Lead Java Developer/Solution Architect (6-month contract)

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gravity9 is recruiting Java engineers and architects for a portfolio of engagements across UK central government. These are large-scale, data-intensive modernisation programmes: replacing legacy systems that carry statutory weight, decomposing monoliths that serve millions of users, and building secure data platforms where access control and auditability are first-class architectural concerns rather than late additions. We are hiring across two overlapping profiles — Senior Java Developer and Application / Migration Architect — and expect most people to move between programmes as engagements start and complete. Several of these are hands-on architect roles: you will own design decisions and also write production code The kind of work The following are representative of current and upcoming…

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