Java Developer - 6 months - £375 - Swansea

Job Title: Java Developer
Rate: £375 (Inside IR35)
Duration: 6 months
Location: Hybrid - 2 Days Per Week in Swansea.
Clearance: BPSS
Stages: 1 Stage

Must Have Government & Team Lead Experience

Essential Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience developing enterprise applications using Java.
• Strong expertise with Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and clean code practices.
• Experience working within Agile and Scrum environments.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor engineering teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working in government or large-scale public sector environments.
• Knowledge of event-driven architecture and messaging platforms such as Kafka.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools.
• Knowledge of accessibility and security standards within government digital services.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and TDD practices.