Reference:
SKPSR/JaDe/61
Sector:
Development and Integration
Salary:
£850 Per Day
Benefits:
Hybrid Working
Town/City:
London
Contract Type:
Contract
Closing Date:
28/11/2024
Role: Lead Java Developer
Contracting Authority: Government
Contract Length: 12 Months
Location: Hybrid – London
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate: Up to £850 per day
Clearance: BPSS but Eligible for SC Clearance
An exciting opportunity has become available with our prestigious client who is a prominent government department. The client is seeking an experienced Lead Java Developer to join their welcoming team.
The Lead Java Developer Role:
• Champion technical evolution within the organisation, find, test, agree and adopt emerging technologies
• Champion the latest Software Engineer best practices, principles and processes
• Manage and mitigate risks through effective planning
• Design and lead the strategies for building reusable libraries and services
• Prevent and diagnose infrastructure issues. Ensure all requests for support are dealt with according to set standards and procedures
• Provide 3rd line support on products developed, including out of hours support as and when required
• Collaborate with large teams of Software Engineers and key technical decision makers to define the strategic vision for our products
• Lead the Software Engineering community to deliver the strategic vision
• Develop our Software Engineering capability by rewarding high; performers, shaping career paths and recruiting talent to the organisation
• Collaborate with the Principal Software Engineering community to ensure usability, accessibility, security, stability and capacity are embedded in the development of our citizen services
• Identify skills gaps and key dependencies within our product teams.
What the Lead Java Developer Need:
- Development languages: Java
- Database management: SQL, PostgresSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, SQL tuning, Kernel tuning, Explain plans, Patching and upgrade, Meet Recovery Point Objectives, Meet Recovery Time Objectives, L2/L3 Database Build, Partitions
- Version control: Git
- Cloud environment: Develop, Build and test interfaces between systems
- Spring framework: Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Batch
- Development practice Continuous Delivery: Continuous Integration
- Testing: Test Driven Development, J-Unit, Jasmine, Automated test frameworks, User testing
- Linux Operating Systems: Use, operate, patch and secure, Bash, RHEL
- Collaboration tools: Jira, Confluence, Slack
- Behaviour Driven Development: Cucumber
- Micro-Service Architecture: Develop
- API design and open standards: RESTful APIs, Swagger, OpenAPI, Cloud computing
- Security: OWASP Top Ten, Denial of Service, SQL Injection, Cross Site Request Forgery
- High Availability products: EDB failover manager
- RPC concepts and transport mechanisms: HTTP, Shared memory
- Containerisation: Docker, Kubernates
Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Interviews will take place this week, so please apply immediately to be considered for this exciting contract opportunity.
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