Java Software Developer
- 12 month Fixed Term Contract
- Remote (Ad hoc travel required)
- Experience within UK public sector required
The Company
At Amber Labs, we are a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our teams consist of highly skilled engineers, designers, analysts, and consultants dedicated to building world-class digital services for government and enterprise clients.
Project Overview
This team is building a modern outbound notification platform that works across multiple channels for a UK public sector organisation. The service enables communication with customers and third parties and includes functionality for managing user contact preferences.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain features such as Message Centre, BAU onboarding releases, and Strategic Events Platform
- Upgrade applications (Documentum, RHEL, SFT Agent) and implement secure development changes
- Enhance monitoring and alerting for platform reliability
- Support migration
Essential Skills
- Content Management: Documentum server & DFC
- Cloud: AWS (Serverless, EC2, SQS)
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible
- CI/CD: GitLab
- Programming: Java (3+ years), Rust, Bash, Python
- Other: Linux (RHEL), Oracle, PKCS#11 encryption, Filenet P8
Desirable
- Experience working on government projects
- Understanding of Linux administration
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a dynamic and innovative team, with opportunities for professional growth and development
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to shape and influence asset management strategy in a fast-paced environment
Benefits:
- Join a rapidly expanding start-up where personal growth is a part of our DNA
- Benefit from a flexible work environment focused on deliverable outcomes
- Receive private medical insurance
- 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays
Diversity & Inclusion:
Here at Amber Labs, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace for all. We celebrate individuality and believe that different perspectives drive innovation. Every colleague is valued, respected, and supported to thrive.
What Happens Next?
Our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to advise you on the next steps. We have a two-stage interview process for most of our consultants. In certain cases, we may include a third and final stage, which is a conversation with the company Partners. This will only be considered if deemed necessary.
Top Skills
What We Do
Amber Labs is a partnership of highly-skilled consultants and technologists.
We specialise in the evolution of Data Engineering, Cloud and Analytics.
We focus on delivering value from our client’s data using innovative approaches that reduce risk and delivery time, and that we are constantly improving through R&D.
Amber Labs was founded on three key principles:
An employee first internal culture, through diverse investment and exciting opportunities for our team, and a partnership structure ensuring everyone has an opportunity to share in the success of Amber Labs.
Persistent analysis to identify opportunities to develop artefacts, accelerators and automation that allow rapid deployment of highly-technical solutions to the cloud or on-premise for our clients.
Consistent investment into our ADM (Amber Labs Delivery Methodology -underpinned by Agile Methodology) to ensure we maximise velocity, quality and value
