Java Developer

Clearance: Active SC + NPPV3 required IR35: Outside – 6 month initial contract Location: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite – Solihull) Start: ASAP We are seeking Java and Lead Java Developers with current SC + NPPV3 clearance to support complex engineering, platform integration and live service environments. What you’ll be doing * Developing new features and integrations across secure biometric and identity platforms * Supporting live, mission‑critical systems and troubleshooting production issues * Building high‑quality Java microservices and APIs * Contributing to Agile delivery teams focused on reliability, performance and secure coding Core Skills & Experience * Java * Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Integration, Spring Batch * Microservices architecture * REST & SOAP Web Services * JPA/Hibernate * PostgreSQL / Aurora * ActiveMQ or similar messaging technologies * CI/CD: Maven, Git, Jenkins, SonarQube * Docker, Linux * AWS (EC2, SQS, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, KMS, CloudWatch) * Experience supporting live environments * Strong Agile mindset (Scrum, TDD, BDD) Nice to Have * Angular / Node.js * SQL performance tuning * BPMN (Activiti) * Jaspersoft * Spring Cloud * Exposure to secure or regulated environments (Gov, Defence, Policing) Why Join RT Consulting? * Work on significant programmes * Outside IR35 opportunities in a market where these are increasingly rare * Join a network of consultants across Defence, Government and National Security