SC Cleared Lead Java Developer / Engineer Contract

Role:                     SC Cleared Lead Java Developer / Engineer

Length:                 12 Months

Location:              Manchester

Market Rates:    Competitive Rate (Inside IR35)

The Role

• Responsible for ensuring best practices are adhered to across the department and guiding teams on how to deliver quality software products.
• Assist in the design of software products that make up citizen services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles.
• Focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability and quality you will be accountable for the code your teams produce.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the strategies for building reusable libraries and services
• Own the development of medium-long term strategies for product lines and the Software Engineering Community
• Identify and support the resolution of infrastructure faults
• Provide 3rd line support on products developed, including out of hours support as and when required
• Lead multiple Software Engineering teams providing technical leadership and guidance. Including coaching and mentoring your team and their professional development
• Contribute and set strategic direction for product team and the wider Software Engineering community
• Lead the collaboration & sharing of knowledge and good practice with the wider software engineering community
• Lead and support community discussions about best practice within Software Engineering.

Skill Required:

• Java
• Database management: SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, SQL tuning, L2/L3 Database Build
• Cloud environment: Development, Build & test interfaces between systems, Spring framework, Spring boot, Spring Security & Batch
• Development practice: Continuous Delivery & Integration
• TDD: J-Unit, Jasmine, Automated test frameworks, UAT
• Linux Operating Systems: Bash & RHEL
• Collaboration tools: Jira, Confluence, Slack
• Behaviour Driven Development: Cucumber
• Micro-Service Architecture
• API design and open standards: RESTful APIs, Swagger, Open API
• Cloud computing Security: OWASP Top Ten
• Containerisation: Docker, Kubernetes

Candidates must hold or be willing to undergo SC Clearance.