Java Developer (SC Cleared) – Spring Boot, Kafka & Cloud

Scrumconnect Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Java Developer to join our engineering team and contribute to secure, scalable software solutions. You will work across application development, cloud services, CI/CD, and containerised environments within an Agile delivery team.

The role emphasizes Spring Boot, Kafka, MongoDB, Docker, and AWS, with a focus on code quality through TDD and BDD tests.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience working with Kafka.
• Experience with MongoDB.
• Good understanding of Docker images and containers.
• Experience with unit testing and TDD.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience working in an Agile environment (Scrum or Kanban).
• Active UK Security Check (SC) clearance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop and integrate event-driven solutions using Kafka.
• Work with MongoDB for data storage and management.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following TDD and unit testing practices.
• Develop automated BDD tests using Gherkin and Cucumber.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.
• Work with AWS services to develop and support cloud-based solutions.
• Build and manage containerised applications using Docker.
• Support application deployment and orchestration using Kubernetes or Amazon ECS.
• Contribute to load and performance testing using Gatling or k6.
• Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement of development practices.
• Work collaboratively with developers, testers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Follow Scrum/Kanban and other Agile delivery practices.

Skills

Spring Boot

Kafka

MongoDB

Docker images/containers

Unit testing & TDD

CI/CD pipelines

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

UK SC clearance

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Scrumconnect Consulting in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Java Developer to join our engineering team and contribute to secure, scalable software solutions. You will work across application development, cloud services, CI/CD, and containerised environments within an Agile delivery team.

The role emphasizes Spring Boot, Kafka, MongoDB, Docker, and AWS, with a focus on code quality through TDD and BDD tests.