Java Engineer

Job Title: Java Engineer
Location: Burgess Hill
Day Rate: £357 inside ir35
Start Date: 26/01/2026
Job Type: Contract - 12-month contract - may be extended

We have a new, exciting 12-month contract opportunity with one of our leading financial services clients. They are looking for a Java Engineer who has good experience using Java 11

Job description/ required skills/ experience

• Hands on Java application design, software development and automated testing (Java 11 - minimum 3-5 years)
• 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

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format

Disclaimer: Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.