Senior Java Software Engineer

Please note that this role requires security clearance at SC level. You must be SC clearable to be considered for the role.

Here at Cognizant, we work with clients across the UK’s public sector to help modernise their businesses. As one of our largest growing business sectors, we guide our government, defence and healthcare clients through their digital transformation journeys.

We are currently recruiting a Senior Java Developer to join our IPM (Integration and Process Management) team. IPM is dedicated to helping businesses to solve their hybrid cloud integration, API management and Process Automation conundrum.

This role is for you if you are an experienced Java Developer. You will be hands-on with Apache Camel, Java Springboot and Microservices to design and implement enterprise-level integrations on AWS. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and detail-oriented developer to play a key role in our team.

The Senior Java Developer will have a strong background in building and hosting cloud-native integrations on AWS, with a focus on scalability, performance, and security. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless flow of data across our applications and services.

The role is based in London and you will be expected to travel onsite 2 to 3 times a week.

Some of your key responsibilities will be to:

• Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining integrations and data workflows using Java, Spring Boot, and Apache Camel.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and other developers to gather requirements and design integration solutions that meet organizational needs.
• Deploy, monitor, and optimize integrations on AWS, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Write efficient, clean, and well-documented code that adheres to industry best practices.
• Create and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests.
• Conduct unit testing and code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to integration performance, connectivity, and data consistency.
• Utilize AWS services such as Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, and RDS to enhance and optimize integration processes.
• Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to automate and improve CI/CD pipelines for integration deployments.

Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously improve integration solutions.

The experience you will need to demonstrate:

• Experience software development with a focus on Java; specifically working with Spring Boot and Apache Camel.
• Strong experience with Apache Camel for routing and mediation rules, and a deep understanding of integration patterns.
• Proven experience hosting, scaling, and optimizing applications in cloud
• Solid experience with microservices architecture and RESTful API development.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB).
• Experience working in Agile teams and using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, strong communication, and a team-oriented attitude.