Java Developer (SC Cleared)

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy is seeking an SC-cleared Java Developer for a critical government project. This 12-month contract role, with remote work and in-office collaboration, offers a chance to work on vital public sector transformations. Ideal for developers looking to leverage their security clearance while contributing to meaningful digital services.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance required.
• Experience in Java development, preferably in public sector.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance government platform using Java.
• Utilize TDD practices to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.

Skills

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Agile collaboration

Frontend experience

Messaging with Kafka

Tools

JUnit

Mockito

Jenkins

Gradle

Swagger / OpenAPI

Job description

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Type: Inside IR35 / Contract / Freelance

Duration: 12 Months (Likely extensions)

Location: 100% Remote (with 1 in-office day per month)

Interview Process: 1-stage video interview (MS Teams)

Clearance: MUST HAVE Active SC clearance & eligibility to secure NPPV3

Montash is supporting a leading IT consultancy in delivering a major public sector project focused on building secure, high-performance digital services using enterprise-grade microservice architecture.

We are currently looking for an Actively SC-cleared Java Developer to join a high-impact team working on a mission-critical government platform. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful work in a collaborative, agile environment.

• Testing: Test-Driven Development (TDD) using JUnit, Mockito
• CI/CD: Experience with Jenkins or similar pipelines
• Collaboration: Agile working with cross-functional teams
• Frontend experience with React & TypeScript
• Messaging: Kafka
• Build tools: Gradle
• API Design: Swagger / OpenAPI

This role is ideal for engineers looking to build on their SC clearance and gain NPPV3 eligibility, while contributing to a long-term, meaningful public sector transformation initiative.