Java Engineer

PA Consulting Services Ltd; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Belfast is seeking a Java Software Developer to accelerate innovation with strategic thinking and customer-centric design. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years' experience in Java, with a solid understanding of multi-threading and performance optimisation. The role involves hybrid working with flexible hours, allowing significant collaboration with diverse teams across various tech stacks.

Benefits

Health and lifestyle perks

25 days annual leave plus additional days

Generous company pension scheme

Annual performance-based bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Java software development.
• Deep understanding of multi-threading concepts and performance optimisation.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and deliver complex software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Apply object-oriented programming principles in Java to design solutions.
• Utilise cloud technologies like AWS and various data storage solutions.
• Embed your leadership skills to support team members.

Skills

Java software development

Multi-threading concepts

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Tools

AWS

Job description

Company description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Job description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer-centric service design, and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech-driven world.

Why consider joining our Digital & Data community?

• Join our Digital & Data team working alongside product, design and a wide range of other experts and cross-disciplinary teams to bring ideas to life through innovative software solutions.
• Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity. You have the option to progress with us on a technical career track. No need to go onto the Partner career track if this doesn't align with what you want to do.
• Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week.
• Work on a broad variety of projects and tech stacks for clients across seven sectors - no project is ever the same
• Join other experts within our supportive and collaborative tech community through knowledge-sharing and peer-level support, coaching and mentoring
• Deepen your expertise through our a culture of learning and growth - you'll have budget to take courses (technical and non-technical training), plus gain certifications

Our tech stack

While we advocate for using the right tech for the right task, you can expect to work with the following technologies to ensure scalable, high-performance applications:

• Programming Languages: Java, Java OOPS, Java 8
• Cloud technologies: AWS

What you can expect

• Apply object-oriented programming principles in Java to design and implement robust and scalable solutions.
• Utilise cloud technologies like AWS, and various data storage solutions.
• Embed your leadership skills to support team members and successful project implementation.
• Work to agile best practices and cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders. You'll be using your technical skills to problem solve with our clients, as well as working on internal projects
• Live in-person whiteboard sessions to problem solve as a team, alongside asynchronous communication on Teams
• Hybrid working with the team on client site or in our office a minimum of two days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.
• An environment that deeply cares about its values

Qualifications

Essential requirements ? Even if you don't meet every requirement below, feel free to still apply as we are often hiring for similar roles which your background might be better suited to.

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Java software development
• Deep understanding of multi-threading concepts and performance optimisation.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and deliver complex software solutions.
• You thrive in problem-solving and analytical thinking
• You enjoy collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

Additional information

Assessment process

• Quick video call with one of our Tech Recruiters - to discuss your application, the role and PA
• Round 1: Either a competency or technical interview (60 mins)
• Round 2: Either a competency or technical interview, whichever you didn't do at first round (60 mins)
• Final round ?: Meeting with a PA leader - a discussion around your client-centricity (45 mins)

Life At PA

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We're committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations

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