Java Developer

Introduction

At IBM CIC we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career here gives you the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries, improve the hybrid‑cloud and AI journey for the most innovative companies, and deliver effective solutions that drive meaningful business change. Your work will involve diverse teams, creative solutions, and long‑term career growth in an environment that embraces your unique skills.

We

Offer

• Many training opportunities—from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programmes and industry‑recognised certifications.
• Regular promotion opportunities to develop your career.
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year.
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential part of our culture, supported by Employee Champion teams and networks.
• An open culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome.
• Internal recognition programmes for peer‑to‑peer appreciation and manager‑to‑employee appreciation.
• Work‑life balance tools and policies, including flexible working, sabbaticals, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returner scheme.
• Traditional benefits: 25 days holiday (plus public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance and a group personal pension (an additional 5 % of base salary paid monthly).

Your Role And Responsibilities

We’re seeking a Java Developer to significantly contribute to our engineering efforts. In this role you will lead smaller projects, guide junior engineers and shape our technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership:
  Lead smaller projects from design through deployment, showcasing strong technical and project‑management skills.
• Mentorship:
  Guide and support Junior Engineers to foster their growth.
• Technical Leadership:
  Contribute to defining our engineering practices and the technical vision of our software systems.
• Quality Assurance:
  Ensure all code meets high standards for quality, maintainability and performance.
• Complex Problem Solving:
  Tackle and resolve intricate technical challenges, applying deep expertise in Java and web technologies.
• Continuous learning:
  Commit to high‑quality software solutions and remain ready to take on more responsibilities.

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Develop and support Java/JEE applications using Java, Java‑based frameworks and other languages such as Ruby, Python, Groovy.
• Experience building enterprise applications with Spring, Hibernate, Struts, JSF and similar frameworks.
• Experience implementing transaction management, handling Java objects and enterprise integration involving messaging routers, transformations, adapters, service activators, auditing.
• Comprehensive understanding of dependency injection / inversion of control.
• Leadership:
  Demonstrated strong leadership qualities, guiding teams and delivering projects.
• Problem‑solving:
  Exceptional problem‑solving skills, with a history of addressing complex engineering issues.
• Agile & Cloud:
  Experience with Agile methodologies and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Communication:
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with test‑driven development (TDD) and behaviour‑driven development (BDD).
• Understanding of security principles in software development.

Desirable Certifications

• Oracle Certified Professional:
  Java SE 11 Developer (OCP)
• Oracle Certified Professional:
  Java SE 17 Developer (OCP)
• Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Java
• Oracle Certified Professional:
  Java EE / Jakarta EE Developer
• Spring Professional Certification (VMware)
• Pivotal Certified Spring Web Application Developer
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Additional Information

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. To be eligible you must have a valid right to work in the UK, be a resident and have lived continuously in the UK for the last 10 years, and be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance. We do not offer visa sponsorship and have no plans to do so.

Seniority

Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology – IT Services and IT Consulting

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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