Senior Java Software Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Empresaria Group plc
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Java Software Engineer role is a 12-month contract based in Newcastle or Guildford, focusing on developing innovative Geospatial software within an Agile Scrum team. The position requires expertise in Java and cloud-based technologies, with responsibilities spanning the entire software development lifecycle. Candidates must be SC cleared or able to undergo clearance, and will work in a hybrid environment, spending three days on-site.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop high-quality, readable, scalable and easily maintained code, using Java and related technologies, meeting requirements and coding standards.
- Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enhance team velocity.
- Contribute to quality assurance by writing unit and automated tests.
- Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code developed meets coding best practices guidelines, unit testing, security, and scalability and maintainability guidelines.
- Ensure code is sufficiently documented and share knowledge of solutions implemented.
- Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand-ups in a true Agile environment, contributing to agile based estimating.
- Work with the scrum team to meet the sprint commitments.
Key Skills:
- Java
- Cloud Services development
- Unit testing
- DevSecOps awareness using tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube
- Red Hat Openshift container platform or Kubernetes
- Quarkus Framework
- Front end development using Angular
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Senior Java Software Engineer Newcastle or Guildford based 12 month contract Hybrid - 3 days on-site SC cleared or able to under-go clearance Looking for an experienced Senior Java Software Engineer who will join our collaborative, forward-thinking Agile Scrum team, working on innovative Geospatial software, using the latest cloud-based technologies. The engineer will be involved in every stage of the software development lifecycle, from initial design through development, testing, and deployment, delivering robust, scalable cloud-based services.
Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality, readable, scalable and easily maintained code, using Java and related technologies, meeting requirements and coding standards.
- Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enhance team velocity.
- Contribute to quality assurance by writing unit and automated tests.
- Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code developed meets coding best practices guidelines, unit testing, security, and scalability and maintainability guidelines
- Ensure code is sufficiently documented and share knowledge of solutions implemented.
- Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand-ups in a true Agile environment, contributing to agile based estimating.
- Work with the scrum team to meet the sprint commitments
Skills Required:
- Essential
- Java
- Cloud Services development
- Unit testing
- Desirable
- DevSecOps awareness using tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube
- Red Hat Openshift container platform or Kubernetes
- Quarkus Framework
- Front end development using Angular
IMPORTANT NOTE: The candidate will also need to be able to achieve or have SC clearance.