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Software Architect – Java Backend – Google Cloud
£15,000 - 20,000
PeopleWorks
Endeavour Square 5, Laindon
£15,000 - 20,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven proficiency with cloud platforms, particularly GCP, including experience with infrastructure as code and cloud-native services.
- Demonstrable leadership and practical experience in architectural practices, including designing scalable, resilient, and secure backend solutions.
- Customer-focused with a strong commitment to team collaboration and driving successful outcomes.
- Strong drive for delivering high-quality, performant, and value-added results.
- Demonstrable commitment to quality assurance and adherence to delivery timelines.
- Ability to autonomously manage multiple complex assignments with minimal direction, providing guidance to junior team members.
- Ability to thrive and contribute effectively within a highly regulated, financial environment.
- Willingness to be flexible in terms of tasks and timings to meet project demands.
- Significant experience performing and leading development reviews, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
- Expertise in Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) methodologies for backend services.
- Strong appreciation and practical application of architectural standards and processes essential in large-scale organisations.
- Experience with Java, Spring Boot, JUnit, GitHub, Jetbrains products (e.g., IntelliJ IDEA), Fossa (or similar tools), SonarQube (or similar tools), Checkmarx (or similar tools), Cycode (or similar platforms).
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and products to meet customer needs.
- Involve in the entire software development lifecycle including writing code and testing for quality.
- Utilize version control systems (e.g., Git/GitHub) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Cloudbuild) to define and optimize pipelines for backend deployments.
- Lead development reviews, ensuring code quality and adherence to best practices.
- Collaborate with team members to drive successful outcomes in project execution.
- Provide guidance to junior team members on complex assignments.
- Maintain flexibility in tasks and timings to adapt to project demands.
Description
We are an engineering company and a household name within the finance and banking sector, located in Essex, between Brentwood and Basildon. Our Software Architect role offers a contract until December 2026, with potential for renewal. Working four days a week, you will have the opportunity to design cutting-edge software solutions on Google Cloud Platform while collaborating with a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality results.
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