Java Software Engineer

Java Software Engineer

Meritus – Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Contract – 12 months

Rate: £60 per hour via Umbrella

Security Clearance:
Must hold or be eligible for SC clearance

Hybrid working – 4 days onsite, 1 day remote

Ready to work with a collaborative Agile Scrum team, developing innovative geospatial software using the latest cloud-based technologies.

• Develop high‑quality, maintainable, and scalable code using Java and related technologies.
• Build reusable patterns and introduce innovations to improve development efficiency and team velocity.
• Contribute to quality assurance through the creation of unit and automated tests.
• Conduct design and code reviews, ensuring compliance with security, scalability, and maintainability standards.
• Produce clear, well‑documented code and share technical knowledge within the team.
• Take part in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate closely with other developers, testers, and product owners to meet sprint goals and deliver reliable software solutions.
• Maintain awareness of compliance and security risks, acting with integrity in line with organisational standards.

• Strong experience with Java development.
• Proven background in cloud services development.
• Experience writing and maintaining unit tests.

• Awareness of Dev Sec Ops  practices and tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, or Sonar Qube.
• Experience with Red Hat Open Shift or Kubernetes container platforms.
• Familiarity with the Quarkus Framework.
• Front‑end development experience using Angular.

• Contract:
  
  12 months
• Location:
  
  Newcastle (Hybrid – 4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
• Rate: £60 per hour via Umbrella
• Security Clearance:
  Must hold or be eligible for SC clearance

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