Job Description
Java Developer (SC Eligible or SC Cleared)
Reading (Hybrid)
Permanent
to £75,000 (DOE)
Java Backend Developer needed SC Eligible (Lived & worked UK 5 years) or active SC Security Clearance for a permanent position based in Reading (Hybrid). Start ASAP in May 2026.
Hybrid Working - primarily working from home (WFH), with travel to the office a few times a month on average.
A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in delivering large-scale Government digital modernisation projects.
Key skills, experience + duties to include:
* Java developer with strong Back End Java experience to develop new features for a portfolio of Government Clients.
* Java 17/21, Spring MVC Framework, Java EE library migrations and Middleware upgrades
* Excellent experience in Java Back End development and Middleware technologies.
* Experience in application engineering with a focus on Back End development.
* Manage efficient database management and operations with Oracle 19C.
* Implement and maintain SOAP/REST integrations to support system inter-operability.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
* Agile development methods including: Scrum, TDD, BDD, Kanban.
* Tech Environment: Java 17/21, Spring MVC Framework, Java EE library migrations and Middleware upgrades, and operations with Oracle 19C.
* Advantageous: Government/GOV.UK/Public Sector experience,
* Benefits: Salary to £75k (DOE) + Hybrid Working + 10% Bonus + Pension + 22 days holiday + BHs (rising to 25 days) + Death in Service + Health Care Plan + More.