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Lead Java Engineer
Job Posted: 10 days ago
Salary: £ 138,000/Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Nationwide
Expire in: 18 days
Job Description
Lead Backend Engineer
Java - Spring Boot - GCP
Remote Contract - Ideally 1-2 in person meetings per month, London
£(Apply online only) per day, Outside IR35
Initial 3 month engagement with likely extensions
Our exciting Fintech Startup client is looking to engage the services of an experienced Lead Backend Engineer / Lead Java Engineer on a contract basis for 3 months initially, with likely extensions beyond.
This is a remote contract with ideally 1-2 in person visits per month in London.
Project scope:
Lead the migration of backend systems from Java Servlets and GWT/GXT to Spring Boot, implementing a modular monolith approach and ensuring microservices readiness. Migrate the platform to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with a focus on auto-scaling, horizontal scaling, and stateless design while maintaining security, performance, and API-driven architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
* Backend Re-architecture: Migrate from Java servlets to Spring Boot, design REST APIs, and refactor features like SSO and data exports.
* Cloud Migration: Move backend and infrastructure to GCP, enabling auto-scaling and stateless services using JWT.
* Data Migration: Migrate metadata from Oracle to MySQL, ensuring scalability.
* Security & Performance: Implement Spring Security, optimise performance with GCP tools, and set up monitoring.
* Collaboration: Work closely with frontend teams, communicate progress to stakeholders, and ensure business requirements are met. Also working closely with a small Offshore Development team.
Key Skills:
* Technical Expertise: Experience with Spring Boot, Spring Security, REST API design, MySQL, GCP, Compute Engine, GCP Networking, and containerisation.
* Architecture & Design: Knowledge of modular monoliths and microservices architecture.
* DevOps & CI/CD: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Docker.
* Security & Scalability: Expertise in cloud security, OWASP 10, OAuth, SSO, and scalable cloud apps.
The ideal Contractor will have delivered a similar project, collaborating with stakeholders and offshore teams, being a vital member of the team, and making an impact!
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