Lead Java Developer / Consultant

A Lead Java Developer with strong core Java skills and a passion for leadership is required to join a Global technology company who are working with cutting edge technology and tools.

If you are Developer with natural leadership skills and the ability to lead a multi-disciplinary Agile team tasked with delivering excellent software code then this represents an amazing opportunity to join a company that will invest in your development whilst providing a genuine work/life balance.

Role: Lead Java Developer
As Lead Java Developer you will be responsible for:

• Taking a leadership role within a Scrum team, acting either as/or the Scrum Master to ensure the team is both fully supported and following Agile methodologies
• Ensuring your team have clear understanding and agreement on team engineering processes (coding best practice, reviews etc.) and Agile processes and ceremonies
• Ensuring requirements are fit for purpose and detailed design is aligned with solution design, ensuring long term maintenance and support are key design considerations
• Taking responsibility to ensure team sprint commitments are met and delivery is planned effectively, reporting status to project team
• Liaising and collaborate effectively with stakeholders outside the team
• Resolving complex technical issues, collaborating with team members and domain experts to identify effective solutions
• Mentoring and/or training entry-level software engineers, ensuring they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles

Experience:

As Lead Java Developer you will have experience of:

• Degree qualified or equivalent in Computer Science / Software Engineering or other relevant discipline
• Experience of acting as a Scrum Master for a cross functional team
• Advanced knowledge and practical experience of Agile software development methodologies
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices especially in relation to developing code to be managed through CI/CD pipelines
• Strong hands on experience of Java
• Significant experience of Spring Boot / Spring Cloud
• Experience of API’s and Microservices Architecture
• Strong experience of CI/CD
• Experience of AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM) would be beneficial
• Strong organization/project planning, time management, and change management skills