Senior Cloud-Native Java Engineer

ATS Client; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Client seeks a skilled Java/Cloud engineer to architect and deploy cloud-native applications on AWS, using Java 11/17 and Spring Boot. You will drive automation, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation to support critical post-trade operations.

You will ensure production stability with rigorous testing, proactive monitoring (CloudWatch), and mentoring of junior engineers, championing modern design patterns and secure software practices.

Qualifications

• Design cloud-native Java applications using Java 11/17 and Spring Boot on AWS.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or GitHub Actions and IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation.
• Promote production stability through testing, monitoring, and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy modern cloud solutions within AWS for post-trade operations.
• Lead automation efforts to remove manual tasks and optimize deployments.
• Mentor and review code to raise engineering standards and enforce DevSecOps.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Mentoring

Code reviews

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

CloudWatch

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a prominent, global-facing leader in the African financial markets and exchange infrastructure sector. They sit at the absolute core of the region's financial ecosystem, providing the highly regulated, high-availability platform that drives economic growth and market stability. This is an organization where system reliability and technological innovation are not just buzzwords, but the fundamental backbone of the national economy.

Performance Objectives for Year One

• Architect and Deploy Modern Cloud Solutions: Within the first 6-12 months, design, develop, and deploy robust, cloud-native Java applications (using Java 11/17 and Spring Boot) into the AWS ecosystem to support critical post-trade business operations.
• Drive Zero-Manual Automation: Lead an initiative to identify and eliminate manual operational work. Implement and optimize comprehensive CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub Actions) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) to automate deployments entirely.
• Guarantee Production Stability: Take ownership of the production environment's reliability by implementing rigorous unit testing, establishing proactive CloudWatch monitoring, and ensuring a predictable, highly available system with a significant reduction in defect leakage.
• Elevate Engineering Standards: Actively mentor junior developers and peers within the IT Applications Development team through rigorous code reviews, championing modern software design patterns, and instilling strict DevSecOps principles.