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Senior Java Developer

Vertex IT Solutions Ltd

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

An established IT consultancy is seeking a Senior Java Developer with expertise in Java 17 to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on large-scale enterprise systems within the entertainment sector, where you'll develop and enhance Java applications using cutting-edge technologies. You will collaborate with experienced consultants, participate in Agile practices, and contribute to quality assurance efforts. This opportunity provides a supportive environment for professional growth while tackling exciting challenges in a fast-paced industry. If you're passionate about Java development and eager to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of Java development experience with a focus on Enterprise systems.
  • Strong knowledge of Java libraries and core Java coding skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance Java Enterprise and Web applications.
  • Manage teamwork load using Jira and ensure quality assurance through testing.

Skills

Java 17
Core Java coding
Concurrency and Multi-threading
Design Patterns
SQL
Postgres
Hibernate
REST API
JIRA
IntelliJ IDE

Education

IT-related degree

Tools

IntelliJ IDE
GIT Hub
JIRA
Web Services
XML

Job description

Our client is a leading IT Consultancy with offices in the UK and Europe looking to recruit a permanent Senior Java Developer with expert core Java 17 coding skills for our prestigious international client in the Entertainment sector.


The successful candidate will join an established and experienced Java Consultancy team. We pride ourselves on employing high-caliber IT consultants and software engineers, and this is a great opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced Java Consultants around.


Key skills to have:
  1. Experience of working on large, complex Enterprise systems
  2. Minimum of 6 years’ experience in Java development including recent Java 17:
    1. Deep knowledge of JDK 8 to 17
    2. Expertise with Java libraries including Collections
    3. Stream API
    4. Memory management and performance tuning
    5. Interceptors and Evaluators
    6. Concurrency and Multi-threading
    7. Design Patterns and Functional programming
    8. Annotation Processors and Reflection
    9. Java Security and advanced Exception Handling
  3. Technical skillset: excellent core Java coding skills, IntelliJ IDE, IntelliJ debugging, Javadocs, SQL, Postgres, Hibernate, GIT Hub, JIRA, Web technologies, XML, Web Services, REST API, JSON, jQuery
  4. An IT-related degree or similar qualification
  5. Proven strong communicator, who is able to speak about technical matters in non-technical English with business stakeholders
  6. Flexible, can-do attitude, capable of multi-tasking, structured approach, and works well within a team environment.

Nice to have skills:
  1. Preferred additional technical skills: GraphQL, Sybase, Framework development experience
  2. Experience of the Entertainment business domain
  3. Good front-end development including HTML5, CSS3, TinyMCE

Main responsibilities of the successful candidate:
  1. Java Enterprise and Web application development, enhancements, and problem resolution for large-scale business applications using IntelliJ IDE and associated debugging tools
  2. Extensive use of Jira for managing teamwork load, Javadocs, and Wiki for documentation
  3. Quality assurance including peer reviews, Unit and Integration testing
  4. Release management including source control using GIT Hub
  5. Attending and contributing to Agile scrum meetings and regular team operational meetings.
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