Salary: £41,500 - 71,000 per year Requirements: 12 to 15 years experience in Java/J2EE development Strong expertise in Spring Boot and microservices architecture Experience designing and building RESTful APIs Proven experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure Strong understanding of DevOps practices and Agile methodologies Experience leading distributed teams within a global delivery model Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Experience within insurance or banking domains (desirable) Exposure to large-scale migrations and application modernisation initiatives (desirable) Experience working within regulated enterprise environments (desirable) Understanding of tooling and automation strategies for large platforms (desirable) Experience working with onshore/offshore teams with a minimum six-hour overlap model (desirable) Responsibilities: Design and implement scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot Lead architecture and design reviews, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards Drive code quality, performance optimisation and system resilience Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance to onshore and offshore teams Champion Agile delivery practices and continuous improvement Collaborate with client architects to ensure technical solutions meet business requirements Coordinate third-party vendor integrations and ensure compliance with governance standards Manage technical risks, issues, dependencies and delivery timelines proactively Support CI/CD implementation and DevOps best practices Ensure documentation, governance and quality standards are consistently maintained Technologies: AWS Azure CI/CD Cloud DevOps Docker Support Java Jenkins Kubernetes Spring Spring Boot microservices Java EE More: We are seeking an experienced Java Lead to design, develop and deliver enterprise-grade applications within a complex global delivery environment in Redhill, UK. This office-based role offers a day rate of £552 per day for a contract duration of 6 months. Our successful candidate will have strong technical leadership qualities, mentoring capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with client architects and third-party vendors. We prioritize technical excellence, adherence to best practices, and high-quality delivery within agreed timelines. last updated 7 week of 2026