Contract Lead Java Developer

at  Storyteq

Our Digital Engineering team at Storyteq are responsible for building world class, enterprise grade digital applications for high profile brands. We pride ourselves in working with mature Agile methodologies and make use of the latest versions of technology. Our teams are structured in such a way that gives every employee the opportunity to learn new skills, work on various projects over time and see the results of your efforts in the online consumer marketplace. Joining the Digital Engineering function would see you work as part of a cross-functional, product style team, generally consisting of a Business Analyst, Scrum Master / Project Manager, Solution Architect, Lead Developers (FE and BE), Developers, and Testers (Manual and Automated).
Do you love developing innovative and exciting new digital solutions that have a real impact on customer experience? Well we have the role and environment for you here at Storyteq, part of the Inspired Thinking Group (ITG).
You live and breathe development.
Java is your bag and you’re a real perfectionist. You’ll have a background in hands-on software delivery and will be passionate about digital and driven by achieving the very best results.
At the very forefront of our backend development functions and working on some of our absolutely key customer accounts, you will create and deliver top-notch digital solutions that have a real impact for our customers.
We have a number of exciting opportunities available across our development teams here at ITG and have plenty going on. If you haven’t heard of us already, you will have sooner or later! We are a visionary digital marketing partner who pride ourselves on our ability to stay ahead of the game when it comes to both the tech and creative landscape.

What you’ll be doing:

• Hands on delivery of software working within a Unix-Based development environment
• Working as part of cross functional teams whilst providing technical leadership
• Be an active member of the development team, specialising in Java Development but also working on projects using technologies with which maybe you are unfamiliar with
• Be responsible for estimating development effort on projects
• Help define and execute the development strategy
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality standards are upheld
• Work closely with account directors, creative, and the client directly to ensure projects are delivered on time
• Mentor and develop other members of the team
• Implement and improve working practices
• Identify and research emerging market trends to ensure you are always on top of your game

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience of working within an agile environment
• At least five years’ development experience
• Expert knowledge of at least one Java MVC Web development framework (ideally Spring MVC/Boot)
• Proven ability to deliver a wide range of projects, large and small
• Knowledge of Test Driven Development
• Strong knowledge of software development practices, processes and theories, especially around Agile Development Principles
• Linux server admin experience

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of development frameworks other than the one you are expert in
• Team leadership experience
• Mentoring experience
• Responsive design and development
• Good client experience
• Experience in the automotive industry
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• Hands on delivery of software working within a Unix-Based development environment
• Working as part of cross functional teams whilst providing technical leadership
• Be an active member of the development team, specialising in Java Development but also working on projects using technologies with which maybe you are unfamiliar with
• Be responsible for estimating development effort on projects
• Help define and execute the development strategy
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality standards are upheld
• Work closely with account directors, creative, and the client directly to ensure projects are delivered on time
• Mentor and develop other members of the team
• Implement and improve working practices
• Identify and research emerging market trends to ensure you are always on top of your gam