Spencer Rose are urgently seeking a Java Developer for a 6+ month contract working for a Tier-1 bank in Manchester, experience working with Google Cloud (GCP) is a must. Start: URGENT Location: Manchester - hybrid, 2 days a week in the office Rate: £420pd Inside IR35 Interview slots are available as soon as today * Java (8/11/17+) with strong hands-on experience in enterprise application development. * Microservices Architecture using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and distributed system design. * Apache Kafka for event-driven architecture, messaging, and asynchronous processing. * Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including deployment, monitoring, and cloud-native services. * Containerisation & Orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes. * CI/CD & DevOps using Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, and automated deployment pipelines. * Database & Engineering Practices including SQL/NoSQL databases, automated testing, and Agile delivery. * Stakeholder engagement and management * Good communication skills If you are available and have the above experience, APPLY NOW for immediate review