Senior Java Developer

London based (remote for the foreseeable)

3-6 months

Paying up to £600 per day depending upon experience

Start ASAP

Job Purpose

The purpose of the Senior Java Developer is to be part of an agile development team who is responsible for maintaining and developing Java-based systems to support Clients Operations
Key Responsibilities

Analysis

Able to grasp and challenge business requirements
Undertake root cause of problems
Technical appreciation of modularising component code, and possible issues for implementation

Design

Understands inter-application testing patterns
Reduces coupling between applications
Seeks to reduce technical debt through refactoring

Implementation

Good knowledge of Java language and tools
Uses test-driven development
Pair programming as standard

Process and Standards

Follow agreed Development Standards
Adhere to Deployment and Release protocols

Team Working and Communication

Strong communication skills within the team
Good understanding of other functions in the team (BA, test)
Able to build relationships with other teams (operations, DBA, PM, etc)
Able to express views clearly and rationally with and without team
Behaviours

Clear direction: be focused on resolving issues and planning next steps
Empowerment: ensure development team own their designs whilst guiding and optimising group decisions
Collaboration and teamwork: be a team player who is available and approachable
Doing the right thing: think about risks and look to raise the quality of development delivery
Feedback and development: take ownership for your own development
Change and Improvement: actively feed into process improvement across the development and wider IS teams

If you feel you are suitable for the role please submit your CV in the first instance