Senior AWS Fullstack Developer

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior AWS Fullstack Developer to enhance and maintain critical software solutions for the public sector. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely with occasional travel to key locations such as Manchester and London. You will be responsible for developing high-availability microservices, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring robust documentation and service integrity. Join a dynamic team where your skills in Java, Spring, and cloud technologies will directly impact service delivery and innovation. If you are pre-cleared to SC Level and ready for a challenging yet rewarding role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in backend development with Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong knowledge of microservices architecture and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain existing services and microservices.
• Provide on-call support as part of a 24/7 L3 support team.

Skills

Java v17

Spring/Spring Boot

Microservices Architecture

REST APIs

React

Typescript

DevOps Principles

Leadership

Good Communication Skills

Mentoring Junior Staff

Tools

Gradle

Liquibase

JUnit

Git

Linux

Apache Zookeeper

Apache Nifi

Redis

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05.05.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Senior AWS Fullstack Developer

Contract Length: 3 Months (extensions available for up to 12 months)

Operating Hours: 24/7 (on call, on a rota basis)

Work Location: Remote – Occasional travel to Manchester, Central London or Croydon

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Industry: Public Sector

Interview Process: One Stage, MS Teams

SC Clearance: Must be pre-cleared to SC Level

A Senior AWS Fullstack Developer is required by a government end client to develop and maintain existing software through a ticket system for incident, change, problem processes and service requests in accordance with the agreed PPPT / DDaT operating models.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining the existing service.
• Building new, large microservices (high availability with strong data integrity).
• Updating service documentation where necessary.
• Demonstration and acceptance of changes by the Programme Manager or agent, on behalf of PM, during Sprint Reviews.
• Provide on-call support as part of a 24/7 L3 support team.
• Supporting and mentoring junior staff
• Backend Development: Java v17, Spring/Spring Boot, Alfresco/Activiti/Camunda
• Architecture: Microservices Architecture (high availability), REST APIs
• Security: PKIs, KeyCloak, Observability & Monitoring
• Testing: JUnit (or similar i.e. Mockito), TDD, Integration Tests & End-To-End Testing
• Good communication and interpersonal skills working with various stakeholders
• Leadership and mentoring experience
• Backend Development: Gradle, Liquibase
• Frontend Development: React, Typescript
• Cloud & DevOps: Deep knowledge of DevOps principles and GitOps practices, Linux (in a containerized environment), Apache Zookeeper, Apache Nifi
• Data: Redis, GIS

**PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT PRE-CLEARED TO SC LEVEL**