Java Developer

12 Month Contract £750/day Umbrella- Inside IR35 Hybrid – 60% office- Locations: Manchester, Leeds or Birmingham SC eligibility essential The Opportunity We’re looking for experienced Java Developers to join a major digital programme delivering large-scale, citizen-facing services. This is a great opportunity for a hands-on Java engineer to work with a modern technology stack including Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and MongoDB , while contributing to the development of highly scalable, secure and resilient digital services. You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary Agile team, collaborating with engineers, architects and delivery professionals to turn complex requirements into reliable, production-ready software. What You’ll Be Working With Java & Spring Boot AWS Apache Kafka MongoDB Microservices & REST APIs Automated testing – JUnit & integration testing Git & version control CI/CD Agile delivery and modern engineering practices Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain high-quality Java applications and services. Build scalable and resilient microservices using Spring Boot. Develop RESTful APIs and integrations with other systems. Work with Kafka and event-driven architectures. Develop and maintain cloud-based solutions using AWS. Work with MongoDB and NoSQL technologies. Write robust automated unit and integration tests. Troubleshoot defects and complex technical issues. Contribute to the performance, resilience and operational stability of live services. Participate throughout the full software development lifecycle. Contribute to Agile ceremonies, code reviews and technical discussions. Collaborate with Software Engineers, Technical Architects and other delivery professionals. Contribute to engineering standards, documentation and continuous improvement. Support production services and participate in 3rd-line support when required. What We’re Looking For You’ll be a proactive and collaborative Software Engineer with strong commercial experience in Java and Spring Boot . You should be comfortable working in an Agile environment and have experience developing modern, production-grade software. We’re particularly interested in developers with experience of: Building scalable and resilient distributed systems. Event-driven architecture and messaging. AWS cloud technologies. Microservices and API development. Automated testing and CI/CD. Production support and troubleshooting. Monitoring, logging and application performance. Docker and/or Kubernetes. Large-scale digital services. Experience within government or public-sector digital programmes would be advantageous, but isn’t essential. Why Apply? This is an opportunity to work on high-impact digital services at significant scale , using modern cloud and distributed technologies. You’ll be part of an experienced engineering environment where you can make a genuine contribution to software quality, resilience, automation and continuous improvement . Security Requirements candidates must be eligible to obtain SC clearance . Apply Now If you're an experienced Java Developer with strong Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and MongoDB experience, we'd love to hear from you.