MERITUS Talent are working with one the most well known aerospace conglomerates globally, for the recruitment of a Java Developer to join their Defence & Space team into their Portsmouth office. The role is for an initial 6-12 month assignment, paying £55 per hour via umbrella, and ideally looking for the right person to hold an active SC clearance.
Contract Java Developer – Microservices / Agile
£55 per hour (Inside IR35)
6 months+ | Portsmouth
A leading organisation in the aerospace and space systems sector is looking for an experienced Java Developer to join a 7-person Scrum team. The project involves building management systems for a new satellite programme. You'll be contributing across the full software development lifecycle – from design and development to testing – in a modern, Agile environment with a strong focus on microservices and automation.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, develop and test features as part of a collaborative Scrum team
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Take part in sprint planning and task estimation
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Contribute to technical discussions and architectural design (UML)
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Support CI/CD processes and automated testing frameworks
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Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
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Work closely with internal and external stakeholders
Essential Skills & Experience
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Java (version 8+)
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Spring Boot and Spring Framework (inc. Hibernate)
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RESTful APIs over HTTPS
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Microservices and distributed systems
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Agile development (Scrum)
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CI/CD pipelines
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Git and Jira (or similar tools)
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UML or SysML using Enterprise Architect or equivalent
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Strong communication and teamwork skills
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Proactive mindset and ability to work independently
