Full Stack Developer (Junior) - Contract

As a Full Stack Developer, you will design, build andoperate modern, secure, cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure. The rolefocuses on either Javabackend developmentor React frontend development as the primary discipline, with strengthin both considered a strong advantage.

You will work end-to-end across the stack - translatingbusiness requirements into reliable, scalable and performant solutions - whilecollaborating closely with Business Analysts, architects and cross-functionalengineering teams.

You will uphold coding standards, contribute to CI/CDpractices, and guide the team through reviews, testing and engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Deliver features end-to-end - translate business requirements and UX designs into production-ready backend services and/or reusable React components and pages.

2. Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services using Java,Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Batch (where applicable to the role).

3. Implement RESTful Web Services and microservices architectures that enables seamless communication and data flow between front-end and back-end components.

4. Build accessible, performant and maintainable user interfaces using ReactJS (and NextJS / Angular where applicable), with strong attention to component reusability and design system alignment.

5. Leverage Microsoft Azure services (e.g., App Service, Azure Functions, AKS, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault) to deliver secure, scalable and cost-effective solutions.

6. Apply containerisation and orchestration practices using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) to enhance deployment efficiency and scalability.

7. Review requirements and user stories for technical feasibility, scope and risk - propose pragmatic alternatives when needed.

8. Investigate issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement resilient fixes with appropriate test coverage.

9. Write clean, testable code with unit and integration tests ensure accessibility (WCAG), performance and security best practices are met.

10. Participate in code reviews, maintain coding standards, and contribute to the shared component library and reusable backend modules.

11. Partner with Business Analysts to clarify edge cases and ensure business value is met.

12. Contribute to backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives in an Agile environment provide accurate estimates.

13. Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines, feature flags and observability to enable safe, frequent releases.

14. Stay current with emerging trends in backend, frontend, cloud-native development and Azure services to drive continuous improvement.

Skills and Qualifications
. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

. 1 - 3 years of hands-on software development experience.

. Strong hands-onexpertise in at least ONE of the following primary skill tracks (proficiency inboth is a strong advantage):

a. Java Track: Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, RESTful WebServices, Microservices architecture.

b. React Track: ReactJS, JavaScript / TypeScript, modern ES features, webfundamentals (HTML5, CSS3, semantic markup, responsive layout), componentarchitecture and reusability, Storybook.

. Practical experience deploying or integrating with Microsoft Azure cloudservices (e.g., App Service, AKS, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, KeyVault).

. Hands-on experience with Docker familiarity with Kubernetes (AKS preferred)for containerisation and orchestration.

. Strong debugging skills and a structured approach to problem solving.

. Practical experience with Git / GitLab, branching strategies, and codereviews.

. Comfortable with REST APIs, JSON, and client-side data fetching / cachingpatterns.

. Familiarity with testing tools - e.g., JUnit, Mockito (backend) and/or Jest,React Testing Library, Cypress / Playwright (frontend).

. Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI / Azure DevOps) including lint /test / build gates, artifact versioning, branching strategies, and previewdeployments.

. Clear, proactive communication and the ability to work closely with BusinessAnalysts and stakeholders.