Java / JEE Developer

Mindworx Consulting and Academy; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced Java Developer to join their team in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of Java application development experience, strong knowledge of Spring Framework, and expertise in CI/CD practices. Responsibilities include developing high-volume applications and optimizing performance. If you are a problem-solver and passionate about software excellence, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Java application programming and development experience required.
• 5+ years of experience with Spring Framework and JEE.
• Experience with CI, CD, DevOps, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement high-volume Java applications.
• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Work independently and lead technology initiatives.

Skills

Java programming

Spring Framework

DevOps practices

Container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

RESTful APIs

Performance optimization

Problem solving

Education

B-Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Eclipse

IntelliJ

Git

Maven

Jenkins

SonarQube

Nexus

Job description

Key Roles, Responsibilities, and Skills / Competencies

• Strong technical / software engineering background (‘hands-on’)
• Strong application / software development or programming background in Java
• Good experience in system, application architecture, design, development, implementation, and deployment (end-to-end), development automation.
• Ability to work on different tiers of the application
• Object-oriented Design
• Experience in web technologies (Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks - preferably
• Angular 4, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Etc.)
• Solid experience on Spring Framework, Spring Boot, J2EE (Servlet, JSP, JDBC, JMS, EJB), JPA, Hibernate, Open Source Frameworks
• Solid experience with SOA Architectures, Microservices Architectures, and related integration
• protocols (e.g., Web Services (SOAP / XML), REST & JSON, and MQ), as well as the related security requirements / models
• Experience with application database management practices in a high-volume Java environment (SQL, DB2, and NoSQL – Cassandra / MongoDB).
• Java Application Servers experience JEE / WebSphere, JBOSS)
• Experience with deploying and running Java applications in orchestrated container environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid CI, CD, DevOps, and related tooling experience, build / test / deploy through automation
• Performance and troubleshooting of Java Applications
• Good experience with integrated system environments
• Practical experience in a high-volume banking environment. (application clustering, scaling, multi-threading, session management)
• Experience with Application Integration challenges in a big corporate environment with ESB, e.g., WebSphere MessageBroker, DataPower, MQ-Series, and API Connect
• Proven ability as a problem-solver
• Self-driven, self-starter, technology leader, and able to work independently
• Must have working experience with the following tools / IDEs
• Eclipse
• InteliJ
• Git
• Maven
• Jenkins
• SonarQube
• Nexus
• Debugging and troubleshooting.
• Write well-documented and maintainable code
• Passion for software excellence and being quality-driven
• You must be prepared to bring new ideas to the workplace, but also to accept how things have been done and the reasons for doing things this way

Educational Requirements

• B-Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• 10+ years Java application programming / development experience
• 5+ years Spring Framework, JEE-Experience
• 3+ CI, CD, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes Experience