A leading IT Consultancy is seeking a Software Engineer Java 11 on a contract basis to work for a leading Financial Services client. You will be required to work onsite at the clients office in West Sussex 3 times per week. Please DO NOT apply unless you can commit to this. The Software Engineer Java 11 must have the following skills/experience: Hands on Java application design, software development and automated testing (Java 11 and higher). Intermediate knowledge of basic infrastructure technologies and components. Familiarity with application containers based on spring, Vert.X or equivalent. Familiarity with Cloud services including DevOps concepts and CI/CD tools. Experience with Event-driven/Micro-services architecture for high-availability/distributed systems. Experience using Spring Framework, Junit, GitHub, Microservices, Splunk and API''s. Experience with Test driven development and unit testing frameworks. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git) and build toolings Maven or Gradle. A Software Engineer Java 11 is responsible for: Designing and developing software applications using Java Writing, testing, and maintaining clean, efficient code Building Back End services, APIs, and microservices Integrating applications with databases and external systems Troubleshooting bugs and optimizing application performance Participating in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities Collaborating with business analysts, QA teams, architects, and other ..... full job details .....