Java Engineer - Newcastle

£35,000 - £45,-Month FTCNewcastle (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite) Permanent Opportunity Following Initial Contract SC Eligibility RequiredWe''re looking for a talented Java Engineer to join a leading technology consultancy delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes for high-profile clients. This is an excellent opportunity to work on modern cloud-native applications, enterprise integrations and microservices architectures using the latest Java technologies within collaborative Agile engineering teams. The position is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract, with a strong intention to move successful candidates into a permanent position following the initial term. What You''ll Be Doing Developing Java-based enterprise applications and microservices. Building secure, scalable solutions using Java (JDK 11+) and Spring Boot. Working on AWS-hosted cloud solutions. Developing and consuming REST APIs. Contributing to modern Microservices architectures. Working closely with engineering, DevOps, testing and architecture teams. Participating in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives. Following engineering best practices including CI/CD, TDD and automated testing. Essential Skills Commercial Java development experience. Java (JDK 11+). Spring Boot. REST APIs. Microservices. AWS. Agile/Scrum. CI/CD exposure. Desirable Skills Docker Kubernetes Kafka JUnit / Mockito TDD Oracle WebLogic Enterprise-scale systems Security Clearance ..... full job details .....