Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – Java, Kafka & DevSecOps

Sanderson Government and Defence; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government and Defence is seeking a Software Engineer to help build secure cloud and data platform services across private and public clouds. You will work in an Agile, cross-functional team to deliver backend solutions, design and implement features, and ensure robust pipelines with automated testing and code reviews.

The role focuses on modern JVM languages, streaming platforms like Kafka, microservices, and secure DevSecOps practices, with opportunities to contribute to

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering production-grade cloud solutions.
• Proficient in Java; JVM languages like Kotlin or Scala.
• Experience with Kafka or similar streaming platforms.
• Background in Agile DevSecOps and Zero Trust.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis or object storage.
• Strong clean code, automated testing, CI/CD, and code reviews.
• Git-based version control and collaboration tools.
• Test-driven development experience.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and patterns.
• Exposure to big data technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, deploy and enhance platform features in line with functional and non-functional requirements
• Contribute to the elaboration and estimation of user stories within the team
• Deliver frequent, incremental releases to maintain delivery momentum
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams, ensuring shared ownership and coverage
• Build, optimise and maintain continuous deployment pipelines
• Take operational responsibility for services owned by your team

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Scala

Kafka

DevSecOps

Zero Trust

PostgreSQL

Redis

Object storage

Microservices

Big data

TDD

Git

CI/CD

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Sanderson Government and Defence is seeking a Software Engineer to help build secure cloud and data platform services across private and public clouds. You will work in an Agile, cross-functional team to deliver backend solutions, design and implement features, and ensure robust pipelines with automated testing and code reviews.

The role focuses on modern JVM languages, streaming platforms like Kafka, microservices, and secure DevSecOps practices, with opportunities to contribute to