ROLE IS REMOTE Languages & frameworks: JavaScript, Spring Boot. * API & microservices: RESTful API design, API management, microservices architecture, EKS (Kubernetes), Containerisation (Docker). * Integration: back end layers, Kafka event management, NoSQL (MongoDB/Document DB). * Security: IDAM/IdP, SSO, RBAC, SSL/TLS, KMS, Graph API * Cloud operability: AWS telemetry and monitoring. * Tooling & delivery: Jira, Confluence, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines. Desirable skills (nice to have) * Caching & sessions: Redis; session management via Kong. * Networking: VPC, VPN for secure connectivity. * Realtime comms: SignalR or equivalent. Experience profile * Proven delivery of backend services at scale using JavaScript, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and event driven integrations on AWS. * Should have knowledge in Kubernetes & Containerisation of Applications (primarily using Docker). * Strong experience embedding security, observability, and automation into the development lifecycle. * Track record of CI/CD discipline and Git best practices. * Collaboration in multi disciplinary teams to meet DWP standards for security, performance, and reliability. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.