Lead Java Developer

**INSIDE IR35**

**HYBRID LOCATION**

Our client, a leading Government department are now looking to expand their existing in-house Software Development team by recruiting a lead developer.

In this key role you will continue with hands-on development but also take the lead on a team of software engineers where you will provide coaching and mentoring.

Key skills are as follows:

• Demonstrable track record as a lead developer
• Strong Java 11+ ability
• Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, REST API's, observability and monitoring, queue technologies and Spring security.
• Detailed knowledge of best practices such as SOLID principles
• Experience of building new and evolving microservices with emphasis on high availability and data integrity
• Highly experienced in test methodologies including unit testing with JUnit, use of TDD, integration tests and end-to-end testing, as a way to promote high quality codebases.
• Postgres (or other similar relational database) experience including interacting with databases from ORM technologies such as Hibernate.
• Experience of reviewing code and providing constructive feedback. Ability to interpret static code analysis reports.
• Experience of agile development practices, specifically including Scrum; and the ways of working including associated tooling (e.g. Jira and Confluence).
• Knowledge and experience of working with Git and CI/CD
  
  

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