Java/Python Distributed Systems Engineer | Outside IR35 | Remote
Posted 3 days ago by SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment
£600 Per day
Outside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: This role seeks two experienced Distributed Systems Engineers to enhance and implement secure data exchange capabilities for a central government programme focused on federated data sharing. The position requires expertise in large-scale messaging systems and secure information sharing, with an emphasis on collaboration across multiple departments. The role is remote and classified as outside IR35, offering a high-impact opportunity for skilled engineers. An ASAP start is preferred for this 6-month contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate the current data federation architecture and propose areas for technical improvement
- Design and implement a scalable, secure federated data-sharing solution across government teams
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders to test and deploy distributed data solutions
- Contribute to system architecture, performance tuning, and delivery planning
Key Skills:
- Apache Kafka - implementation, optimisation, distributed messaging
- Java - enterprise-grade service development
- Python - Scripting, integration, and automation workflows
- Understanding of secure data flows and distributed information systems
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Java/Python Distributed Systems Engineer | Outside IR35 | Remote | Kafka
Federated Data Sharing | Secure Messaging | Government | ASAP StartSR2 is supporting a central government programme that's delivering a federated data-sharing solution across multiple departments. We're looking for two experienced Distributed Systems Engineers to assess, enhance, and implement secure data exchange capabilities within a complex cross-organisational environment.
This is a high-impact, Outside IR35 role for engineers confident working with large-scale messaging systems and secure information sharing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate the current data federation architecture and propose areas for technical improvement
- Design and implement a scalable, secure federated data-sharing solution across government teams
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders to test and deploy distributed data solutions
- Contribute to system architecture, performance tuning, and delivery planning
- Apache Kafka - implementation, optimisation, distributed messaging
- Java - enterprise-grade service development
- Python - Scripting, integration, and automation workflows
- Understanding of secure data flows and distributed information systems
- 2x positions available
- £600p/d (Outside IR35)
- Start date: ASAP
- Contract duration: 6 months+
- Remote