Java Developer (SC Eligible or SC Cleared)

Reading (Hybrid)

Permanent

to £75,000 (DOE)

Java Backend Developer needed SC Eligible (Lived & worked UK 5 years) or active SC Security Clearance for a permanent position based in Reading (Hybrid). Start ASAP in May 2026.

Hybrid Working – primarily working from home (WFH), with travel to the office a few times a month on average.

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in delivering large-scale Government digital modernisation projects.

Key skills, experience + duties to include:

• Java developer with strong back-end Java experience to develop new features for a portfolio of Government Clients.
• Java 17/21, Spring MVC Framework, Java EE library migrations and middleware upgrades
• Excellent experience in Java backend development and middleware technologies.
• Experience in application engineering with a focus on backend development.
• Manage efficient database management and operations with Oracle 19C.
• Implement and maintain SOAP/REST integrations to support system inter-operability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Agile development methods including: Scrum, TDD, BDD, Kanban.
• Tech Environment: Java 17/21, Spring MVC Framework, Java EE library migrations and middleware upgrades, and operations with Oracle 19C.
• Advantageous: Government / (url removed) / Public Sector experience,
• Benefits: Salary to £75k (DOE) + Hybrid Working + 10% Bonus + Pension + 22 days holiday + BHs (rising to 25 days) + Death in Service + Health Care Plan + More.