Role: Java DeveloperLocation: Solihull/Remote (2 days per week on-site)Duration: 6 MonthsDay rate: Negotiable Outside IR35Clearance: Active SC clearance required and NPPV3 is desirable About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Java Developer to join our team and work on a large-scale public sector program. This unique development opportunity involves creating and implementing solutions for our portfolio of biometric products, supporting live systems, and diagnosing incidents. You will be part of a collaborative team that prides itself on engineering the best possible Java code.Key Responsibilities:Develop and implement solutions for biometric products.Support live systems and diagnose incidents.Collaborate with the team to ensure high-quality Java code.Essential Skills and Experience:Proficiency in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Integration, Spring Batch, Microservices, Quartz, SQL Database (PostgreSQL), JPA (Hibernate), REST and SOAP Web Services, Messaging service (ActiveMQ), Maven, Junit, Jenkins, AWS Cloud hosting and its components, Postgres/Aurora, Bootstrap, Docker, TDD, Agile (Scrum)Public sector experience.8-10 years of hands-on experience with large-scale Spring-based Java projects.Experience supporting live systems and diagnosing incidents.Experience in large-scale integration projects involving microservices, messaging, web services, and distributed systems.Experience with web services (SOAP and RESTful).Experience with containerization ..... full job details .....