Description
Senior Java Developer/Java Developer
Methods are looking for both Java Developers and Senior Java Developers to join a programme currently in flight on an initial 6 month basis with a view to extend further.
The roles will be completed remotely with occasional travel to site in London/Manchester or Bristol.
Please note that these roles have been deemed to fall Inside IR35.
Job Requirements
- Build RESTful web services to serve a variety of citizen and government needs, taking responsibility for the quality of code you produce
- Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability
- Build automated tests to support our continuous deployment environment
- Share knowledge of tools and techniques with your wider team, both developers and non-developers
- Participate in our in-house (2nd line) support, and potentially the out-of-hours support rota (evenings and weekends for one week every 8 weeks) - you'll be paid an allowance, and a further hourly payment, for any duties you perform when on call
Essential Skills
- have experience in Back End development, with detailed knowledge of Java
- understand software design principles
- research and learn new programming tools and techniques
- take a systematic approach to solving problems
- have experience of using testing to validate solutions
- understand agile environments and version control
- have a basic understanding about web security and accessibility
- have an awareness of technologies used for web applications, eg databases, backups, CDNs and search, and of Unix-like operating systems, eg Linux and/or Mac OS
- have experience working on, or with web technologies