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Java - Developer (GCP)

Basildon, England, United Kingdom Part-time Posted 2 weeks ago

Role: Senior Backend Software Engineer - Java – Identity Management Services - GCP


Work Pattern: 4 days per week onsite


Senior Backend Software Engineer required to join an Identity Management Services team, responsible for designing and delivering secure, scalable backend platforms. You'll act as a technical leader, driving modern engineering practices, mentoring developers, and ensuring platform resilience.


Experience Required:


  • High experience in backend software engineering experience
  • Strong commercial experience with Java and modern backend architectures
  • Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers


Required Skills

  • Java
  • Java frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot)
  • Backend/web application development
  • DevOps practices (CI/CD, Git/version control)
  • Security and Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Monitoring and logging solutions
  • Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)
  • Server-side technologies and distributed systems
  • Agile methodologies
  • Technical leadership and mentoring
  • Cloud experience, particularly GCP


Preferred Skills

  • Networking fundamentals:
  • Subnets
  • Firewalls
  • Load balancing
  • VPN configuration
  • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
  • GCP experience
  • High-availability and resilient platform design

What You'll Be Doing

  • Designing and developing high-scale backend services supporting identity management platforms.
  • Leading technical design and architecture decisions.
  • Driving secure-by-design engineering practices.
  • Improving platform reliability, scalability, and resilience.
  • Establishing CI/CD and DevOps best practices.
  • Mentoring engineers and raising overall technical standards.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
  • Implementing monitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices.


Suitable Candidate Profile

A strong match would typically have:

  • Extensive Java/Spring Boot experience.
  • Experience with authentication, authorization, SSO, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, or identity platforms.
  • Background building enterprise-scale APIs and microservices.
  • Experience in cloud-native environments and DevOps automation.
  • Proven ability to lead projects and mentor engineering teams.

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