Senior Java Software Developer
- Senior Java Developer (Government Digital Services)
- 6 month contract (initially)
- Remote Working (plus occasional travel to client-site in the North East)
- £475 to £500 per day (Outside-IR35)
The Opportunity:
You will be consulting on a high-profile discovery project focused on assessing and modernising three legacy digital services for a prominent public sector client.
We are looking for a Senior Java Developer with a growing focus on solution architecture, ideally someone who can stay hands-on with the code while also shaping strategy and long-term technical direction.
The engagement will start with a technical discovery and assessment phase, focused on understanding the current state and recommending a future path to refactor and migrate to cloud, where you will help deliver a detailed assessment of a number of legacy digital services, using your familiarity with common legacy challenged to shape the strategy for refactoring and cloud migration (AWS).
You will come from a hands-on software engineering background with technical architecture experience, as well as having delivered projects into government departments, ideally operating across the GDS framework.
The technology stack for this project is Java, Git, Jenkins and AWS.
Skills and Experience:
- Proven background as a hands-on Software Engineer, with experience working with Government departments or GDS environments
- Strong Java engineering background, with experience across legacy and modern stacks
- Must be able to identify current technical state, including architecture, codebase, dependencies, infrastructure and CI/CD maturity
- Experience planning and delivering refactoring and cloud migration projects
- Familiarity in dealing with legacy challenges (outdated libraries, monolithic design, unsupported databases, etc.)
- Strong knowledge of Git and platforms like GitHub or GitLab for version control and collaboration
- Able to provide technical input to roadmaps and produce delivery plans
NB: Candidates must be eligible for BPSS security clearance which will processed following successful interviews (7-10 days).
Applications:
To learn more about this newly created opportunity consulting as a Java Software Developer for an initial 6 month engagement, consulting on a remote-working basis; please call and speak with James Sample here at ISR Recruitment on 07436 071 269 or please send through a copy of your latest online profile and/or CV (james@isr.uk.com) for an immediate call back in the strictest confidence.
Please call James here at ISR on 07436 071 269 to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next-generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology?