Java Technical Lead

Summary

Join Version 1, a leading technology services company, as a Java Technical Lead in our expanding Public Sector & Utilities Practice. This role offers significant growth opportunities and the chance to work on large-scale, transformative projects. You will design, develop, test, and maintain cloud-native applications, providing technical leadership to a team. Responsibilities include working within an agile methodology, taking technical ownership of products, and collaborating with stakeholders. Version 1 offers a comprehensive benefits package, including profit sharing, career progression opportunities, flexible/remote work options, financial wellbeing initiatives, employee wellbeing schemes, generous leave policies, educational assistance, and reward schemes.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of coding best practices and modern architectural patterns, including microservices and message-driven architectures
• NFR / Non-Functional requirement understanding and experience developing applications with this in mind
• Application / Digital Services Design experience
• Experience in software engineering practices like Code Reviews, CI/.CD Pipelines
• Hands-on developing / coding role using the following technologies: Frontend (JavaScript/TypeScript or Angular or React or Node)
• Backend (Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate)
• Oracle
• Experience in estimation and sizing
• Integration experience
• API Design experience
• RedHat OpenShift experience

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, testing and maintaining cloud native based software applications
• Technical leadership within a team to coordinate and deliver scalable, secure solutions in line with good industry software engineering practices (code quality, CI/CD, security etc)
• Working within a project management/agile delivery methodology
• Experience in technical ownership for a product or software solution, covering design, estimation, shaping and user story/requirement creation
• Documentation of solutions (e.g. architecture, configuration, release, support-handover
• Collaborate and liaise with other Version 1 and customer stakeholders/ end users in the software development lifecycle – PMs, BAs, Testing, Product etc
• Able to simply and clearly communicate technical designs in conversation, documentation and presentations to stakeholders of various technical abilities
• Provide effective knowledge transfer to team members and customers
• Manage, coach and develop junior members of your team and the wider community
• Fostering a positive working environment and facilitating team collaboration and communication

Benefits

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more
• Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes