Job description
Role Title: Java Lead
Location: Redhill, UK
Working Model: Office-Based
Day Rate: £552 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Java Lead to design, develop and deliver enterprise-grade applications within a complex global delivery environment. The role requires strong technical leadership across Java/J2EE, Spring Boot and microservices architecture, alongside the ability to mentor distributed teams and collaborate effectively with client architects and third-party vendors.
The successful candidate will drive technical excellence, ensure adherence to best practice and support high-quality delivery within agreed timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot
- Lead architecture and design reviews, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards
- Drive code quality, performance optimisation and system resilience
- Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance to onshore and offshore teams
- Champion Agile delivery practices and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with client architects to ensure technical solutions meet business requirements
- Coordinate third-party vendor integrations and ensure compliance with governance standards
- Manage technical risks, issues, dependencies and delivery timelines proactively
- Support CI/CD implementation and DevOps best practice
- Ensure documentation, governance and quality standards are consistently maintained
Essential Experience and Skills
- 12 to 15+ years’ experience in Java/J2EE development
- Strong expertise in Spring Boot and microservices architecture
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
- Proven experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices and Agile methodologies
- Experience leading distributed teams within a global delivery model
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Desirable Experience and Skills
- Experience within insurance or banking domains
- Exposure to large-scale migrations and application modernisation initiatives
- Experience working within regulated enterprise environments
- Understanding of tooling and automation strategies for large platforms
- Experience working with onshore/offshore teams with a minimum six-hour overlap model
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Redhill
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Published at
- 09-03-2026
- Profession type
- ICT
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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