JAVA Developer

What you will be doing:

• Take full end-to-end accountability for software deliverables, from design and development through to deployment and production support
• Develop high-quality, scalable Java applications aligned with agreed coding, design, and architecture standards
• Perform unit testing, support quality assurance activities, and submit code for formal code quality reviews
• Deploy applications through automated CI/CD pipelines and support releases into production
• Provide standby, support, and maintenance of systems in live environments where required
• Work across multiple tiers of the application stack, contributing to system, application, and integration design
• Collaborate closely with Scrum Masters, Delivery Leads, Product Owners, and Technical SME leads
• Provide regular feedback on progress, risks, and dependencies to the Scrum Master and/or Project Manager
• Self-manage capacity and deliverables in alignment with sprint planning and agile ceremonies
• Capture timesheets accurately and timeously
• Ensure alignment to SDLC processes, DevOps practices, and organisational standards

What we are looking for:

• 5+ yearsâ?? hands-on software development experience, primarily in Java
• Strong technical and software engineering background with a hands-on approach
• Solid experience with Java frameworks including Spring, Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, and Micronaut
• Strong object-oriented design and development experience
• Proven experience designing and building SOA and Microservices architectures
• Experience with integration protocols and technologies including REST, JSON, SOAP/XML, MQ, and associated security models
• Experience with application database management in high-volume Java environments (SQL, DB2, NoSQL such as Cassandra or MongoDB)
• Experience deploying and running Java applications in containerised environments (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure/AWS)
• Strong CI/CD, DevOps, and automation experience using tools such as Maven, Git, Azure DevOps, Nexus, and SonarQube
• Experience with performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimisation of Java applications
• Practical experience in high-volume environments (clustering, scaling, multi-threading, session management)
• Working knowledge of security concepts including JWT and SSL
• Experience working in agile delivery environments (Scrum, Kanban, and/or SAFe)

Technical Environment:

• Backend-focused Java development
• Spring / Spring Boot / Micronaut frameworks
• Microservices & SOA architectures
• REST & SOAP APIs
• Azure DevOps and Azure cloud (AWS exposure advantageous)
• CI/CD pipelines and containerised deployments