Java Engineer - Newcastle

£35,000 - £45,-Month FTC Newcastle (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite) Permanent Opportunity Following Initial Contract SC Eligibility Required

We're looking for a talented Java Engineer to join a leading technology consultancy delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes for high-profile clients.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on modern cloud-native applications, enterprise integrations and microservices architectures using the latest Java technologies within collaborative Agile engineering teams.

The position is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract , with a strong intention to move successful candidates into a permanent position following the initial term.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing Java-based enterprise applications and microservices.

• Building secure, scalable solutions using Java (JDK 11+) and Spring Boot.

• Working on AWS-hosted cloud solutions.

• Developing and consuming REST APIs.

• Contributing to modern Microservices architectures.

• Working closely with engineering, DevOps, testing and architecture teams.

• Participating in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.

• Following engineering best practices including CI/CD, TDD and automated testing.

Essential Skills

• Commercial Java development experience.

• Java (JDK 11+).

• Spring Boot.

• REST APIs.

• Microservices.

• AWS.

• Agile/Scrum.

• CI/CD exposure.

Desirable Skills

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Kafka

• JUnit / Mockito

• TDD

• Oracle WebLogic

• Enterprise-scale systems Security Clearance Requirement Applicants must be eligible for UK SC Clearance.

This means you must typically:

• Be a British Citizen, hold Settled Status, or Indefinite Leave to Remain.

• Have lived continuously in the UK for the last 5 years.

• Have no periods of 30 days or longer spent outside the UK during that time.

Package

• £35,000 - £45,000

• 12-Month FTC

• Strong route into permanent employment

• Hybrid working

• Newcastle based

• Leading consultancy environment

• Long-term career development If you're interested in hearing more, please apply with your latest CV!