBM Consulting FutureNow in the United Kingdom is hiring Java Developers and Software Engineers to join our National Security business. You will design, build, test and deploy Java-based services, REST APIs and microservices within secure, enterprise-scale applications.

Work with architects, delivery teams and clients to translate requirements into robust, maintainable solutions, contribute to engineering standards, and mentor junior engineers in a modern CI/CD environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong Java development experience in Spring/Spring Boot.
• Experience building REST APIs and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain Java-based applications and services.
• Build back-end services and REST APIs using Java frameworks like Spring/Spring Boot.
• Contribute to microservice architectures and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Object-Oriented Programming

Maven/Gradle

JUnit

Mockito

Git

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Описание:

At IBM Consulting FutureNow, we're helping clients design, modernise and operate some of the UK's most important and complex technology services. We're looking for Java Developers and Software Engineers at a range of experience levels to join our National Security business, working across secure, enterprise-scale application and modernisation programmes. This is a hands‑on engineering role for practitioners who enjoy solving complex problems, building high-quality software and working collaboratively with clients, architects, engineers and multidisciplinary delivery teams.

Задачи:

Design, develop, test and maintain Java‑based applications and services. Build backend services and REST APIs using Java and frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot. Contribute to microservice and distributed application architectures. Develop clean, maintainable and appropriately tested code. Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to engineering decisions. Diagnose and resolve complex software and production issues. Develop and maintain automated unit, integration and component tests. Work with CI/CD pipelines and modern software deployment practices. Collaborate with Architects, DevOps Engineers, Test Engineers, Business Analysts and other Software Engineers throughout the delivery lifecycle. Support applications through development, testing and production environments. Contribute to code reviews, engineering standards and continuous improvement. Engage with client stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions. Support and mentor less experienced engineers where appropriate.

Требования:

Bachelor's Degree Java Spring Spring Boot REST APIs Microservices Object‑Oriented Programming API development and integration Maven or Gradle Hibernate / JPA SQL and relational databases JUnit Mockito WireMock Unit testing Integration testing Test‑driven development Automated testing Code reviews Engineering quality practices Git Jenkins GitLab CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Будет плюсом: Experience with event‑driven architectures and messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ or IBM MQ; Exposure to AWS/Azure, Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift and modern CI/CD environments; Experience with application modernisation, cloud migration or supporting business‑critical applications; Strong problem‑solving skills with a focus on secure, maintainable and reliable engineering; Comfortable working directly with clients, Product Owners and multidisciplinary delivery teams; For senior candidates, experience mentoring engineers, leading technical workstreams and influencing design decisions; Experience within National Security, Public Sector or other high‑assurance environments would be advantageous

Условия:

Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.