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SalaryCompany Description
Walter Everett is a recruitment agency and we are currently helping a global consultancy to recruit a Lead Security Cleared Java Developer
Role Description
Walter Everett Ltd is seeking an experienced SC Cleared Lead Java Developer for a full-time hybrid role. This role is primarily based in London, however, it includes the flexibility to work some days remotely. As a SC Cleared Java Develope you will be responsible for the design and implementation of scalable software solutions while working with cross-functional teams.
This is an urgent position so the client requires you to have Security Clearance
As a Software Engineer you will be joining a Large tech consultancy focussed on the Law Enforcement/Security services domain.
The role requires a hands-on Java Developer with Spring
boot experience. You will also have extensive experience with API development and micro services. You will be working with cloud native technologies and agile delivery.
You will be primarily responsible for:
- Being a hands-on contributor delivering complex features on a back end Java application. Managing and deliver successful solutions.
- Collaborating with other technology teams and technology governance functions to resolve dependencies e.g. interfaces, infrastructure, security.
- Designing and delivering complex full stack digital products encompassing a rich variety of technologies and using a mixture of agile and planned methods.
- Being a trusted technical advisor to customers and solving complex technical challenges, and establishing credibility and deep relationships with senior technical and business individuals within the customers’ organisation, navigating both complex organisation / programme structures.
- Documenting and demonstrating solutions by writing documentation, creating and leading customer presentations, creating and maintaining solution / data models / interface specifications, reviewing low level designs and help solve technical challenges.
- Ensuring the implementation of agreed architecture and infrastructure within a complex existing client landscape (with pre-defined services and constraints).
- Owning delivery methodology, development practice, quality assurance process, etc. within the team(s) you are responsible for.
- Ensuring solution security compliance and supporting penetration testing assurance exercises in a high risk / trust landscape.
What experience you'll bring:
In order to be successful in this role, you will have proven experience in and a solid understanding of most of the following:
- Experience with delivering integration micro-service patterns in multiple technologies but at least Java Spring Boot in a containerised environment on AWS
- Experience of working with SQL and NoSQL Cloud DBs and search services such as Elastic / Open Search
- Experience working with streaming data (e.g. Apache Kafka) and AWS native messaging/streaming features
- Strong knowledge of the entire software development lifecycle and experience in incremental delivery of software products.
- Systems design experience in a high risk / assurance environment, with the ability to architect or explain complex systems interactions including data flows, common interfaces, APIs and other methods, along with broad architecture skills, covering application, infrastructure, data and integration.
- Experience in leading software delivery lifecycles (both agile and more traditional forms), including:
- DevOps platforms
- CI / CD services and approaches
- Automated testing
- Experience with DevOps tooling and application hosting services such as:
- Jenkins, Drone, AWS CodeCommit / Pipeline / Deploy
- Atlassian stack, Azure DevOpsDocker / Kubernetes / Function as a Service deployments
- Leading design, delivery and test best practise, covering:
- Test strategies (contract led, automation, etc)
- Security assurance (ITHC, penetration testing)
- ITIL Service Management integration
- Cyber security and insider threat auditing
- Strong appreciation of front end delivery concerns including what well architected front end solutions look like (SPA, mobile and traditional MVC) preferably with knowledge of a FE framework such as React
You will be comfortable working with and influencing varied seniority levels both internally and with clients; and training and educating at all levels.
Education and Experience
- SC Cleared
- Senior Developer experience
- Technical leadership experience
- Knowledge of Law Enforcement domain or security services
- A significant number of large scale, whole lifecycle, project experience
- Proven and successful leadership and delivery
