Application Developer

Application Developer

Posted 3 days ago by Fairfield Consultancy Services Limited (UK)

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: Our client is looking for an Application Developer for a hybrid role based in London, UK, on a 3-month contract with potential for extension. The position requires expertise in Python, Java, and AWS, focusing on developing back-end services and APIs for a tracking application. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AWS back-end development and a strong understanding of supply chain processes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop Back End services on AWS to support the tracking application
  • Design and build APIs
  • Build a notifications module with configurable routing logic for desktop and mobile applications
  • Create APIs for document ingestion, persistence, and metadata management
  • Implement foundational modules to visualise supply chain activities
  • Design APIs to expose tracking data to other customer-owned systems
  • Develop KPIs to measure journey time, cost, and event triggers
  • Configure portals/APIs to track orders, SKUs, and purchase orders
  • Produce high-level architecture diagrams and annotated AWS service maps (eg, Amazon MSK, Neptune)

Key Skills:

  • Good experience in Python development on AWS
  • Java skill set is also required
  • 10+ years of experience in AWS Back End development (Node.js, Lambda, ECS, Step Functions)
  • Strong understanding of supply chain processes and event-driven architectures
  • Experience with API design, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS services like Neptune, RDS, DynamoDB, and S3
  • Familiarity with analytics tools and KPI frameworks for supply chain visibility
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills
  • AWS Certification (Developer, Solutions Architect) preferred
  • Exposure to document management and metadata handling

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Our client is seeking an Application developer in London, UK. This is a hybrid 3 months contract role with possibility of further extension.

Mandatory Skills: Python, Front End/Back End integrations, Java and AWS certifications

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop Back End services on AWS to support the tracking application
  • Design and build APIs
  • Build a notifications module with configurable routing logic for desktop and mobile applications
  • Create APIs for document ingestion, persistence, and metadata management
  • Implement foundational modules to visualise supply chain activities
  • Design APIs to expose tracking data to other customer-owned systems
  • Develop KPIs to measure journey time, cost, and event triggers
  • Configure portals/APIs to track orders, SKUs, and purchase orders
  • Produce high-level architecture diagrams and annotated AWS service maps (eg, Amazon MSK, Neptune)

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Good experience in python development on AWS; Java skill set is also required.
  • 10+ years of experience in AWS Back End development (Node.js, Lambda, ECS, Step Functions).
  • Strong understanding of supply chain processes and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with API design, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS services like Neptune, RDS, DynamoDB, and S3
  • Familiarity with analytics tools and KPI frameworks for supply chain visibility.
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS Certification (Developer, Solutions Architect).
  • Exposure to document management and metadata handling.