Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Senior Java Engineer/Technical Lead
Senior Java Engineer/Technical Lead at Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, paying £45,000 - £65,000 per annum. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £45,000 - £65,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · Hybrid
- Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Software Developer
25% below the typical rate for software developer
Reference 57388987
About the role
A leading technology consultancy is expanding its engineering capability and is seeking experienced Senior Java Engineers to help deliver complex enterprise platforms and large-scale digital transformation programmes.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of technical delivery, influence engineering standards and mentor other developers while remaining hands-on with modern Java engineering.
Following the initial 12-month FTC, there is a strong expectation that successful candidates will move into a permanent position.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing and developing large-scale Java solutions.
- Building and maintaining Spring Boot Microservices.
- Working with AWS-hosted cloud-native architectures.
- Leading technical workstreams and supporting solution delivery.
- Conducting code reviews and promoting engineering best practice.
- Mentoring and supporting less experienced engineers.
- Collaborating with architects, DevOps engineers and senior stakeholders.
- Supporting delivery through the full software lifecycle.
- 5+ years commercial Java development experience.
- Java (JDK 11+).
- Spring Boot.
- Microservices architecture.
- AWS.
- REST APIs.
- CI/CD pipelines.
- Agile/Scrum delivery.
- Experience reviewing code and supporting other engineers.
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Kafka
- Oracle WebLogic
- TDD
- JUnit / Mockito
- Enterprise Integration Platforms
- Technical leadership experience
Applicants must be eligible for UK SC Clearance.
This means you must typically:
- Be a British Citizen, hold Settled Status, or Indefinite Leave to Remain.
- Have lived continuously in the UK for the last 5 years.
- Have no periods of 30 days or longer spent outside the UK during that time.
- £45,000 - £65,000
- 12-Month FTC
- Strong route into permanent employment
- Hybrid working model
- Newcastle based
- Exposure to enterprise-scale digital transformation
- Technical leadership opportunities
- Leading consultancy environment
If you're a Java Engineer or Senior Java Engineer looking for your next challenge and meet the SC eligibility requirements, we'd love to hear from you. Submit your CV today for immediate consideration.
Reference: 57388987 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · Listed via Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
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