Senior Java 8 Developer

Contract - Senior Java 8 Developer
Your new company
  • Operates in a highly regulated space with a strong focus on risk management and technical assurance.
  • The team is embedded in an IT function that works closely with vulnerability and risk specialists.
  • Based in Sydney CBD with a hybrid setup that mixes in-office collaboration and remote work.
Your new role
  • Senior Java engineer responsible for remediating or formally accepting reported security flaws in legacy Java applications.
  • Perform reachability assessments to judge whether identified weaknesses are realistically exploitable.
  • Stabilise and modernise older Java codebases while prioritising security and preserving existing behaviour.
  • Collaborate with security stakeholders to triage findings and set remediation priorities.
  • Rationalise and manage Maven dependencies to reduce supply-chain and dependency-related risk.
  • Use vulnerability-scanning tools to surface, track and confirm fixes for reported issues.
  • Produce technical remediation plans and provide practical guidance to development teams.
What you'll need to succeed
  • Minimum five years of Senior hands-on Java 8 experience in enterprise environments.
  • Demonstrated experience remediating CVEs and participating in risk-acceptance workflows.
  • Strong knowledge of Java and Maven dependency management and related security concerns.
  • Practical experience applying reachability analysis to assess exploitability.
  • Track record maintaining and modernising legacy Java applications without introducing instability.
  • Good understanding of secure coding practices and vulnerability management processes.
  • Ability to obtain Baseline security clearance as a condition of engagement.
What you'll get in return
  • Sydney CBD location with hybrid work flexibility.
  • Technically challenging engagement focused on improving the security posture of critical systems.

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LHS 297508

Summary

Job Type
Contract
Industry
Government & Public Services
Location
NSW - Sydney CBD
Specialism
Software Development
Ref:
2956928

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Callum Marsland, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Sydney City
Level 13, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square

Telephone: +61 2 8226 9828

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