Core Java Developer
Job Type: Contract (INSIDE IR35)
Sector: Financial Services
Location: London (Hybrid 8 days per month onsite)
Duration: 12 months (scope for extension)
Rate: £550 - £600 per day (INSIDE IR35)
We are specifically seeking individuals with strong Core Java expertise, as these roles primarily involve server-side development.
Responsibilities & Duties
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Working as part of an Agile development team to deliver the migration of the legacy application to new event-based and service-oriented architecture solution, working in collaboration with the Solution Architect, Technical Lead, Application architects and other stakeholders.
* Lead delivery of a coherent end-to-end IT solution that meets both functional and non-functional requirements.
* Ensuring that the IT solution complies with the Enterprise engineering and architecture standards.
* Ensuring end-to-end consistency of solution delivery across platforms and teams by, for instance, organising walkthroughs of the solution with delivery teams.
* Ensuring that the solution meets guidelines and standards for design and development.
* Undertaking hands-on development and coaching staff in the new technologies used; The successful candidate will be expected to support the development of more junior colleagues
Qualifications
Crucial Candidate Traits:
The successful candidate will have demonstrable solutions design and development skills and experience alongside validated strong systems development experience at all stages of the software delivery lifecycle.
Technical Skills:
* Strong systems development experience at all stages of systems development covering design, development, testing, live implementation and post implementation support.
* Strong hands-on Object-Oriented Design skills
* Strong core Java programming skills
* Experience of developing services/micro-services in Java
* Experience of developing containerised services using Docker and Kubernetes
* Hands-on SpringBoot skills
* Experience of developing and deploying on Unix or Linux
* Hands-on experience of using the Kafka ecosystem
* Experience of profiling and performance tuning
* Experience of Behaviour-Driven and Test-Driven development principles and skills
* Experience of Public Cloud development
Soft Skills:
* Have the ability to motivate those you mentor, coach & lead
* Be a stand-out colleague and role model, willing to participate in peer reviews and to be reviewed by peers
* Be reliable, self-motivated and able to work without close management and supervision
* Possess inspiring communication and presentation skills to present proposals both orally and in writing
* Have the demonstrable ability to complete work within agreed timescales and identify problems and provide the most suitable solution(s)