JAVA Developer Intermediate and Senior

ARCS; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCS is seeking a Java/Spring/Angular specialist to design, develop, and deliver cloud-native, API-driven distributed systems. You will work in an Agile environment, using modern engineering practices and AI-assisted tooling to improve productivity and solution quality.

Ideal candidates bring 4–6 years of experience (intermediate) with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and API development, plus experience with enterprise apps and microservices architectures.

Qualifications

• Relevant IT degree or diploma in a related field.
• 4–6 years of software development experience (intermediate).
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and API development.
• Experience with enterprise applications and integrated solutions.
• Strong understanding of cloud-based and modern software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based applications and services.
• Build scalable microservices and distributed systems using Spring Boot and related frameworks.
• Apply object-oriented analysis, design principles, and development patterns.
• Interpret UML diagrams and collaborate with architects, analysts, and teams.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and automated tests; support CI/CD.

Education

Relevant IT Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Data JPA

Spring Security

Hibernate

Angular

TypeScript

RxJS

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

RESTful Services and APIs

Microservices Architecture

JMS

IBM MQ

AWS SQS

XML/JSON Technologies

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

JPA/Hibernate ORM

Git / GitLab

Gradle

Jira

Nexus

SonarQube

Jacoco

Postman / SoapUI / Insomnia

DataDog or similar monitoring tools

Prometheus

Micrometer

WebSphere Application Server

Job description

The role requires expertise in Java and Spring technologies, front-end development using Angular, and the development of cloud-native, API-driven, and distributed systems. The successful candidate will leverage modern engineering practices, Agile methodologies, and AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and solution delivery.

Experience, Knowledge and Qualification:

• Relevant IT Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience within financial services is advantageous
• Investment industry experience will be highly advantageous

Intermediate Experience Level:

• 4-6 years of software development experience
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and API development
• Experience working with enterprise applications and integrated solutions

Senior Level Experience Level:

• 10+ years of software development experience
• Proven experience designing and developing enterprise-scale applications, integrations, and microservices
• Experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring developers, and influencing solution design
• Experience in cloud-based and modern software engineering environments

Technical Skills Core Technologies:

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Spring MVC
• Spring Data JPA
• Spring Security
• Hibernate
• Angular
• TypeScript
• RxJS
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript
• RESTful Services and APIs
• Microservices Architecture

Integration & Messaging:

• REST and SOAP Web Services
• JMS
• IBM MQ
• AWS SQS
• XML and JSON Technologies

Databases:

• Relational Databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• MongoDB and NoSQL Databases
• JPA and Hibernate ORM Frameworks

Tools & Platforms:

• Git / GitLab
• Gradle
• Jira
• Nexus
• SonarQube
• Jacoco
• Postman / SoapUI / Insomnia
• DataDog or similar monitoring tools
• Prometheus
• Micrometer
• WebSphere Application Server

Extra:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based applications and services
• Build scalable microservices and distributed systems using Spring Boot and related frameworks
• Apply object-oriented analysis, design principles, and development patterns to build maintainable solutions
• Interpret UML diagrams and collaborate with architects, analysts, and development teams
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and automated testsApply best practices for error handling, security, code quality, and performance optimisation
• Participate in CI/CD and build management processes using tools such as Git and Gradle
• Agile delivery & collaboration