J ava Developer - Central Government Projects Location: Telford (ideally 2 days per week on-site, with flexibility) Contract: 12 months, Inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS mandatory; SC preferred or eligibility required Role Summary We are looking for an experienced Java Developer to join the team, working on critical Central Government projects. You will be part of an Agile Scrum team alongside Java Engineers, Front-End Developers, and Quality Engineers, focused on modernising legacy services into scalable, cloud-ready platforms. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot Ensure strong test coverage with JUnit Support containerised deployments in Kubernetes environments Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions Required Skills Java, Spring Boot, JUnit, Kubernetes Experience working on Central Government projects Desirable Skills JPA, Kibana, Maven, Mockito, AWS, GitLab, Helm, OpenAPI, SQL, Shell scripting Why Apply? Long-term contract (12 months) Flexible working arrangements Opportunity to work on high-impact government modernisation projects