Belfast or Manchester hybrid - Senior Java Consultant or Lead Consultant
Belfast and Manchester | 5+ years of experience | Hybrid 2-3 days on-site| Up to £50,000 DOE + bonus | British passport or ILR mandatory | Perm
- Lead Consultant role in Manchester : £54,000-£64,000 + £5,100 in cash benefits
*Fullstack (Java+AWS+AngularJS) IN LEEDS: Hybrid: 3 days per week on-site (mandatory) | 5+ years of experience| Perm / Full-time | £65,000 - £80,000 base + 10% annual variable bonus | British passport, ILR or Dependent Visa
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About the role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer who will design and deliver modern solutions for a diverse portfolio of clients. Working within cross-functional teams, you’ll be involved in the full software development lifecycle - from concept through to deployment and maintenance.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to grow their technical expertise, have a real impact on projects, and work with cutting-edge technologies.
Key responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Java applications
- Participate in the full SDLC (design, development, deployment, maintenance)
- Contribute to system architecture and solution design
- Build and secure RESTful APIs
- Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders
- Troubleshoot production issues and optimise performance
- Create and maintain technical documentation
- Share knowledge and mentor junior developers
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies and recommend improvements
For the Lead Consultants: additional duties: juniors mentoring, driving digital transformation and building trusted relationships with the clients.
Requirements
- At least 5+ years of experience with Java (Kotlin/Scala is a plus)
- Strong knowledge of Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC)
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
- Solid understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines)
- Knowledge of at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Ability to diagnose and resolve performance issues
- Strong communication skills
+AngularJS and AWS for the role in Leeds
Nice to have
- Message queueing systems (Kafka, SQS)
- Serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda)
- Monitoring tools (Dynatrace, ELK, Splunk)
- JPA / Hibernate
- Swagger / OpenAPI
- Testing tools (Selenium, Postman, etc.)
- Experience delivering end-to-end projects
Benefits
- Annual bonus: approx. 5%
- Work from abroad: up to 4 weeks per year
- 6 months of fully paid paternity leave (no qualifying period)
- Flexible public holidays (option to defer)
- Hybrid working model (office + remote)
- Comprehensive benefits package and wellbeing programmes
- Access to training, certifications, and continuous development
What we offer
- Opportunity to work on innovative transformation projects
- Exposure to modern technologies and methodologies
- Real impact on products and services
- Continuous professional development and certification support
- Inclusive, collaborative, and supportive work environment
- Culture focused on growth, diversity, and knowledge sharing
You’ll be part of a team helping organisations make smarter decisions in a constantly evolving world. Your work will directly contribute to shaping the future of leading businesses and their ability to succeed in the digital landscape.
Salary:
Depending on your experience and performance during the interview process:
Belfast: £40,000-£45,000 + £600 in cash benefits
Manchester/Newcastle: £45,000-£50,000 + £600 in cash benefits
- Lead Consultant role in Manchester : £54,000-£64,000 + £5,100 in cash benefits
Interview process:
- Technical interview with pair programming - 1h
- Culture fit - 1h