Lead Java Developer Squad Lead

Job Description

JAVA SQUAD LEAD Senior Java Developer / Lead Software Developer / Lead Software EngineerOur client is a mid-size, though global, logistics organisation who are looking to bring in talented Java Specialists who are ready to take the next step in their career development to now take ownership of a small development team whilst also still keeping their hand in with the code. Our client is an IT tech driven organisation with a relaxed though work hard, play hard type culture who cultivate & enhance their employees skills through internal & external training.The role of a Java Squad Lead is to fulfil the role of a Senior Java Developer - take a lead from a coding perspective, demonstrate a strong level of competence within SCRUM meetings / retrospectives as well in mob programming as well as demonstrating regularly the core values of the business but also taking on hiring, management, coaching and leadership responsibilities. The typical Squad Lead would spend 75% of their time focused on coding (Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate) and 25% would be spent inspiring & coaching more Junior Developers through 1-2-1s, PDPs etc. Our client follows closely Agile practices so the Java Squad Lead must believe that this is the correct way to produce code. The processes followed are a mixture of SCRUM, Pair Programming & Extreme Programming. The Developers also follow TDD, BDD processes so any experience of this or at a bare minimum Unit Testing (JUnit) would be preferred. In respects to the divisions; we are currently recruiting across: Internal systems team - full stack development working with Java 8, Spring, Javascript (VueJS); for those who enjoy taking legacy code and replacing it with fresh, new tech. Big Data team - Back-end development with Java 8, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Cassandra; for those who find messaging systems interesting with a passion around big data.Digial team - Full-stack development which is API heavy following Java 8, Java 9, Spring, Spring Boot - for those who are passionate about producing web services & transforming customer experience. As you can see; dependant on the team the technology is likely to be varied though the tech you could get experience with in this position is below:Java, Java 8, Java 9, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Maven, Concourse, Sonar, AWS, Docker, Ansible, VueJS, Javascript, AngularJS, Agile, SCRUM, TDD, XPOur client has major growth plans & these positions are absolute critical to the companies growth so are urgent. If you are interested then please feel free to apply directly or call Manchester TEKsystems and ask for Dan Robinson.drobinson(@)teksystems.com | Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at en-gb/privacy-notices.To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to en-gb/privacy-notices.We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice at en-gb/privacy-notices for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our