SC Cleared Java Developer – Public Sector
We are working with a major public sector organisation delivering critical national digital services, and we are looking for an SC Cleared Java Developer to join a high-performing agile team. This is an opportunity to contribute to large-scale, user-focused systems that impact millions of citizens across the UK.
The Role
You will play a key part in designing, building and enhancing secure, scalable backend services within a complex enterprise environment. Working in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, you’ll help deliver modern, cloud-based solutions aligned to GDS principles and engineering best practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain robust Java-based microservices
- Build RESTful APIs and integrate with internal and third-party systems
- Contribute to system design, architecture decisions and technical improvements
- Write clean, testable, maintainable code following TDD/BDD practices
- Participate in code reviews, CI/CD pipeline improvements and DevOps practices
- Collaborate with product managers, BAs, DevOps and security teams
- Ensure solutions are secure, performant and aligned to public sector standards
Essential Skills & Experience
- Active SC Clearance
- Strong Java development experience
- Spring Boot / Spring Framework
- Experience building microservices and REST APIs
- AWS or Azure cloud experience
- CI/CD pipeline experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or similar)
- Containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Strong understanding of TDD, automated testing (JUnit, Mockito)
- Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)
- Messaging technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SNS/SQS)
- React or other modern front-end frameworks
- Knowledge of secure development practices and OWASP principles
The Details
Contract RoleInside IR35£450-£475p/d
1 day per week in either Manchester or Newcastle.
If you are an SC Cleared Java Developer looking to make a real impact within the public sector, apply now to discuss further.
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