Senior Developer

Posting date:	15 January 2026
Salary:	£500.0 to £550.0 per day
Additional salary information:	up to £550pd (Inside IR35)
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	22 January 2026
Location:	London, London, EC2V 6DN
Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	4761955_1768496901

Summary

Senior Developer - Active SC, Java, Oracle

Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35)

London / Hybrid

6 months

My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who urgently require a Senior Developer with Active Security Clearance (SC), to join a business-critical programme.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience working as a Senior Developer within the public sector.
• Active Security Clearance (SC)
• Advanced proficiency in Java technologies (SE 8, EE 5/6/11, EJB, JSP)
• Proven experience supporting and modernising legacy applications
• Demonstrated ability to refactor complex codebases and develop robust automated tests
• Strong background integrating solutions with auditing and protective monitoring services
• Hands‑on experience with Oracle WebLogic 11gR1, PL/SQL, and Oracle BI
• Proficiency in building and supporting Java applications using ODBC/JDBC with stored procedures
• Practical experience developing and supporting Elasticsearch solutions

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with IBM Initiate Master Data Management
• Experience working with Nginx
• Understanding of Apache Tomcat and Apache HTTP Server
• Exposure to ETL tools or processes

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