Java Developer (SC Eligible or SC Cleared)
Reading (Hybrid)
Permanent
to £75,000 (DOE)
Java Backend Developer needed SC Eligible (Lived & worked UK 5 years) or active SC Security Clearance for a permanent position based in Reading (Hybrid). Start ASAP in May 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 + duties to include:
- Java developer with strong back-end Java experience to develop new features for a portfolio of Government Clients.
- Java 17/21, Spring MVC Framework, Java EE library migrations and middleware upgrades
- Excellent experience in Java backend development and middleware technologies.
- Experience in application engineering with a focus on backend development.
- Manage efficient database management and operations with Oracle 19C.
- Implement and maintain SOAP/REST integrations to support system inter-operability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
- Agile development methods including: Scrum, TDD, BDD, Kanban.
- Tech Environment: Java 17/21, Spring MVC Framework, Java EE library migrations and middleware upgrades, and operations with Oracle 19C.
- Advantageous: Government / GOV.UK / Public Sector experience,
- Benefits: Salary to £75k (DOE) + Hybrid Working + 10% Bonus + Pension + 22 days holiday + BHs (rising to 25 days) + Death in Service + Health Care Plan + More.