Java Developer; SC Cleared

Setup

Remote (Hybrid initially for travel required during knowledge transfer for 1st 3 months across different locations in England – on‑call work may be required later in the contract as well)

Must be holding active, unelapsed SC clearance

1 Stage, MS Teams

We are supporting a large, mission‑critical public‑sector team in expanding their java development operations, to maintain and evolve a complex legacy technology environment. This role suits Java developers who are comfortable providing L3 support in regulated environments.

• Support and maintain Java-based legacy applications within a critical national system
• Provide L3 support, troubleshooting issues and resolving incidents across application components
• Develop, test and maintain Java and PL/SQL applications, scripts and supporting services
• Refactor existing code and contribute to automated test coverage
• Work with Oracle Web Logic, JDBC / ODBC integrations and stored procedures
• Support Elasticsearch components used within the application estate
• Collaborate with Support, Platform and DBA teams to resolve issues and deliver changes
• Maintain technical documentation, follow coding standards and contribute to peer reviews
• Escalate complex issues to senior engineers while supporting technical decision‑making
• Participate in knowledge transfer, operational support and future on‑call rota where required

• A minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in Java & related technologies (preferably with Java SE 11+ or EJB/JSP)
• Experience in supporting legacy applications
• Experience refactoring & developing automated tests
• Experience in basic integration work with auditing & protective monitoring services