Hybrid Java Development Lead - 12m Contract, SC Cleared

  • Involved Solutions
  • City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  • 28/05/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications Java Software Engineer

Job Description

Digital Java Development Lead - £750pd - 12 months

Rate : £750 per day

Location : Newcastle/Manchester/Leeds - Hybrid

Duration : 12 Months

IR35 : Inside

The role :

A leading Central Government Organisation are seeking a Digital Java Development Lead.

12-month Contract, SC Clearance will be supported.

As a Technical Lead, you will :

  • set direction for your service/capability and your team that is in line with overarching strategy
  • ensure that your teams work aligns to standards;
  • have a clear focus on delivering quality, assured and secure services;
  • ensure that you team follow best practice;
  • be aware of and assess impact of any change that you are making;
  • have an outward facing viewpoint, understanding where your team and products fit into the bigger picture.

Essential Skills
Significant demonstrable experience in one or both of:

  • modern software engineering for digital products (ideally Java, microservice architectures, Hexagonal software architecture, Mongo and Kafka);
  • OR designing and implementing modern cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and automation (ideally AWS, Terraform, GitLab CI, Jenkins);
  • Significant demonstrable experience of leading engineering teams providing technical leadership and guidance, and coaching and mentoring to support team member development opportunities

If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.