Java Developer (SC Cleared)

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy is seeking an SC-cleared Java Developer for a government project in Southampton. This fully remote role includes contributions to high-performance digital services and requires specific technical skills such as Java, TDD, and CI/CD. The opportunity promises involvement in meaningful public sector transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance required.
• Experience in Java Development and TDD.
• Experience with agile methodologies and cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure, high-performance services using microservice architecture.
• Collaborate within a cross-functional agile team.
• Conduct testing using TDD methodologies.

Skills

Java Development

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Agile Collaboration

CI/CD Pipelines

Frontend with React

Kafka

API Design

Tools

JUnit

Mockito

Jenkins

Gradle

Swagger

OpenAPI

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Southampton, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

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.