?? DV Cleared Java Software Engineer ?? Location: Cheltenham?? Salary: Up to £100,000 D.O.E??? Clearance: Active Developed Vetting (DV West only) required Are you a DV-cleared Java engineer? We're looking for a skilled Software Engineer with strong Java, AWS, and Microservices experience to join a defence based tech consultancy. ? What You'll Be Doing: Building scalable, secure microservices in Java (Java 11) Designing and deploying infrastructure in AWS Contributing to architecture discussions and secure-by-design approaches Collaborating within an Agile team alongside DevOps engineers and architects Working in a classified environment where real-world impact matters ?? Tech Stack: Java 11, Spring Boot AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation, etc.) Docker / Kubernetes CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) Kafka / REST APIs / OAuth2 ?? What You'll Need: Active DV (Developed Vetting) West clearance - must be current and in-date Proven experience in Java-based software engineering roles Hands-on AWS experience (certifications welcome but not essential) Strong grasp of microservices architecture and best practices Solid understanding of security principles and secure coding standards �? Bonus Points for: Exposure to MOD, GCHQ, or similar secure government environments Experience with container orchestration (K8s, OpenShift) Test-driven development or automated testing frameworks �? Why Join? Work on meaningful, secure national defence projects Long-term contract or permanent options available Hybrid working pattern flexible schedule Supportive, cleared team that values high standards and purpose-driven engineering ?? Not Cleared Yet? Unfortunately, due to project requirements, we can only consider candidates with active DV West clearance at this time.