Java Developer SC Cleared

Job Description

Description:Have experience in implementing APIs for internal and external use. Have the skills to build up a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment. Be knowledgeable of tools and techniques used within the wider team, both Developers and Non-Developers. Take part in 2nd-line support of applications and platforms, including occasional support outside of office hours. Have experience building server-side web applications and have detailed knowledge of HTML, Java 7, REST. Have an ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience. Have working knowledge of Unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X. Have knowledge of relational and non-relational database systems. Have system administration and configuration management skills. Experience of: handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage; designing and maintaining public HTTP APIs; building and scaling high-traffic websites; using of Responsive Web Design. Understand web architecture and have a working knowledge of Jackson, Jersey, MongoDB, Hibernate, DropWizard and Neo4j.Requirements:*Support the transition of the solution to Live Services including building, configuring & documenting an Application Monitoring and Alerting capability including thresholds for service management incident triggers. Be available to support the transition activities as per agreed HMPO transition plan. Progress towards output will be measured during daily and weekly checkpoint meetings between the supplier and the project manager. via the sprint deliverables and stories for live support. Final outcome is fully supported transition.*1Ensure that software is fit for collecting and managing personal and/or sensitive information with appropriate controls and protection. Appropriate security controls as per direction from HMPOs information assurance are developed. Acceptance criteria will be measured during daily and weekly checkpoint meetings between the supplier and the project.Skills (including specialist skills) and/or knowledge required:*Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.*Hands-on experience with Java 11, Junit, Mockito, XML, XSD, JSON, JSON Schema Definition.*Experience in developing highly available asynchronous services using Spring Boot, data transformation*Experience of deploying the Asycnchronous Services in a K8 cluster running within a VPC in AWS and integrating with AWS services e.g. S3, SNS, SQS, Amazon MQ (and cross account access)*Experience of installing/configuring operational monitoring tooling e.g. Prometheus/Grafana, capturing metric, and setting up operational dashboards*Experience in working Agile methodologies, TDD (Test Driven Development) and (CI & CD) Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.*Experience in designing and building asynchronous applications using JMS.*Knowledge of configuration management tools (Jenkins / Ansible), not essential but helps.*Understanding of cloud concepts and how to automate the build over specific APIs within the cloud.*1They must have experience working within a Scrum team.*Have good communication skills in order to discuss high level requirements with stakeholders, as well as have low level technical discussions as required.*In general. the candidate will need to evidence working well in a team; experience of mentoring members of the team; transparent and collaborative approach to decision making; flexibility and embraces lessons learned.Specific or specialist Qualifications and Experience required:*10 Years of working in Java*2 years of experience working with AWS*2 years of experience working with KubernetesQualifications:*Any associate level AWS Certification*Certified Kubernetes Application DeveloperDue to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.