Junior Java Developer - Security

CPL · Recruitment agency
ContractSecurityKildare, Ireland · Remote within Ireland · Hybrid
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At a glance

Employment type
Contract
Workplace
Hybrid
Category
Security

Technologies & skills

Primary technologies

Secondary technologies

Cloud & infrastructure

Other technical skills

What you'll be doing

Global consultancy seeks junior Java Developers (min 2 years experience) for long-term hybrid contract in Celbridge, Kildare. Role focuses on Java development, microservices, REST APIs, security protocols, and integration, with exposure to modern frameworks, containers, and enterprise tools.

  • Java application development using industry-standard frameworks
  • Microservice and RESTful API development
  • Adhering to coding standards and performing preventive maintenance
  • Integrating technical and application components
  • Completing assigned tasks in the development lifecycle
  • Maintaining, tuning, and repairing applications
  • Providing user support
  • Developing webservices

Key requirements

Must-have

  • Minimum 2 years commercial experience
  • Java development experience
  • Experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot or Quarkus
  • Microservice and RESTful API development
  • Understanding of API security protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC)
  • Experience with relational databases (Oracle)
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and API managers
  • Experience with OpenShift Container platform

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with 3scale API management
  • Experience with KeyCloak
  • Spring JDBC
  • Maven
  • GitLab
  • Active MQ Messaging (Red Hat AMQ Broker/JMS)

Experience: Minimum 2 years commercial experience

Role signals

Technical focus
Java development, microservices, REST APIs, security protocols, integration
Hands-on vs management
Hands-on

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Full job description

  • Long-Term Contract

  • Daily Rate

  • Hybrid (2 days per week in Celbridge office) Global Consultancy is looking to hire a number of junior Java Developers on a long-term contract basis in Celbridge, Co Kildare.

Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of commercial experience.

Key Deliverables Java development, with experience using industry-standard frameworks, e.g.

Quarkus/Spring Boot.

Microservice and API development (RESTful, experience of REST design and implementation).

Understanding of API security protocols (OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect).

Knowledge of Kubernetes, API managers and WebLogic.

Experience with OpenShift Container platform, 3scale API and KeyCloak.

Testing frameworks and TDD (like Cucumber or Junit).

Databases: Relational (Oracle).

Coding in adherence to the standards of the application in question.

Maintaining, tuning and repairing applications to keep them performing according to technical and functional specifications; performing preventive maintenance activities; providing user support.

Integration of technical and application components to meet business requirements.

Completing assigned tasks related to phases of development lifecycle of enterprise applications within given scope and timeframe requirements.

Skills

& Experience Responsibility for building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.

Java application development while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.

Spring, JavaScript, Angular2+, Quarkus. HTML, XML, CSS or equivalent.

Developing webservices.

Toolset/Other Experience.

OpenShift and Docker containers. 3Scale.

KeyCloak.

Spring JDBC.

Maven.

Gitlab.

Active MQ Messaging (Red Hat AMQ Broker/JMS).

Jenkins.

SonarQube.

ArtiFactory.

Jira.

Confluence.

Encryption.

Integration with external applications (3rd party software). XML and JSON.

If you are interested in learning more about the position contact Alex Leonard at alex.leonard@cpl.ie

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