Tenth Revolution Group
Manchester or Newcastle hybrid - Senior/Lead Java Consultant
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Newcastle or Manchester hybrid - Senior Java Consultant or Lead Consultant
Newcastle and Manchester | 5+ years of experience | Hybrid 2-3 days on-site| Up to £50,000 DOE + bonus | British passport or ILR mandatory | Perm
Lead Consultant role in Manchester: £54,000-£64,000 + £5,100 in cash benefits
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer who will design and deliver modern solutions for a diverse portfolio of clients. Working within cross-functional teams, you’ll be involved in the full software development lifecycle - from concept through to deployment and maintenance.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to grow their technical expertise, have a real impact on projects, and work with cutting-edge technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Java applications
- Participate in the full SDLC (design, development, deployment, maintenance)
- Contribute to system architecture and solution design
- Build and secure RESTful APIs
- Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders
- Troubleshoot production issues and optimise performance
- Create and maintain technical documentation
- Share knowledge and mentor junior developers
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies and recommend improvements
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For the Lead Consultants: additional duties: juniors mentoring, driving digital transformation and building trusted relationships with the clients.
Requirements
- At least 5+ years of experience with Java (Kotlin/Scala is a plus)
- Strong knowledge of Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC)
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
- Solid understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines)
- Knowledge of at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Ability to diagnose and resolve performance issues
- Strong communication skills
- +AngularJS and AWS for the role in Leeds
Nice to Have
- Message queueing systems (Kafka, SQS)
- Serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda)
- Monitoring tools (Dynatrace, ELK, Splunk)
- JPA / Hibernate
- Swagger / OpenAPI
- Testing tools (Selenium, Postman, etc.)
- Experience delivering end-to-end projects
Benefits
- Annual bonus: approx. 5%
- Work from abroad: up to 4 weeks per year
- 6 months of fully paid paternity leave (no qualifying period)
- Flexible public holidays (option to defer)
- Hybrid working model (office + remote)
- Comprehensive benefits package and wellbeing programmes
- Access to training, certifications, and continuous development
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What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on innovative transformation projects
- Exposure to modern technologies and methodologies
- Real impact on products and services
- Continuous professional development and certification support
- Inclusive, collaborative, and supportive work environment
- Culture focused on growth, diversity, and knowledge sharing
You’ll be part of a team helping organisations make smarter decisions in a constantly evolving world. Your work will directly contribute to shaping the future of leading businesses and their ability to succeed in the digital landscape.
Salary
Depending on your experience and performance during the interview process:
- Manchester/Newcastle: £45,000-£50,000 + £600 in cash benefits
Lead Consultant role in Manchester: £54,000-£64,000 + £5,100 in cash benefits
Interview Process
- Technical interview with pair programming - 1h
- Culture fit - 1h
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