

Leap29
Senior Developer
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This role is for a Senior Developer in Central London, offering a 9-month contract at an inside IR35 rate. Key skills include Java, Kafka, SQL, and technical leadership, with a focus on security enforcement and cloud-native platforms.
π - Country
United Kingdom
π± - Currency
Β£ GBP
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π° - Day rate
840
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ποΈ - Date
January 29, 2026
π - Duration
More than 6 months
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ποΈ - Location
Hybrid
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π - Contract
Inside IR35
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π - Security
Unknown
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π - Location detailed
London Area, United Kingdom
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π§ - Skills detailed
#Kafka (Apache Kafka) #Java #Cloud #Anomaly Detection #Security #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Leadership #Automation
Role description
Senior Developer β UK SC Security Enforcing Code
Location: Central London β hybrid/ad-hoc onsite
Contract: 9 Months - Inside IR35
About the Project
A leading energy and technology organisation is delivering a modern, cloud-native platform to replace its existing data services infrastructure. The programme focuses on high security, performance, and availability, using messaging-based architecture, Red Hat OpenShift, IBM CloudPak for Integration, and full GitOps automation with CNI-level security.
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Developer to lead the design and development of Security Enforcing Code components, including anomaly detection and PKI-related services. These components must be developed and maintained by UK-based staff.
You will:
β’ Lead a small team of 3β5 UK developers, guiding them through design, build, and delivery
β’ Collaborate with the architecture team on high-level design
β’ Assist with recruitment of delivery team members
β’ Help establish a long-term support capability for these critical components
Requirements
Must have:
β’ Technical team leadership experience
β’ Custom Application Design expertise
β’ Strong Java development skills
β’ Kafka messaging experience
β’ SQL proficiency
Desirable:
β’ Red Hat OpenShift
β’ IBM CloudPak for Integration
β’ Hardware Security Module (HSM) integration
Work Setup
This is primarily a remote role with occasional onsite presence in Central London for workshops or team activities, typically once or twice per week.
Senior Developer β UK SC Security Enforcing Code
Location: Central London β hybrid/ad-hoc onsite
Contract: 9 Months - Inside IR35
About the Project
A leading energy and technology organisation is delivering a modern, cloud-native platform to replace its existing data services infrastructure. The programme focuses on high security, performance, and availability, using messaging-based architecture, Red Hat OpenShift, IBM CloudPak for Integration, and full GitOps automation with CNI-level security.
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Developer to lead the design and development of Security Enforcing Code components, including anomaly detection and PKI-related services. These components must be developed and maintained by UK-based staff.
You will:
β’ Lead a small team of 3β5 UK developers, guiding them through design, build, and delivery
β’ Collaborate with the architecture team on high-level design
β’ Assist with recruitment of delivery team members
β’ Help establish a long-term support capability for these critical components
Requirements
Must have:
β’ Technical team leadership experience
β’ Custom Application Design expertise
β’ Strong Java development skills
β’ Kafka messaging experience
β’ SQL proficiency
Desirable:
β’ Red Hat OpenShift
β’ IBM CloudPak for Integration
β’ Hardware Security Module (HSM) integration
Work Setup
This is primarily a remote role with occasional onsite presence in Central London for workshops or team activities, typically once or twice per week.






