Back-End Developer

LabourNet; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consulting firm in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Back-End Developer with extensive experience in Java, MS SQL, and Java EE. This role involves skill transfer, cross-collaboration in a hybrid working environment, and a commitment to clean coding practices. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in development and a relevant degree. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful HR solutions while enjoying work-life integration.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Servant leadership culture

Work-life integration

Continuous personal development

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience within a development role, coding in Java.
• 2 – 3 years' experience in using MS SQL.
• 7+ years' experience in applying Java SE (Java SE 8 mandatory).
• 4+ years' experience in applying JEE (Spring experience advantageous).
• 3 – 4 years' experience in applying Angular 2+ (advantageous).
• Exposure to Microsoft Azure (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Transfer skills and ensure cross-collaboration within the Technology environment.
• Identify and analyze user requirements.
• Prioritize, assign, and execute tasks throughout the software development life cycle.
• Develop Java EE applications.
• Review, test, and debug team members’ code.

Skills

Java

MS SQL

JEE

Angular 2+

Microsoft Azure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Job description

Labournet is one of the largest Industrial Relations, Human Capital and Payroll Consulting firms in South Africa. The Labournet Group is currently experiencing tremendous growth and as such we’re constantly searching for top talent.

Job Description

The Senior Back-End Developer is responsible to transfer skills where it's needed and ensure that cross-collaboration within the Technology environment is being achieved, and code committed is clean and in line with architecture to minimize the effect of Dev Comeback.

Core metrics:

• Identify and analyze user requirements
• Prioritize, assign, and execute tasks throughout the software development life cycle
• Develop Java EE applications
• Review, test, and debug team members’ code
• Schedule product releases with internal teams
• Ensure our applications are secure and up to date
• Assisting in incident resolution

Experience required:

• 7+ years' experience within a development role, coding in Java
• 2 – 3 years' experience in using MS SQL
• 7+ years' experience in applying Java SE (java SE 8 is mandatory)
• 4+ years' experience in applying JEE (Spring experience advantageous)
• 3 – 4 years' experience in applying Angular 2+ (advantageous)
• Exposure to Microsoft Azure (advantageous)

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in IT or related field
• Exposure to working in an Agile methodology
• Exposure within a Payroll/HR or financial services environment would be advantageous

Additional Information

In return, we offer you

Culture

We pay attention to output rather than time spent, and we offer a flexible working environment.

Employer of choice

Our managers believe in putting their people first and are devoted to their growth and development, hence we practice servant leadership (inverted pyramid).

Flexibility

You must look after yourself; you cannot pour from an empty cup, and we prefer work-life integration to work-life balance.

Passion

Bring a sense of purpose to work and depart with a sense of success.

How we work at Labournet
Gone are the days when you had to sit in traffic to go to work! Our hybrid working approach enables employees and their managers to agree on a working environment that promotes productivity while also allowing them to balance their professional and personal lives. We can now create an office environment wherever we are, while sustaining virtual cooperation between our employees and teams, thanks to technology.

Why should you join Labournet?
It's more than just a job with Labournet. It's a mission to make our clients compliant by doing meaningful work that focuses on cutting-edge, customer-centric services and technology solutions. Every year, you can help us by facilitating HR best practice, by securing our company's ultimate compliance across the whole employee life cycle! In the end, you've created a profession that no one could have predicted.

Who are we?

Your Strategic Partner in Human Resource Solutions

Our dedicated team of highly trained and educated consultants are passionate about taking workplace issues and translating them into HR Solutions that are accessible, flexible, affordable, comprehensive, and motivated by the goals and objectives of your business. Labournet strives to become an extension of your HR department to fulfill your compliance needs, allowing you to keep a relentless focus on core activities.

The trusted compliance partner to employers, solving their evolving compliance needs.

What do we do?

We provide leading compliance solutions through-out South Africa that implement best practices within the businesses we partner with.