About the job

Java Developer

Hybrid/Dublin (3 day per week onsite required)

Initial 12 month day rate contract with long term potential

Rate: €400 - €650 per day

My client is seeking an experienced Java Developer to support the delivery of business-critical application development projects in a structured enterprise environment.

This role will suit someone with strong Java development experience, good database knowledge, and the ability to work across technical and business-facing teams. The successful candidate will be involved in new development, enhancements, testing support, issue resolution, and release activity.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Developing new application features and enhancements
• Working from technical specifications, functional requirements, and user stories
• Producing estimates for assigned development work
• Writing clean, maintainable code in line with agreed standards
• Supporting unit testing, integration testing, and defect resolution
• Working closely with testers, analysts, developers, and project stakeholders
• Supporting system testing and release activity
• Investigating issues and providing fixes where required
• Updating project tracking tools such as Jira
• Participating in code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Supporting junior team members where required

Key Skills Required

• Strong commercial experience in Java development
• Experience with Spring and/or Hibernate
• Practical experience working with containerized applications - Docker/Kubernetes
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Experience working with Web Services
• Familiarity with structured data formats such as XML and JSON
• Unit and integration testing experience, ideally with JUnit
• Experience working in enterprise application development environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Desirable Skills

• Angular or AngularJS
• JavaScript
• Mule or other integration technologies
• ETL experience
• WebLogic or similar application servers
• Experience with NoSQL or big data frameworks
• Experience with legacy systems or mixed technology environments
• Experience working in highly regulated, structured, or public-sector environments
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models

Berkley Business & Technology is a specialist consultancy, recruiting professionals for organizations throughout Ireland, UK & Europe; for more information go to www.berkley-group.com.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please send your profile to brendanoconnell@berkley-group.com