Senior Specialist, Software Engineering, Java Microservices, Nicosia

About the Opportunity

Our client, a global technology consulting company with over 87,000 employees across 40+ countries, is seeking talented professionals to join their European operations supporting major digital transformation programmes in the banking and financial services sector.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Java Developer with deep expertise in microservices architecture to design, build and maintain scalable, high quality enterprise applications. This is a hands on technical leadership role that combines strong coding practice with close collaboration across architecture, QA, DevOps and product teams.

What You Will Do

• Design and develop scalable, high performance microservices using Java and Spring Boot
• Translate business and technical requirements into clean, maintainable code
• Apply and enforce design patterns, coding standards and engineering best practices
• Write and maintain unit tests to ensure code quality and reliability
• Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting and performance optimisation
• Collaborate with architects, QA, DevOps and product teams across the full SDLC
• Support deployments, releases and production issue resolution

What You Will Bring

• Strong hands on experience in microservices design and development
• Deep practical knowledge of Java and Spring Boot
• Solid experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito)
• Strong understanding of object oriented design, REST APIs and backend development
• Experience in PL/SQL development
• Comfortable working in Agile Scrum environments
• Typically 5 to 8 years of hands on software development experience, with proven delivery on enterprise or large scale applications
• Strong problem solving ability and capable of working independently
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Hands on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

The Details

• Location: Nicosia, Cyprus. Fully onsite, no remote or hybrid option
• Hours: 8 hour working day, Monday to Friday
• Must be EU and working onsite in Nicosia.