Job Description

Software Engineer ( Apache Camel, Spring-Boot, Open API)


Location: Newcastle


Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this , which requires 5+ years of continuous UK residence as well as no gaps of 6 months or more spent outside the UK within those 5 years. This includes a single consecutive 6-month period

or

multiple trips that add up to 6+ months


Hybrid Working: This will require you to work from our Newcastle, Cobalt Business Park office 3 days per week.


Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement.


Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.


We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.


"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." -

Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

Our Advanced Technology Centre is a thriving technology and innovation hub from where we deliver high quality services to several private and public sector clients.


You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives with shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.


If you're looking for an exciting career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the for you. As part of our distributed team, you'll be working with ground-breaking technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will learn:

How to provide solutions to real world problems across a variety of industries. How to help transform leading organizations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate, and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance. How best to develop your skills and hone your talents within an innovative technology environment.

As a Software Engineer, you will:

Participate in agile development projects Support ongoing business requirements Perform system and integration testing with sample and live data Perform root cause analyses and remediation for integration, system reporting and data issues Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications. Collaborate with the rest of the team to design and launch new features.


Develop and maintain scalable backend applications using object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, or similar) - experience in Java is necessary for this role. Work with modern application frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, .NET Core, Quarkus, or equivalent) Build and integrate RESTful APIs and messaging-based solutions using technologies like Apache Camel for routing and mediation, and OpenAPI/Swagger for API specification and documentation Contribute to setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or others Maintain high code quality through automated testing, using frameworks for unit, integration, and end-to-end testing Work with various types of datastores, including: Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) In-memory datastores (e.g., Redis, Memcached) Non-relational (NoSQL) databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra) Develop and deploy applications in containerised environments (e.g., Docker) and manage workloads with Kubernetes or cloud-native alternatives Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including QA, DevOps, and Product

Set yourself apart:

Bring hands-on experience in designing distributed systems or microservices that have scaled in production Have contributed to open-source projects or enjoy staying active in developer communities (e.g., GitHub, Stack Overflow, local meetups) Demonstrate a strong grasp of software engineering principles, including clean code, SOLID, and design patterns Think beyond code - considering security, performance, observability, and maintainability from day one Have worked with multiple types of databases and understand how to model data based on real-world needs Are passionate about mentoring or knowledge-sharing - whether by supporting junior engineers or leading brown-bag sessions Bring a continuous improvement mindset, proactively identifying and addressing technical debt or process bottlenecks Are comfortable with end-to-end ownership, from ideation and design through to deployment and monitoring Have prior exposure to regulated or high-impact environments (e.g., public sector, healthcare, finance), with a clear sense of delivery accountability

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