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
- Design, develop and test features as part of a collaborative Scrum team
- Take part in sprint planning and task estimation
- Contribute to technical discussions and architectural design (UML)
- Support CI/CD processes and automated testing frameworks
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders
Essential Skills & Experience
- Java (version 8+)
- Spring Boot and Spring Framework (inc. Hibernate)
- RESTful APIs over HTTPS
- Microservices and distributed systems
- Agile development (Scrum)
- CI/CD pipelines
- Git and Jira (or similar tools)
- UML or SysML using Enterprise Architect or equivalent
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Proactive mindset and ability to work independently