Full Stack Java Developer Midrand

Isanqa; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable technology firm is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their team in Gauteng, South Africa. This role involves developing and maintaining critical web applications with a focus on backend and frontend processes. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of experience, particularly in Agile environments. Key responsibilities include collaborating on system design, participating in Agile ceremonies, and ensuring compliance with IT security standards. The role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth.

Benefits

High work-life balance

Flexible hours

Agile working environment

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of related working experience.
• 5 to 8+ years of development experience.
• Agile working experience is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a critical internal web application.
• Participate in daily stand-ups.
• Propose and review system designs.
• Ensure compliance with IT security standards.
• Perform demos of user stories in Agile ceremonies.
• Production support and hyper-care.

Skills

LifeRay framework v7.06+

JAVA 8+

Java logging framework (Log4j, Jboss, SLF4J)

Node.js

HTML 5

Angular JS, Angular 5+

CSS (SCSS)

Postgres SQL

MongoDB

Git

CI/CD

Jenkins

Confluence

Jira

Education

Degree in IT

Job description

Introduction

Our client requires the services of a Software Engineer (Senior) – Midrand / Menlyn / Rosslyn / Home Office rotation.

Amazing brand with cutting-edge technology

Excellent teams in Global team collaboration

High work-life balance with Flexible hours

Agile working environment

Experience

6-8 Years related working experience.

Commencement

As soon as possible.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a critical internal web application (Backend and Frontend) used in the vehicle dispatch and distribution / delivery management processes.
• Cloud, API, Java, Microservice and other Serverless development, deployment, support, and maintenance.
• Meet with end users and gather requirements.
• Participate in daily stand-ups.
• Analyse and implement new system requirements specifications.
• Ensure that all processes are investigated / considered in obtaining the specifications of the user requirements.
• Propose and review system designs and evaluate alternatives.
• Review and present proposals / system solutions to IT Project Lead, DevOps Team, QA Team, and Product Owner / Business team.
• Develop systems solutions in line with IT Security standards and other compliance topics, quality standards and delivery requirements.
• Develop code that is readable, extendable, re-usable, scalable, and optimized for performance.
• Ensure that all implementations can be passed over to other developers, mid development, with minimum of handover.
• Ensure compliance & adherence to standards for audit adherence and quality assurance.
• Actively participate and contribute to sprint planning, backlog refinement, story size estimation, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Update user stories in Jira and documentation in Confluence.
• Perform demos of user stories in Agile ceremonies.
• Analyse and fix Production Known Errors.
• System testing / parallel runs.
• User training.
• Prepare Production deployment plan documents.
• Preparation of system / technical documentation (as per ISO standards).
• Preparation / Updating of user and operation manuals.
• System implementation / deployment & release activities.
• Production support & hyper‑care after production deployments.
• 2nd and 3rd level support of the system / product.
• Technical Lifecycle Management of the product.
• Website monitoring (advantageous).
• Site performance analysis (advantageous).

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Degree in IT or relevant experience.
• 5 to 8+ years' Development Experience.
• Agile working experience (Mandatory).

Qualifications / Experience

• LifeRay framework v7.06+ (Templates, structures, themes, Portlets with JSR ).
• JAVA 8+.
• JAVA logging framework (Log4j, Jboss, SLF4J).
• Node.js.
• HTML 5.
• Angular JS, Angular 5+.
• CSS (SCSS).
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter.

Advantageous Technical Skills

• At least one Relational Database experience (POSTGRES, SQL).
• At least one Document Database experience (MONGO, ELASTIC).
• Git.
• CI / CD.
• Experience with Java application servers (Glassfish).
• Jenkins.

Beneficial

• Confluence / Jira.