Lead Java/BPM developer

Overview

Specialist role Developer

Summary of the work 

The role is for a lead developer who will work within a scrum team to create a BigData platform and caseworking systems: - Java development using primarily REST and SOAP services. - BPM development. - Leading a team of other java/bigdata developers. - Understanding and development of the Hadoop platform

Latest start date 06/08/2016

Expected contract length 2 Years

Region London

Organisation the work is for Home Office

About the work

Who the specialist will work with Home Office civil servants, other contractors and suppliers
What the specialist will work on The developers will need to be SMEs in the following: - Java - REST - SOAP - BPM (Activiti) - Hadoop - ActiveMQ - Kafka - Samza - Spring MVC These skills are required in order to create the bigdata platform for all of the future products the IPT programme will create.

Work setup

Address where the work will take place London Metro Point, Croydon

Working arrangements The developer should be physically on site Monday-Friday. Approximate hours are 9:00 – 18:00. Occasional evening and weekend working will be required.

Security clearance BPSS

Skills and experience

Essential skills and experience

• Experience of development in the following technologies: Java, REST, SOAP, BPM (Activiti), Hadoop, ActiveMQ, Kafka, Samza, Spring MVC
• Must be fluent in English and have a high level of communication skills
• Should have experience of working in an agile/scrum development environment and be familiar with standard testing and release cycles.

Nice-to-have skills and experience 

• At least 8 years development experience
• Good communicator to both technical and non-technical
• Familiarity with working with cloud infrastructure
  

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