Senior Java Engineer

Job Description

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Clearance Required: BPSS

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford 2 days/week onsite

• The CESA Futures Programme is a major 2yr+ programme of work within the overarching Tax Admin Modernisation Programme. Currently completing the Discovery phase, CESA Futures will modernise the existing CESA application through the creation of new capabilities or the transfer of functionality to other existing systems across the client estate.
• The remediated capabilities within Tax Admin are referred to as the Auxiliary Self-Assessment Solutions (ASAS), which itself consist of a number of products. These products contain Presentation, Service and Data layers.

These are largely supported by the following technologies:

• Presentation Layer:
• Remix React Framework
• JavaScript
• Form generation engine'
• Service Layer:
• Java
• Spring
• .NET (to support an existing project)
• JSON
• RabbitMQ
• Data Layer:
• MongoDB
• Oracle

• The CESA Futures team follows agile principles, on a two-week sprint cadence, with multiple scrum teams forming the overall engineering team. Engineers are expected to be, or become, T-shaped and able to operate across the product stack, including testing (or have a drive to develop their skills in other areas).
• The engineering team is looking to grow substantially during 2025 and is looking for a mixture of experience levels to form our new scrum teams.
• The role requires a Senior Java Engineer with experience of, or awareness of, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with Backend and Frontend Engineers, Quality Engineering (QE), and Quality Assurance (QA) teams to design, develop, and deliver Historical Records Store (HRS) capabilities within the Auxillary Self Assessment Service (ASAS) programme, leveraging AI-assisted development practices where appropriate.
• Requirements will be derived from the ASAS Historical Records Store Business and Functional Requirements and refined iteratively throughout the Agile delivery lifecycle. The team currently uses a combination of traditional build and Speckit to accelerate Back End development and is supported by an experienced AI Engineer operating within a defined set of AI engineering principles, standards, and governance controls.

Skills:

• Java
• AI
• Scripting (Python)
• System Prompt engineering
• Gitlab (understanding of Git at least is essential)
• Proven leadership skills
• Good communication skills
• Proven team engagement skills
• Proven coaching skills
• Quality driven
• Adaptable/ability to context switch
• Stakeholder Management

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.