At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop software applications using Java, building backend services and APIs.
- Company: Leading IT consultancy working with top Financial Services clients.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hands-on experience, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Onsite work required three times a week in West Sussex.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in Java application design, automated testing, and microservices architecture.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Requirements
- Hands‑on experience in Java application design, software development, and automated testing using Java 11 or higher
- Intermediate knowledge of basic infrastructure technologies and components
- Familiarity with application containers based on Spring, Vert. x, or equivalent
- Familiarity with cloud services, including Dev Ops concepts and CI/CD tools
- Experience with event‑driven and microservices architecture for high‑availability, distributed systems
- Experience using Spring Framework, JUnit, Git Hub, microservices, Splunk, and APIs
- Experience with test‑driven development and unit testing frameworks
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git and build tools such as Maven or Gradle
Responsibilities
- Designing and developing software applications using Java
- Writing, testing, and maintaining clean, efficient code
- Building backend services, APIs, and microservices
- Integrating applications with databases and external systems
- Troubleshooting bugs and optimizing application performance
- Participating in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities
- Collaborating with business analysts, QA teams, architects, and other developers
- Ensuring applications are scalable, secure, and reliable
- Technologies
- AWS
- Azure
- Backend
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- Dev Ops
- Docker
- Git
- Git Hub
- JUnit
- Java
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
- Maven
- No SQL
- REST
- SQL
- Splunk
- Spring
- Spring Boot
- microservices
- API
- Gradle
- TDD
- More
We are a leading IT consultancy hiring a Java 11 Engineer on a contract basis for a leading Financial Services client.
This role requires onsite work at our clients office in West Sussex three times per week, so applicants must be able to commit to that arrangement.
Our typical technology stack includes Java, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, microservices architecture, REST APIs, Kafka, SQL and No SQL databases, AWS and Azure cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Maven, and CI/CD tools.
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Java 11 Engineer employer: Telstra Associates
TELSTRA Associates is an excellent employer, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, team members are encouraged to develop their skills through hands-on experience in cutting-edge cloud technologies while working on impactful projects for leading financial clients. The onsite role in Glasgow provides a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to transforming enterprise cloud platforms, all within a supportive and engaging environment.
