Software Developer; Java

Overview

Software Developer (Java) - SC Clearance
• Contract Length: 12 Months (Extension Possible)
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Location:

Portsmouth (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite)

This organisation operates at the forefront of advanced engineering and technology, delivering complex, mission-critical systems within highly regulated environments. It offers a collaborative, quality-driven culture where innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement are actively encouraged, providing engineers the opportunity to work on meaningful, high-impact programmes.

• Develop high-quality software within an Agile (Scrum) environment
• Collaborate with the team to design, implement, and test features for new product development
• Contribute to system and software design using UML and structured modelling approaches
• Estimate tasks and actively participate in sprint planning and delivery
• Support CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices
• Ensure solutions meet compliance, quality, and security expectations
• Engage confidently with internal and external stakeholders

• Strong experience with Java (8+)
• Good knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and Hibernate
• Experience building RESTful services over HTTPS
• Hands-on experience with microservices architectures
• Understanding of distributed systems
• Knowledge of software design patterns
• Experience working within Agile development frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and delivery techniques
• Source control using Git
• Issue tracking tools such as Jira
• UML / SysML modelling using Enterprise Architect or similar