Salary: £18,000 - 18,000 per year Requirements: Proven proficiency with cloud platforms, particularly GCP, including experience with infrastructure as code and cloud-native services. Demonstrable leadership and practical experience in architectural practices, including designing scalable, resilient, and secure backend solutions. Customer-focused with a strong commitment to team collaboration and driving successful outcomes. Strong drive for delivering high-quality, performant, and value-added results. Demonstrable commitment to quality assurance and adherence to delivery timelines. Ability to autonomously manage multiple complex assignments with minimal direction, providing guidance to junior team members. Ability to thrive and contribute effectively within a highly regulated, financial environment. Willingness to be flexible in terms of tasks and timings to meet project demands. Significant experience performing and leading development reviews, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices. Expertise in Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) methodologies for backend services. Strong appreciation and practical application of architectural standards and processes essential in large-scale organisations. Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, JUnit, and GitHub. Familiar with Jetbrains products (e.g., IntelliJ IDEA), Fossa or similar open-source license compliance tools, SonarQube or similar code quality analysis tools, Checkmarx or similar static application security testing tools, and Cycode or similar software supply chain security platforms. Responsibilities: Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and products to meet customer needs. Lead the entire software development lifecycle including software architecture design, coding, and quality testing. Work with version control systems such as Git/GitHub. Define and optimize pipelines for backend deployments using CI/CD tools like Cloudbuild. Conduct development reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices. Guide junior team members and manage multiple complex assignments with minimal supervision. Collaborate within a team to drive successful project outcomes. Adapt to project demands by being flexible in tasks and timings. Technologies: Backend CI/CD Cloud GCP Git GitHub IntelliJ JUnit Java Security Spring Spring Boot TDD Architect More: We are a prominent engineering company in the finance and banking division, located in Essex, between Brentwood and Basildon. We offer a contract position until December 2026 with competitive compensation of £600 per day, inside IR35. Our collaborative team is committed to delivering high-quality software solutions and embraces a customer-focused approach while adhering to strict regulatory standards. last updated 14 week of 2026