Java Developer

Senior Java Developer (AWS)

6 months - Remote working

370 - 420 p/d INSIDE IR35

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Developer to join a major Government programme delivering secure, cloud-native digital services. The successful candidate will have extensive experience building scalable Java applications within AWS environments and will play a key role in designing, developing, and enhancing microservices-based solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Java applications.

• Build and enhance cloud-native services hosted within AWS environments.

• Develop scalable and secure microservices architectures.

• Collaborate with architects, DevOps engineers, business analysts, and QA teams to deliver high-quality digital services.

• Contribute to technical design discussions and architectural decisions.

• Develop and consume RESTful APIs and integrate with internal and external systems.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives across development practices and platform capabilities.

• Perform code reviews and promote engineering best practices.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across distributed systems.

• Mentor junior developers and contribute to the wider engineering community.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial Java development experience.

• Experience delivering solutions within AWS cloud environments.

• Proven experience building and supporting microservices architectures.

• Strong understanding of secure software development practices.

• Experience developing RESTful APIs and integration services.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Experience working within Agile delivery teams.

• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.

• Previous experience delivering projects within Government or Public Sector organisations.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of AWS services such as:

• ECS/EKS

• Lambda

• API Gateway

• S3

• RDS

• CloudWatch

• IAM

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Exposure to automated testing frameworks such as Selenium or Cucumber, working alongside QA teams.

• Experience of GDS-aligned delivery programmes.

• AWS certifications.