Java Engineer

Java Engineer

Clearance Required: Min. SC eligible or SC Cleared

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford with 2 days/week in office

IR35 Status: Mandated PAYE only

Job Description:

Role Overview

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the RTI (Real Time Information) and CBS (Child Benefit Service) delivery team. The successful candidate will contribute to the development, testing, and support of enhancements across critical HMRC services.

Working within an agile delivery team, the engineer will collaborate with Business Analysts, QA Engineers, Solution Architects, and other developers to deliver secure, reliable, and maintainable solutions. The role is suited to an engineer with experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Oracle PL/SQL who is looking to further develop their technical skills within a large-scale enterprise environment.

The RTI and CBS services utilise technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle SQL, REST APIs, Git, Maven, and Gradle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain application components using Java and Spring Boot.
• Create and modify Oracle PL/SQL packages, procedures, functions, and scripts.
• Support the delivery of new features, service improvements, and defect fixes.
• Participate in technical analysis, solution design, and estimation activities.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs and service integrations.
• Perform unit testing and support wider test activities.
• Investigate and resolve defects and support live service incidents.
• Participate in code reviews and adopt engineering best practices.
• Work collaboratively with team members to deliver sprint commitments.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation where required.

Essential Skills and Experience

Technical Skills

• Experience developing applications using Java.
• Experience working with Spring Boot.
• Experience developing Oracle PL/SQL solutions.
• Good understanding of Oracle SQL.
• Experience working with REST APIs.
• Experience using Git version control.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Experience writing unit tests using frameworks such as JUnit.

Delivery Experience

• Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
• Ability to analyse requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Experience troubleshooting defects and resolving technical issues.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable Skills

• SC Clearance
• Knowledge of Oracle JMS.
• Experience with Maven or Gradle build tools.
• Experience using Mockito or WireMock.
• Understanding of OpenAPI specifications.

Personal Attributes

• Eager to learn and develop technical expertise.
• Positive and collaborative approach to teamwork.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage workload and deliver against agreed priorities.
• Takes ownership of assigned tasks and follows work through to completion.

Technologies

Core Technologies

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Oracle PL/SQL
• Oracle SQL
• REST APIs
• Git

Supporting Technologies

• Maven/Gradle
• JUnit
• Mockito
• WireMock
• OpenAPI
• Gitlab
• Jira/Confluence