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All instructions are for Java SE 6 - Java SE Development Kit 6u27.  Please check with your team leader and verify which version of Java SE you should download and install.
If you encounter any broken links, go to the Oracle web site and do a seach for Oracle Java Archive.

Quick Links to:

Download and Install Java JDK

1. Go to the Oracle Java SE download site.
2. Click on Previous Releases.  Scroll down until you reach the Java SE section.
3. Select Java SE 6.
4. Scroll down to and select Java SE Development Kit 6u27 .
5. Accept the License Agreement.
6. From the list of Product / File Description, select the desired JDK installer and download it to your workstation.
   NOTE:  Before the download begins, Oracle will require you to either log in using an existing Oracle account or you will have to create a new Oracle account.
7. Execute the JDK installer and follow the installation instructions.
   NOTE: Don't forget to create a system environmental variable JAVA_HOME which contains a pointer to your JDK install (e.g.  JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_27).

   Java JDK download and installation is now complete.