Lead Java Developer
London
**INSIDE IR35**
**HYBRID LOCATION**
Our client, a leading Government department are now looking to expand their existing in-house Software Development team by recruiting a lead developer.In this key role you will continue with hands-on development but also take the lead on a team of software engineers where you will provide coaching and mentoring.
Key skills are as follows:
Demonstrable track record as a lead developer
Strong Java 11+ ability
Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, REST API's, observability and monitoring, queue technologies and Spring security.
Detailed knowledge of best practices such as SOLID principles
Experience of building new and evolving microservices with emphasis on high availability and data integrity
Highly experienced in test methodologies including unit testing with JUnit, use of TDD, integration tests and end-to-end testing, as a way to promote high quality codebases.
Postgres (or other similar relational database) experience including interacting with databases from ORM technologies such as Hibernate.
Experience of reviewing code and providing constructive feedback. Ability to interpret static code analysis reports.
Experience of agile development practices, specifically including Scrum; and the ways of working including associated tooling (e.g. Jira and Confluence).
Knowledge and experience of working with Git and CI/CD
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