Clearance: Active SC + NPPV3 required
IR35: Outside – 6 month initial contract
Location: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite – Solihull)
Start: ASAP
We are seeking Java and Lead Java Developers with current SC + NPPV3 clearance to support complex engineering, platform integration and live service environments.
What you’ll be doing
* Developing new features and integrations across secure biometric and identity platforms
* Supporting live, mission‑critical systems and troubleshooting production issues
* Building high‑quality Java microservices and APIs
* Contributing to Agile delivery teams focused on reliability, performance and secure coding
Core Skills & Experience
* Java
* Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Integration, Spring Batch
* Microservices architecture
* REST & SOAP Web Services
* JPA/Hibernate
* PostgreSQL / Aurora
* ActiveMQ or similar messaging technologies
* CI/CD: Maven, Git, Jenkins, SonarQube
* Docker, Linux
* AWS (EC2, SQS, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, KMS, CloudWatch)
* Experience supporting live environments
* Strong Agile mindset (Scrum, TDD, BDD)
Nice to Have
* Angular / Node.js
* SQL performance tuning
* BPMN (Activiti)
* Jaspersoft
* Spring Cloud
* Exposure to secure or regulated environments (Gov, Defence, Policing)
Why Join RT Consulting?
* Work on significant programmes
* Outside IR35 opportunities in a market where these are increasingly rare
* Join a network of consultants across Defence, Government and National Security