Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited
Java Engineer - Newcastle
Java Engineer - Newcastle at Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, paying £40,000 - £50,000 per annum. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £40,000 - £50,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · Hybrid
- Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
- Closing date
- Sector
- IT & Software
19% below the typical rate for it & software
Reference vacancies/9308320-java-engineer-newcastle
About the role
£40,000 - £50,000 | 12-Month FTC Newcastle | (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite) | Permanent Opportunity Following Initial Contract | SC Eligibility Required
We'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 Requirement
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.
Package
- £40,000 - £50,000
- 12-Month FTC
- Strong route into permanent employment
- Hybrid working
- Newcastle based
- Leading consultancy environment
- Long-term career development
Reference: vacancies/9308320-java-engineer-newcastle · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 2 Dec 2026 · Listed via Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited
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