Job Description

Job Title:

Jr Java Developer

Location:

Central London

Experience:

2-5 years

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Contract Type -

Permanent

Education:

Master's in Science (IT/Computer Science/Engineer)

Salary -

35k-40k pa

UK based candidates only

What are we looking for?

Here at Information Tech Consultants Ltd (ITC) we are providing a unique opportunity for entry level Data Scientists to utilize our skills and expertise to become successful experienced Data Scientist, working with several highly recognized UK and International companies including multiple FTSE 100 Clients.

You will provide professional consulting services working onsite for start-ups, medium and large sized companies. You will be working on large complex projects so you should be comfortable dealing with demanding stakeholders and providing time driven results.

Innovation

,

Collaboration

and

Passion

are the three core values that we look for in all our personnel.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with 2 to 3 years of hands-on experience in building applications using

Java

,

Spring Boot

, and

Microservices architecture

. The ideal candidate should also have a basic understanding of

JUnit

for testing and

cloud platforms

.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot

Build and maintain microservices and REST APIs

In-depth experience in building

RESTful

APIs and microservices using Spring Boot.

Proficient in using Spring Boot starters, auto-configuration, and Spring Security.

Integrated Spring Data JPA with

Spring Boot

applications and handled

database migrations

using tools like

Flyway

or

Liquibase

.

Experienced in working within

Agile/Scrum

environments, participating in

daily stand-ups

,

sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.

Familiar with Agile tools such as

JIRA, Confluence, or Azure DevOps

for tracking

stories

,

tasks

, and

sprint progress

.

Actively contributed to

sprint ceremonies

and ensured timely delivery of

features

aligned with

sprint goals

and definition of done.

Experience integrating with

databases

,

Kafka

, or third-party APIs using Spring Boot modules.

Write unit and integration tests using

JUnit

Collaborate with

DevOps

and

QA

teams to ensure cloud deployment and testing

Debug and resolve technical issues across the application stack

Implement best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD, and security.

Hands-on experience managing project dependencies and build lifecycles using

Maven

and/or

Gradle

.

Expertise in configuring

multi-module Java

projects with custom build profiles and plugins.

Familiar with automating build, test, and deployment workflows using

Maven/Gradle

in CI/CD pipelines.

Proficient in

Git version control,

including branching, merging, rebasing, and resolving conflicts.

Worked in teams using

Git-based

workflows like

Git Flow

or

Feature Branching.

Experience using Bitbucket for source code management, pull requests, code reviews, and repository administration.

Strong knowledge of SQL for querying and managing relational databases like

MySQL

,

PostgreSQL

, or

Oracle

.

Skilled in writing complex

joins

, subqueries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

Experience with integrating SQL queries within Java applications using

JDBC, JPA,

or

Spring Data JPA

.

Extensive experience in unit testing Java applications using

JUnit 4/5

.

Skilled in writing parameterized tests, assertions, and test lifecycle hooks.

Required Skills & Experience:

2-3 years of strong hands-on experience with

Java

and

Spring Boot

Proven experience in

developing and deploying microservices

Proficient in using

Spring Data JPA

for ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) and seamless integration with relational databases.

Deep understanding of

entity relationships

(OneToMany, ManyToOne, etc.),

lazy/eager loading

, and

cascade types

.

Familiarity with

JUnit

for writing and executing test cases

Basic understanding of

cloud platforms

like AWS, Azure, or GCP

Strong knowledge of

RESTful

APIs, JSON, and HTTP

Experience with version control tools like

Git

Experienced in working within

Agile/Scrum environments.

Familiar with Agile tools such as

JIRA, Confluence

, or

Azure DevOps

for tracking stories, tasks, and sprint progress.

Nice to Have:

Exposure to

CI/CD

tools like

Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD

, etc.

Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or any container orchestration

Experience with message brokers like

Kafka or RabbitMQ

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field .

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 30,880.00-40,415.40 per year

Application question(s):

Will you be open for training in London and relocation to any part of UK on Projects? Are you available to join immediately? What is your Current Visa Type? Are you willing to travel to office 4 days a week
Education:

* Bachelor's (preferred)