Reading (Hybrid)

Permanent

to £85,000 (DOE)

Java Developer needed with active SC Security Clearance for a permanent position based in Reading (Hybrid). Start ASAP in Spring 2026.

Hybrid Working - primarily working from home (WFH), with travel to the office a few times a month on average.

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in delivering large-scale Government digital modernisation projects.

Key skills, experience + responsibilities:

• Java Developer with strong Back End Java experience to develop new features for a portfolio of Government Clients.
• Java 8/11/17, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, JEE standards (JPA, JMS, CDI), REST APIs, Oracle DB, PL/SQL.
• Microservices development on AWS/Azure Cloud platforms including Design Patterns.
• Java development experience for large-scale integration projects involving messaging, web services + distributed systems.
• Tech Environment: AWS (ECS, EKS, API Gateway, Serverless), ELK stack (Kibana), DevOps/CI, Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, RabbitMQ + IBM MQ.
• Agile development methods including: Scrum, TDD, BDD, Kanban.
• Advantageous: Government/GOV.UK/Public Sector experience, Containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes), AppDynamics, Angular, React, web apps, domain driven design (DDD).
• Benefits: Salary to £85k (DOE) + Hybrid Work + 10% Bonus + Pension + 22 days holiday + BHs (rising to 25 days) + Death in Service + Health Care Plan + More.