Java Software Engineer

Java Software Engineer
Newcastle (3 days on site/2 days remote)
12 months initially
£55ph inside IR35/Umbrella

Due to the urgent nature of the role candidates must have current and transferrable SC security clearance or be happy to undergo the security checks required.

Role Overview
The Software Engineer 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 life cycle, from initial design through development, testing, and deployment, delivering robust, scalable cloud-based services.

The role is based at our clients office in Newcastle. Flexible working arrangements are in place for the team. The successful candidate is expected to be in the office 3 days a week, with the opportunity to work 2 days from home.

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
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Skill Set
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