Java / JEE Developer

Mindworx Consulting; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Johannesburg is looking for a senior Java developer with over 10 years of application programming experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge in Spring Framework and microservices architecture, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD practices and containerization using Docker and Kubernetes. This role requires a self-driven individual capable of solving complex problems and producing high-quality, maintainable code.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Java application programming experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Spring Framework and JEE.
• 3+ years of CI/CD and Docker experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using Java and associated frameworks.
• Implement application integration solutions in a corporate environment.
• Ensure performance and troubleshoot Java applications.

Skills

Java application development

Spring Framework

Microservices Architecture

CI/CD practices

Docker

Kubernetes

Web technologies

SQL and NoSQL databases

Problem-solving

Education

B-Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Eclipse

InteliJ

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