Java Software Engineer (SC cleared)

Job Description

Location: Manchester
Job Type: Contract
Industry: Engineering
Job reference: 54766_1741598943
Posted: about 2 hours ago

Job Title:

Java Software Engineer (SC cleared)

Location:

Hybrid - office locations Manchester or Croydon

Clearance required:

Must hold active SC clearance.

Contract length:

6 months +

Job Responsibilities

Seeking experienced Software Engineers with a deep understanding of Java (Spring Boot) and extensive experience working with large-scale microservice architectures. The ideal candidate is proficient in test-driven development (TDD) and has hands-on expertise in containerization (Docker) and relational databases like Postgres, preferably with migration tools such as Liquibase. Familiarity with modern DevOps practices, including continuous integration and deployment, is essential. Knowledge of Kafka is a plus, as is frontend experience with React and TypeScript.

Required Skills

• Java (Spring Boot)
• Postgres (or relevant SQL database)
• Docker
• Test-driven development (e.g., JUnit & Mockito)
• CI/CD (Jenkins or similar)
• Comfortable working in agile teams and collaborating with colleagues from other disciplines.

Desired Skills

It would be great if you had some of the below skills; if not, we can help develop them:

• API Specification (Swagger OpenAPI)
• Gradle
• Liquibase
• Kafka
• React
• TypeScript

Application Instructions

Please ensure you are aware of the requirements before submitting your application.

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