Java Developer (SC Cleared)

Java Developer (SC Cleared)

Posted 4 days ago by Montash

Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Java Developer (SC Cleared) role involves supporting and maintaining Java-based legacy applications within a critical national system. The position requires providing L3 support and troubleshooting issues while collaborating with various teams to deliver changes. Candidates must hold active SC clearance and be comfortable with on-call work as needed. The role is primarily remote, with initial hybrid arrangements for knowledge transfer.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support and maintain Java-based legacy applications within a critical national system
  • Provide L3 support, troubleshooting issues and resolving incidents across application components
  • Develop, test and maintain Java and PL/SQL applications, scripts and supporting services
  • Refactor existing code and contribute to automated test coverage
  • Work with Oracle WebLogic, JDBC / ODBC integrations and stored procedures
  • Support Elasticsearch components used within the application estate
  • Collaborate with Support, Platform and DBA teams to resolve issues and deliver changes
  • Maintain technical documentation, follow coding standards and contribute to peer reviews
  • Escalate complex issues to senior engineers while supporting technical decision-making
  • Participate in knowledge transfer, operational support and future on-call rota where required

Key Skills:

  • A minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in Java & related technologies (preferably with Java SE 11+ or EJB/JSP)
  • Experience in supporting legacy applications
  • Experience refactoring & developing automated tests
  • Experience in basic integration work with auditing & protective monitoring services
  • Technologies: Spring/Spring Boot, Oracle Weblogic, Oracle PL/SQL, ODBC/JDBC, Elasticsearch
  • Desirable Skills: ETL, Cloud Platforms, Git, Jenkins, Nginx, Apache HTTP/Tomcat, Docker, IBM Initiate (MDM)

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Java Developer (SC Cleared) Contract: Inside IR35 Setup: Remote (Hybrid initially for travel required during knowledge transfer for 1st 3 months across different locations in England – on-call work may be required later in the contract as well) Security Clearance: Must be holding active, unelapsed SC clearance Interview Process: 1 Stage, MS Teams We are supporting a large, mission-critical public-sector team in expanding their java development operations, to maintain and evolve a complex legacy technology environment. This role suits Java developers who are comfortable providing L3 support in regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support and maintain Java-based legacy applications within a critical national system
  • Provide L3 support, troubleshooting issues and resolving incidents across application components
  • Develop, test and maintain Java and PL/SQL applications, scripts and supporting services
  • Refactor existing code and contribute to automated test coverage
  • Work with Oracle WebLogic, JDBC / ODBC integrations and stored procedures
  • Support Elasticsearch components used within the application estate
  • Collaborate with Support, Platform and DBA teams to resolve issues and deliver changes
  • Maintain technical documentation, follow coding standards and contribute to peer reviews
  • Escalate complex issues to senior engineers while supporting technical decision-making
  • Participate in knowledge transfer, operational support and future on-call rota where required

Essential Technical Skills

  • A minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in Java & related technologies (preferably with Java SE 11+ or EJB/JSP)
  • Experience in supporting legacy applications
  • Experience refactoring & developing automated tests
  • Experience in basic integration work with auditing & protective monitoring services
  • Technologies: Spring/Spring Boot Oracle Weblogic Oracle PL/SQL ODBC/JDBC Elasticsearch Java

Desirable Skills

  • ETL
  • Cloud Platforms
  • Git
  • Jenkins
  • Nginx
  • Apache HTTP/Tomcat
  • Docker
  • IBM Initiate (MDM)