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Information Tech Consultants

Software Engineer

On site

London, United kingdom

£ 40,000 /year

Junior

Full Time

25-09-2025

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Java Jira SQL MySQL PostgreSQL GitLab CI/CD DevOps Docker Kubernetes Version Control Jenkins Azure DevOps Test Scrum Architecture Databases git Azure AWS cloud platforms Confluence Agile Junit Spring GCP Spring Boot Spring Security Maven Gradle CI/CD Pipelines Gitlab CI Kafka GitLab CI/CD Microservices

Job Specifications

Job Title: Java Software Engineer

Location: Onsite

Experience: 2-5 years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with 2 to 3 years of hands-on experience in building applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture. The ideal candidate should also have a basic understanding of JUnit for testing and cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

* Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot

* Build and maintain microservices and REST APIs

* In-depth experience in building RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot.

* Proficient in using Spring Boot starters, auto-configuration, and Spring Security.

* Integrated Spring Data JPA with Spring Boot applications and handled database migrations using tools like Flyway or Liquibase.

* Experienced in working within Agile/Scrum environments, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.

* Familiar with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Azure DevOps for tracking stories, tasks, and sprint progress.

* Actively contributed to sprint ceremonies and ensured timely delivery of features aligned with sprint goals and definition of done.

* Experience integrating with databases, Kafka, or third-party APIs using Spring Boot modules.

* Write unit and integration tests using JUnit

* Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to ensure cloud deployment and testing

* Debug and resolve technical issues across the application stack

* Implement best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD, and security.

* Hands-on experience managing project dependencies and build lifecycles using Maven and/or Gradle.

* Expertise in configuring multi-module Java projects with custom build profiles and plugins.

* Familiar with automating build, test, and deployment workflows using Maven/Gradle in CI/CD pipelines.

* Proficient in Git version control, including branching, merging, rebasing, and resolving conflicts.

* Worked in teams using Git-based workflows like Git Flow or Feature Branching.

* Experience using Bitbucket for source code management, pull requests, code reviews, and repository administration.

* Strong knowledge of SQL for querying and managing relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle.

* Skilled in writing complex joins, subqueries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

* Experience with integrating SQL queries within Java applications using JDBC, JPA, or Spring Data JPA.

* Extensive experience in unit testing Java applications using JUnit 4/5.

* Skilled in writing parameterized tests, assertions, and test lifecycle hooks.

Required Skills & Experience:

* 2-3 years of strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot

* Proven experience in developing and deploying microservices

* Proficient in using Spring Data JPA for ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) and seamless integration with relational databases.

* Deep understanding of entity relationships (OneToMany, ManyToOne, etc.), lazy/eager loading, and cascade types.

* Familiarity with JUnit for writing and executing test cases

* Basic understanding of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP

* Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, JSON, and HTTP

* Experience with version control tools like Git

* Experienced in working within Agile/Scrum environments.

* Familiar with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Azure DevOps for tracking stories, tasks, and sprint progress.

Nice to Have:

* Exposure to CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.

* Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or any container orchestration

* Experience with message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

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