Java Software Engineer

Job description
Java Software Engineer is required by our client in Edinburgh to join a project team to take ownership in coding, unit testing, PR review/approval, progression, and management of code through environments into production, mentoring and developing team members. As Java Software Engineer you will be instrumental in a scrum team developing and supporting services in a large-scale complex Microservices based architecture hosted completely on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Ideally I looking for someone with existing CTC or SC clearance. If not then to qualify for this then you must be eligible for clearance <<

As Java Software Engineer not only will you take ownership of a complex estate, but you will also be accountable for future integrations bringing best-practise and scalability principles to ensure clean code continues to be implemented within a Test-Driven Domain (TDD) and Domain-Drive-Design (DDD). My clients software engineering approach is modern and follows workflow-based architectures, with deployment practises in a DevOps and Scrum workflow, utilising Maven and Jenkins to implement solutions across Kubernetes clusters.

Working in a hybrid working culture as Senior Java Software Engineer the expectation is that you will be onsite in Edinburgh across to three days a week.

PRE-REQUISITE – to apply for this role you MUST be either a citizen of EU/EEA/Switzerland/Turkey OR a Permanent Resident with indefinite leave to remain in the UK, without a VISA and with 5 years residency with no gaps of more than 6 months outside<<

Java Software Engineer contract profile required:
• Must have at least five years’ experience developing software solutions in Java
• An accomplished background writing clean code, adhering to scalability using TDD and DDD approaches.
• Outside of coding that you have influenced design and architecture in previous roles.
• Well-practised in DevOps deployment practises and utilising Docker and Kubernetes.
• Must have a degree in Computer Science or similar qualification.

Java Software Engineer contract details include.

Start date: ASAP.

Contract: until 27th December 2026 – Strong likelihood of extension beyond this date.

Salary: Up to £465 a day - Inside IR35.

Days onsite: Hybrid, 3 days onsite.

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Interview times: ASAP.

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