Software Developer - #1709566

Software Developer

Whitehall Resources require a Software Developer to work with a key client on an initial 6 month contract.

*This role will involve on site work in Leeds 2-3 days per week.

*Inside IR35.

*Candidates are required to be SC cleared or be eligible for SC clearance.

Software Developer

Your responsibilities:
* Self-sufficient and capable of managing their own workload. Works under general direction and manages own work within deadlines while managing a team or development tasks.
* Active communication with the client, taking requirements and specifications and translating them into working, well-tested code.
* Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iteration of software development (Planning, deployment and maintenance).
* Adapting and adhering to standards, tools and security measures of the working environment.
* Measures and monitors applications of the project. Proactively finding and resolving technical challenges.
* Estimates time and effort required for software development tasks and provide realistic estimates.
* Active participation in code reviews and quality assurance process.
* Consider business needs and ensure the software delivers value.

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
* Expert knowledge and extensive experience in Java, JavaScript and Node.js.
* Experience of leading multiple teams and driving changes in technology whilst fostering a supportive development and collaborative culture alongside other roles and disciplines.
* Expert and extensive Knowledge and experience of developing on cloud-based environments such as AWS and Azure and knowledge and experience of SQL and noSQL database applications such as Postgres, MySQL, and MongoDB.
* Have the skills to build up a useful, robust automated test suite to support a continuous deployment environment.
* Knowledge and experience of APIs, RESTful services and Microservice Architectures.
* Knowledge and experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI and CD): Git, Gitlab CI, Jenkins, SonarQube Nexus, Artifactory, No SQL database AWS or Azure - (desirable)
* We expect the candidate to have proven experience in the design, development, and support of software products.
* Knowledge of best practices for coding defensively against possible attack vectors, and testing with OWASP tooling (e.g. ZAP)
* Associate is expected to either be SC Cleared or eligible for SC Clearance - Must have worked continuously in the UK for 5 years

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
* Test experience: unit, integration, performance, security § Java (1.8) (including Spring Boot, Drop Wizard, Jersey, CXF and Maven)

All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.

Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.