At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead an agile team in developing innovative Java applications and enhance operational efficiency.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking public sector client in Edinburgh with a hybrid work model.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting role with a focus on accessibility and human-centred design.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by improving citizen interactions and driving best practices.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in Java, Spring Boot, and modern DevOps practices.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Harvey Nash's public sector client are currently looking to recruit a Technical Lead to join their team based remotely for an initial 6 month period. A software engineer with solid commercial experience of building containerised Spring Boot Java applications running on OpenShift is required to provide hands-on technical leadership to an agile development team. Ensuring alignment with strategic architectural direction and acting as a conduit between the development team and the Architecture Steering Group, helping to define and refine best practices, standards and architectural principles.
Main Duties:
- Support the continued rollout of the Property Factors
- Meet accessibility standards and remain compliant as they evolve
- Improve operational efficiency for administrative users
- Enhance citizen interactions
- Comply with data protection legislation
- Provide effective support and maintenance of the underlying system components
- Strengthen DevSecOps practices within shifting vulnerability management left and embedding controls in pipelines to prevent the introduction of new vulnerabilities
Essential Skills:
- Significant commercial experience with the following technologies:
- Java 11+
- Spring Boot
- Spring MVC
- Spring Web Flow
- Thymeleaf templates
- REST APIs
- JavaScript UI frameworks, including Node and Vue, React, Next.js and Typescript
- Strong HTML / CSS skills and an awareness of accessibility considerations.
- OpenShift
- Modern DevOps and CI/CD practices including deployment pipelines, Jenkins, and Docker
- Significant and demonstrable commercial experience in the following areas:
- Strong data modelling and SQL development.
- AWS environments including Aurora/Postgres.
- Human-centred, research-driven, inclusive design practices.
This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland.
Technical Lead employer: Harvey Nash
Join a leading organisation that values continuous improvement and offers a collaborative work culture, where you will be part of a dedicated team enhancing a complex Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform environment. With opportunities for professional growth and exposure to enterprise-scale solutions, this role is perfect for those looking to expand their consulting capabilities while working closely with experienced professionals in Birmingham and remotely. Enjoy the flexibility of remote work combined with the chance to make meaningful contributions to a large user base.
