Software Engineer
Morson Group · Not specified, Newcastle upon Tyne
Software Engineer at Morson Group, based in Not specified, Newcastle upon Tyne, paying £70.00 per hour. This is a contract role with remote working.
- Salary
- £70.00 per hour
- Location
- Not specified, Newcastle upon Tyne · Remote
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 8 hours ago
- Closes
- 14 Oct 2026
- Sector
- Software Developer
About 38% above the going rate for software developer
Reference https://www.morson.com/jobs/aerospace-and-defence/contract/newcastle-upon-tyne/s
About the role
Java Software Engineer – Active SC
£70 per hour Umbrella | Inside IR35 | 12 Month Contract | Newcastle upon Tyne (4 days per week onsite, 1 remote working) | UKEO
We’re looking for an experienced Java Software Engineer to join a major UK defence programme, developing scalable cloud-based software within a modern Agile engineering environment.
This is a hands-on Java development role, with a strong cloud-native focus and exposure to containerisation and DevSecOps throughout the software lifecycle.
Key experience:
- Strong commercial Java development experience
- Cloud services / cloud-native development
- Unit and automated testing
- Spring / Spring Boot and microservices
- Kubernetes and/or Red Hat OpenShift
- CI/CD and DevSecOps experience
- SonarQube, Tekton, ArgoCD, Quarkus or Angular beneficial
Security requirements
Due to the security restrictions of the programme, applicants must already hold active SC clearance and be a sole British national. Unfortunately, candidates who do not meet both requirements cannot be considered.
If you’re an SC-cleared Java Engineer with strong cloud and Kubernetes/OpenShift experience, please apply with an up-to-date CV for further details.
Reference: https://www.morson.com/jobs/aerospace-and-defence/contract/newcastle-upon-tyne/s · Posted 8 hours ago · Closes 14 Oct 2026 · Listed via Morson Group
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