Java Software Engineer - HHA

Harris Computer; Chippenham; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent software company is seeking a Java Software Engineer to work in a remote role. The ideal candidate will design and implement software components while collaborating with a dynamic development team. This position offers growth opportunities in a diverse and innovative environment, promoting high-quality software solutions that support business objectives.

Benefits

5 Personal Days leave

Annual Lifestyle Reward of £325

Qualifications

• Competent in Java 8 or higher.
• Familiar with relational databases and data serialization formats.
• Experience in technical documentation writing.

Responsibilities

• Delivering new features that meet business and customer requirements.
• Supporting the operation of live services by debugging issues.
• Driving process improvements in software development.

Skills

Java 8 upwards

Data serialisation languages

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Technical Documentation writing

Experience of High Availability architectures

Job description

Harris Health Alliance, a Harris Computer company, are recruiting for a Java Software Engineer on a permanent, remote-working basis.

The Java Software Engineer will design, implement, and test software applications and components that meet the clients' needs. They will work closely with our development team to deliver high-quality software solutions that drive business growth and success. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and technologies and to collaborate with talented professionals in a dynamic and innovative environment.

What you will do

In performing this role your core duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Delivering new features that meet the business and customer requirements, work with various stakeholders to establish requirements and deliver solutions. Providing clean, efficient, and maintainable code

• Supporting the operation of live services by debugging and troubleshooting issues, and communicating with customers to resolve them

• Driving process improvements, there is scope to update the J8 legacy build into our modern CI pipeline, including building in TeamCity and deploying to Kubernetes with automated testing

• Providing occasional on-site training and support, normally around “go live” for new sites

• Collaborating with other team members to develop and maintain documentation e.g. design specifications and API documentation

What we are looking for

In terms of relevant skills and experience, you will be competent and familiar with:

• Java 8 upwards

• Data serialisation languages: e.g., XML, JSON, YAML

• Relational Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle

• ORM Frameworks: Hibernate/JPA

• Technical Documentation writing

• ORM Frameworks: Hibernate/JPA

• Working within a Quality System

• Experience of High Availability architectures

Whilst not essential, experience or familiarity with the following would be beneficial also:

• Cloud based deployments

• Continuous Delivery e.g., Kubernetes, Docker

• Understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles and practices

• Software Testing Frameworks: e.g., NUnit, TestNg, Selenium

• Experience with J8 legacy applications

• Spring Boot or other IOC Application Framework

• Microservice Architectures and development

• Experience of other programming and scripting languages

• Knowledge/experience of deploying to and/or managing cloud service environments, e.g., Microsoft Azure

• Knowledge of agile development methodologies

About Us

Formed in 2024 Harris Health Alliance, a subsidiary of Harris Computer comprises four distinct brands all operating within the Healthcare sector providing software to clients worldwide.

Harris Health Alliance is part of Harris Computer group, a provider of mission critical software solutions for the Public Sector, Healthcare, Utilities and Private Sector verticals throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Harris’ strategy focuses on acquiring software businesses, strengthening and managing them well, and growing them for the future. Our companies provide mission-critical software solutions to a global customer base across various vertical markets. We are a part of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), one of the world’s most active acquirers of software businesses.

At Harris, we strive to create a respectful and united environment where all members of our globally diverse community are empowered and have equitable opportunities to succeed.

Benefits

Harris offer an extremely competitive UK employee benefits programme. 5 Personal Days leave entitlement are granted over and above the standard 25 days holiday and bank holidays. Harris also offers all UK employees an annual Lifestyle Reward amounting £325 per annum/pro rata.

Supporting your application

Our recruitment process will comprise of interviews and, at times, a written exercise, an assessment day and/or a presentation. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we want to make sure we do all we can to make this a positive experience for you. If your application is progressed, please make us aware of any adjustments or additional support we can provide you with.