Senior Base24 Developer / Base24 Engineer

Psybergate (Pty) Ltd; Knysna; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled Senior Base24 Developer to join its financial services client in Johannesburg for a 12-month contract. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in card payments systems and Base24, responsible for end-to-end development, compliance, and support of critical payment processing components. This role requires a proactive approach and experience in financial switching environments, along with technical knowledge in Java, AWS, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• 8 years of software engineering experience, with hands-on work in Java and enterprise systems.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex production issues.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain solutions for Credit, Debit, and Prepaid card processing.
• Handle daily production support activities and analyze logs.
• Participate in full software development lifecycle using the SDLC model.

Skills

Java

Base24 Classic

Angular

AWS

Kubernetes

Spring Boot

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Tandem COBOL

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.

We are looking for a Senior Base24 Developer / Base24 Engineer to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 12-months contract role.

We are seeking an experienced and technically skilled Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in card payments systems and Base24. You will be responsible for the end-to-end development and support of critical payment processing components, ensuring compliance with industry standards and maintaining the robustness of production systems.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop and maintain solutions involving Credit, Debit, and Prepaid card processing, adhering to Visa and MasterCard regulations.
• Work extensively on the Base24 Classic platform, including development, configuration, and support.
• Handle daily production support activities—analyzing logs, resolving incidents, and responding to helpdesk/stakeholder queries.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of batch system issues and proactively resolve potential problems.
• Manage configurations and deployments in a high-availability transaction switching environment.
  
  

Contribute To Card Transaction Processing Areas Including

• ATM, POS, and EFT acquiring
• Transaction switching and routing
• Issuing functionality and host interfaces
• Cryptographic components and device management
• Lead and support Base24 initiatives including switch setup, configuration, migration, and scheme certifications.
• Participate in full software development lifecycle using the SDLC model—covering design, development, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• 8 years of software engineering experience, with hands-on work in Java and enterprise systems
• Experience with AWS, Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.
• SWIFT standards and their integration into financial systems.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD practices
• Proven ability to troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex production issues
• Experience in payments and financial switching environments
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills
• A proactive and detail-oriented approach with a passion for excellence in software engineering
  
  

Core Technologies

• Base24 Classic
• Tandem COBOL, SCobol, TAL, TACL
• Pathway, Enform, FUP, SCUP, DBU, DDL, INSPECT, SPOOLER
• Enscribe, Non-stop SQL, DB2, VSAM
  
  

Modern Stack

• Java (8+ years), Spring Boot, Angular
• AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD
• Rancher, Trace Transformer, Postgres
• Familiarity with SWIFT standards is an advantage
  
  

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

Desired Skills

• base24 classic
• Java
• Angular
• Tandem COBOL
• SQL
• AWS
• Springboot