Java Developer — Regulated AML/FICA Apps

University of Fort Hare; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Fort Hare is seeking a Java Developer with 3–5 years of experience to build enterprise Java applications in a regulated environment. The role requires strong J2EE skills, JBoss/Tomcat, and hands-on work with Maven/ANT, XML, LDAP, and Bitbucket.

The contractor will work on-site in Parktown, dealing with AML/FICA compliance, KYC, and goAML reporting while ensuring secure and auditable systems for sensitive data.

Qualifications

• Relevant IT Degree is required.
• 3–5 years’ experience on Java 7 and JEE (Servlets, JSP, EJB, REST and SOAP, JPA/Hibernate), JBOSS, MS SQL Server.
• 3–5 years’ experience with build tools Maven & ANT.
• 2 years working with XML, LDAP, and design tool XDE.
• Linux experience is an advantage; HTML/CSS/XML skills are helpful.
• Exposure to AML/FICA, KYC/CDD, sanctions & PEP screening, goAML solutions.
• Experience building secure, auditable systems handling sensitive data.
• Knowledge of SDLC/Change Control/Release Management and Bitbucket.
• FIC regulatory reporting awareness and data retention practices.
• POPIA-aware data handling and basic productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Engage in technical scoping sessions with Compliance and Enterprise Architecture for FICA/AML solutions.
• Produce working implementation (code) of FICA/AML rules from design docs.
• Ensure secure development practices, including quality gates and vulnerability scanning.
• Interact with business/compliance stakeholders and project teams.
• Develop and test software, perform unit and integration testing.
• Assist in SQL data manipulation for regulatory reporting and data ingestion.
• Adhere to coding standards and project procedures for regulatory compliance.

Skills

Java 7

JEE (Servlets, JSP, EJB, REST, SOAP, J

JPA/Hibernate

JBoss

Tomcat

MS SQL Server

Maven

ANT

XML

LDAP

Bitbucket

AML / FICA / KYC / CDD

Regulatory reporting (goAML)

SDLC / Release Management

Security/compliance

Linux

XDE (Design Tool)

Education

Relevant IT Degree

Tools

XDE

Job description

University of Fort Hare is seeking a Java Developer with 3–5 years of experience to build enterprise Java applications in a regulated environment. The role requires strong J2EE skills, JBoss/Tomcat, and hands-on work with Maven/ANT, XML, LDAP, and Bitbucket.

The contractor will work on-site in Parktown, dealing with AML/FICA compliance, KYC, and goAML reporting while ensuring secure and auditable systems for sensitive data.