Senior Backend IAM Engineer – Java (Contract)

Peopleworks; Basildon; On-site; GBP 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Peopleworks is seeking a Software Engineer, Backend – Java – Identity IAM, on a contract basis until 31 December 2026 (renewable), £600 per day inside IR35. Location: Essex-based offices (between Brentwood and Basildon), four days a week.

You will design and build high-scale backend services, act as technical lead to uplift the team, ensure platform security and resilience, and strengthen IAM infrastructure through best practices and robust engineering.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend experience with Java and Java frameworks.
• Experience in security and identity management (IAM).
• Proficient in DevOps practices including CI/CD and version control.
• Experience with monitoring and logging of backend services.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and server-side technologies.
• Agile work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-scale backend services.
• Serve as a technical lead to uplift the team in modern backend development.
• Ensure the platform is secure and resilient.
• Elevate technical standards and foster excellence in backend engineering.

Skills

Java

Backend development

IAM security

CI/CD

Version control

Monitoring

Relational databases

Agile

Web development

Job description

Peopleworks is seeking a Software Engineer, Backend – Java – Identity IAM, on a contract basis until 31 December 2026 (renewable), £600 per day inside IR35. Location: Essex-based offices (between Brentwood and Basildon), four days a week.

You will design and build high-scale backend services, act as technical lead to uplift the team, ensure platform security and resilience, and strengthen IAM infrastructure through best practices and robust engineering.