Java Support Engineer
Posted Today by IO Associates
£600 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
Summary: The Java Support Engineer role involves joining a key client's team on a contract basis, focusing on maintaining and improving live services in a secure managed services environment. Candidates should have a strong background in Linux systems and CI/CD pipelines, with responsibilities including troubleshooting production issues and managing infrastructure. The position requires active UK*C DV Clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintaining, monitoring, and improving live services within a classified environment
- Supporting build, test, and deployment pipelines across multiple development teams
- Troubleshooting production issues, conducting root cause analysis, and responding promptly to incidents
- Managing infrastructure using modern Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tooling and container platforms
- Ensuring high system availability and responsiveness across multiple data centre environments
Key Skills:
- Experience in secure managed services or production support environments
- Strong understanding of Linux-based systems
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency in Java, Maven, NPM, Cypress, Git, Terraform, Ansible, OpenShift, RHEL/CentOS, Docker, InfluxDB, Grafana, Oracle (or equivalent RDBMS), AMQP, and S3-compatible object storage systems
- Active UK*C DV Clearance
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: Cheltenham
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are partnering with a key client who is seeking a Java Support Engineer to join their growing team on a contract basis.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in secure managed services or production support environments, possess a strong understanding of Linux-based systems and CI/CD pipelines, and be confident supporting both application-level issues and platform-level challenges.
You will be Embedded within a collaborative team responsible for:
- Maintaining, monitoring, and improving live services within a classified environment
- Supporting build, test, and deployment pipelines across multiple development teams
- Troubleshooting production issues, conducting root cause analysis, and responding promptly to incidents
- Managing infrastructure using modern Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tooling and container platforms
- Ensuring high system availability and responsiveness across multiple data centre environments
Technical Environment Includes:
- Java, Maven, NPM for application builds
- Cypress for automated testing
- Git for source control
- Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure configuration
- OpenShift, RHEL/CentOS, and Docker for deployment targets
- InfluxDB and Grafana for monitoring and observability
- Oracle (or equivalent RDBMS), AMQP, and S3-compatible object storage systems
* Please note this role requires active UK*C DV Clearance.
Hold the necessary clearance but feel this role isn't quite right for you?