Lead Java & Spring Boot Architect (Hybrid)

Scrumconnect Consulting; Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship available

Hybrid work model (3 days onsite)

Collaborative agile environment

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting, based in Swansea, Wales, is seeking a highly skilled Java Developer to lead design, development and delivery of scalable enterprise applications. You will drive Java/Spring Boot technical leadership, guide architecture choices and mentor teams, delivering secure, high-performing backend services.

Role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, cloud-native practices, and end-to-end delivery across complex digital solutions in a hybrid onsite model (3 days per week

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience with Java.
• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing microservices architectures.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API design and integration.
• Experience with Hibernate, JPA, and ORM frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar.
• Deep understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, and secure coding practices.
• Experience with performance tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of Git, branching strategies, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise-grade backend applications using Java (8/11/17+) and Spring Boot.
• Define and drive technical architecture, coding standards, and development best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure high-quality, maintainable, and secure code.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and Engineering Managers on technology roadmaps and architectural decisions.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices-based solutions.
• Develop scalable, resilient, and high-performing backend services.
• Integrate with internal and external systems through APIs, messaging platforms, and event-driven architectures.
• Ensure compliance with security, performance, and reliability requirements.
• Participate in system architecture, technical design discussions, and solution planning.
• Drive cloud-native development practices and modernization initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and performance bottlenecks.
• Ensure scalability, maintainability, and extensibility of software solutions.
• Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement containerized and cloud-based solutions.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using tools such as Terraform.
• Participate in release planning, production deployments, and incident management.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, QA, and DevOps teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Hibernate/JPA

Messaging (Kafka/RabbitMQ)

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL

Security best practices

Git/Agile

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

ELK

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Scrumconnect Consulting, based in Swansea, Wales, is seeking a highly skilled Java Developer to lead design, development and delivery of scalable enterprise applications. You will drive Java/Spring Boot technical leadership, guide architecture choices and mentor teams, delivering secure, high-performing backend services.

Role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, cloud-native practices, and end-to-end delivery across complex digital solutions in a hybrid onsite model (3 days per week