Java Engineer

Square One Resources; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Java Engineer for a 12-month contract in Burgess Hill. The ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years of hands-on experience with Java 11, automated testing, and familiarity with cloud services and microservices architecture. This role offers a day rate of £357 inside IR35 and may extend beyond the initial contract period. If interested, please submit your updated CV in Word/PDF format.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience in Java application design and software development.
• Proficient in automated testing and unit testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with event-driven/micro-services architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Java applications with high availability.
• Work with cloud services and DevOps concepts.
• Use CI/CD tools for deployment.

Skills

Java 11

Automated testing

Spring Framework

Microservices

Git

CI/CD tools

DevOps concepts

Tools

Junit

GitHub

Maven

Gradle

Splunk

Job description

Job Title: Java Engineer
Location: Burgess Hill
Day Rate: £357 inside ir35
Start Date: 26/01/2026
Job Type: Contract - 12-month contract - may be extended

We have a new, exciting 12-month contract opportunity with one of our leading financial services clients. They are looking for a Java Engineer who has good experience using Java 11

Job description/ required skills/ experience

• Hands on Java application design, software development and automated testing (Java 11 - minimum 3-5 years)
• Intermediate knowledge of basic infrastructure technologies and components
• Familiarity with application containers based on spring, Vert.X or equivalent
• Familiarity with Cloud services including DevOps concepts and CI/CD tools
• Experience with Event-driven/Micro-services architecture for high-availability/distributed systems
• Experience using Spring Framework, Junit, GitHub, Microservices, Splunk and API?s
• Experience with Test driven development and unit testing frameworks
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git) and build toolings Maven or Gradle

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format

Disclaimer: Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.