Senior Java & Oracle Application Support Engineer - Remote

Wills Consultants; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote working

Permanent, full-time position

Technical leadership and development

Work on complex international projects

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Wills Consultants is recruiting an experienced Application Support Engineer to join a technical team supporting complex software solutions within the logistics and warehouse automation sector. The role focuses on developing and supporting Java-based applications, providing 2nd level support, and leading investigations.

You will mentor junior developers, work with Project Managers and Service Account Managers, create documentation, and help drive system stability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ commercial software development experience.
• Strong experience with Java or another object-oriented language.
• Experience with Oracle/SQL and relational databases.
• Knowledge of Hibernate, JUnit, JMS and XML.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience mentoring or leading developers.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Logistics/warehouse automation experience is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support commercial software using Java and Oracle.
• Provide 2nd Level Support and troubleshoot complex customer issues.
• Lead technical investigations and root cause analysis.
• Manage fixes, patches and software releases.
• Mentor and support junior developers.
• Work closely with Project Managers and Service Account Managers.
• Create technical documentation and knowledge base articles.
• Support continuous improvement and system stability.

Skills

Java

Object-oriented programming

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Independent working

Tools

Oracle/SQL

Hibernate

JUnit

JMS

XML

Job description

Wills Consultants is recruiting an experienced Application Support Engineer to join a technical team supporting complex software solutions within the logistics and warehouse automation sector. The role focuses on developing and supporting Java-based applications, providing 2nd level support, and leading investigations.

You will mentor junior developers, work with Project Managers and Service Account Managers, create documentation, and help drive system stability.