Java jobs in United Kingdom

As a Developer at Leidos, you will participate in implementing full lifecycle solutions for modern application and system platforms from requirements analysis, platform selection, technical architecture design, application design and development all the way till testing, and deployment. Your key responsibilities will be in implementing end-to-end projects on cloud, you will participate in development, designing, building integrations to various systems, and overall testing. You will play a key technical role in the delivery, support, and maintenance of our IT solution.

• Act as a developer, integrator, and analyst for complex and technically difficult assignments; collaborate with other developers working on production issues
• Participate in application walkthroughs and in peer code reviews for conformance to standards
• Create and maintain appropriate documentation
• Consistently apply Information Technology software standards and help to establish department specific standards
• Build Java programs to support the business needs working in tandem with a complex IT solution
• Have a good understanding of Build and Deployment best practice
• Take a practical and pragmatic approach – willing to get 'hands on' to deliver what is needed

• Degree in Computer Science or Technical Science or similar
• Strong experience in software development projects; front‑end and back‑end development
• Experience in unit, integration, system, and regression testing
• Hands‑on coding experience in Java and other languages such as JavaScript, Python, Perl
• Experience in frameworks like React, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Angular, Vue.js, and Java Spring
• Experience with software development tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, SVN, Jenkins, Packer
• Experience and interest in designing and building solutions using cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure
• Strong interest in growing own technical skills
• Can be an innovative, resourceful, and collaborative problem solver
• Exceptional communication skills, fluent in English
• Experience working within a Linux environment
• Experience working in an AWS environment

• Experience and/or interest in container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
• Knowledge of UNIX or Linux environments
• Experience with J2EE, Restful Web Services, Node.js
• Advanced proficiency in Build Management, Configuration & Release Management, Design & Build Enablement
• Integration experience working with XSLT / XHTML / IBM WebSphere MQ / IBM Sterling OMS

• BPSS Pre‑screening required to start

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme (http://https//www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe/LCST) for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK's defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth while developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

We don't want someone who "fits the mold" – we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over‑caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now." If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You'll fit right in.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

£47,500.00-£60,900.00

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privileged holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexible Working Scheme