* Title: Senior Java Developer
* Location: Manchester / Leeds - UK, (60% Hybrid)
* Pay Rate: Depends on Experience
* Type & Duration: Contract |12 Months Contract with InsideIR35
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
* Join a multidisciplinary Agile team to work on the UK Public sector welfare reform program.
* Focus on designing, developing, and improving digital services to have a positive impact on public services.
* Work on microservice architectures and collaborate with Developers, Designers, and Analysts.
Required Skills & Experience:
* Recent Java 21 (or later) experience.
* Expertise in TDD, BDD, and large microservice architectures.
* Agile environment experience, pair programming, and API development.
* Strong knowledge of automated testing and continuous deployment.
* Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
* Unix/Linux/Mac OS knowledge.
Desirable Skills:
* Experience with Jackson, JAX-RS, Mockito, ActiveMQ, Kafka, MongoDB, high-traffic websites, and large data sets.
Person Specification:
* Flexible, adaptable, and proactive with a focus on delivering quality work.
* Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
* Enthusiastic, creative, and able to work under pressure.
Additional Notes:
* Ensure candidates are comfortable with the interview process and provide email addresses for Maze test distribution.
Interview Process:
* Stage 1: CV sift
* Stage 2: Maze test (must be returned within 5 days - if selected)
* Stage 3: 2-hour technical Teams interview