Lead Java Backend Architect — GCP, Microservices, Kafka

Norton Blake Limited; Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 80.000 - 105.000; A tiempo parcial

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Descripción de la vacante

Norton Blake Limited is seeking a hands-on Lead Java Backend Developer to design, build and deploy scalable enterprise applications. You will lead agile squads, mentor peers, and communicate architecture decisions to senior stakeholders.

Expertise in modern Java, microservices, Spring Boot, Kafka, and GCP is essential. You will work in a hybrid model with two days per week on-site in Manchester, driving quality and deployment excellence.

Formación

• Leadership experience guiding backend engineering teams.
• Hands-on Java development with modern Java (8/11/17+).
• Experience building and scaling Microservices via Spring Boot & REST.
• Proven use of Apache Kafka for messaging.
• Cloud native with Google Cloud Platform and container orchestration.
• CI/CD pipelines with Git, Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Strong DB skills (SQL/NoSQL) and testing practices (TDD, automated tests).

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical leadership to backend teams and ensure code quality.
• Architect and build distributed systems and microservices.
• Design event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka.
• Develop and deploy cloud-native apps on GCP.
• Champion CI/CD and manage Docker/Kubernetes based deployments.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Core Java

Microservices

Kafka

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

TDD

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Descripción del empleo

Norton Blake Limited is seeking a hands-on Lead Java Backend Developer to design, build and deploy scalable enterprise applications. You will lead agile squads, mentor peers, and communicate architecture decisions to senior stakeholders.

Expertise in modern Java, microservices, Spring Boot, Kafka, and GCP is essential. You will work in a hybrid model with two days per week on-site in Manchester, driving quality and deployment excellence.