Contract Java Developer
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Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
UK (Remote)
Summary: WA Consultants is seeking a contract Java Developer for an initial 6-month position based in Leeds. The role requires expertise in Java 21, TDD, BDD, and experience with micro-service architectures in an Agile environment. Candidates must be willing to engage in pair programming and contribute to the development community while providing 2nd-line support. The position is classified as inside IR35, requiring 60% on-site attendance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Recent experience with Java 21 (or later).
- Excellent understanding of TDD and BDD.
- Experience with large micro-service architectures.
- Experience of working in an Agile environment.
- Willingness to work in a pair programming environment.
- Experience in implementing APIs for internal and external use.
- Ability to build a robust automated test suite for continuous deployment.
- Involvement in the wider web development community to identify and share good practices.
- Knowledge of tools and techniques used within the wider team.
- Participation in 2nd-line support of applications and platforms, including occasional support outside of office hours.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Working knowledge of Unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X.
- Ability to quickly research and learn new programming tools and techniques.
- Understanding of Responsive Web Design.
Key Skills:
- Java 21 or later experience.
- Understanding of TDD and BDD.
- Experience with micro-service architectures.
- Agile methodology experience.
- Pair programming skills.
- API implementation experience.
- Automated testing skills.
- Community engagement in web development.
- Knowledge of relevant tools and techniques.
- 2nd-line support experience.
- Technical communication skills.
- Unix-like operating systems knowledge.
- Research and learning ability for new tools.
- Responsive Web Design understanding.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Leeds
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
WA Consultants is currently recruiting for a contract Java Developer for an initial 6-month contract based in Leeds.
Our client is looking for a developer with the following:
* Recent experience with Java 21 (or later).
* Excellent understanding of TDD and BDD.
* Experience with large micro-service architectures.
* Experience of working in an Agile environment.
* Be willing to work in a pair programming environment.
* Have experience in implementing APIs for internal and external use.
* Have the skills to build up a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment.
* Be involved in the wider web development community, identifying good practices we can adopt and sharing our experiences.
* Be knowledgeable of tools and techniques used within the wider team.
* Take part in 2nd-line support of applications and platforms, including occasional support outside of office hours.
* Have an ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
* Have working knowledge of Unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X.
* Have the ability to quickly research and learn new programming tools and techniques.
* Understand of the use of Responsive Web Design.
Please note, the role has been deemed by the client to fall inside of IR35 and candidates will need to attend the client site 60% of the time.
For further information, please contact Alexander Wilson.
WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.