Java Developer - SC Cleared

Java Developer - SC Cleared £60-£70 per hour | 6-Month Rolling Contract | Hybrid (2-3 Days Onsite) | Newcastle We're looking for an SC Cleared Software Engineer (or someone eligible to obtain SC Clearance) to join a collaborative Agile team developing cutting-edge cloud-based Geospatial software.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies, contributing to the design, development, testing, and deployment of scalable, high-performance services. This is a 6-month rolling contract with a hybrid working model, requiring 2-3 days per week onsite in Newcastle.

The Role As a Software Engineer, you'll be involved throughout the full software development lifecycle, working within a supportive Agile Scrum environment to deliver innovative cloud-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities Develop high-quality, scalable, and maintainable Java applications.<br />Build cloud-based services using modern development practices.<br />Write unit and automated tests to ensure software quality.<br />Participate in design and code reviews, promoting best practices for security, scalability, and maintainability.<br />Produce clear technical documentation and share knowledge across the team.<br />Contribute to sprint planning, estimations, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.<br />Collaborate closely with the wider Scrum team to deliver sprint commitments.<br />Champion continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

Essential Skills Strong commercial experience with Java<br />Experience developing cloud-based services<br />Unit testing experience<br />Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams Desirable Skills DevSecOps tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, and SonarQube<br />Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes<br />Quarkus Framework<br />Front-end development using Angular Security Clearance Candidates must hold active SC Clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo SC Clearance.

Contract Details Rate: £60-£70 per hour<br />Contract: 6-month rolling<br />Location: Newcastle<br />Working Pattern: Hybrid - 2-3 days per week onsiteIf you're an experienced Java Software Engineer looking to work on modern cloud technologies within a highly collaborative Agile environment, we'd love to hear from you