Senior Fullstack Java Developer

Accenture; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced Java developer based in Gauteng. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years in Java development with strong skills in cloud technologies, agile methodologies, and both front-end and back-end development. You will be responsible for architecting solutions that meet customer needs and ensuring delivery within deadlines. Opportunities to travel to client sites are available. Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in development on Java based solutions.
• Strong understanding of both front-end and back-end development.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and architect solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Contribute to design sessions and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and tune performance of critical applications.

Skills

Problem solving

Java programming

Cloud technologies

Agile development

Docker and Kubernetes

Education

B.Sc in IT/Computer Science

Tools

Eclipse

IntelliJ IDEA

Git

GitHub

Terraform

Maven

Gradle

Junit

SonarQube

Splunk

Job description

The ideal candidate should have excellent problem solving ability and programming skills in Java, with an affinity for architecting and development of solutions to customer requirements. The ideal candidate will be able to contextualise business requirements, take ownership and responsibility for tasks assigned, contribute to design sessions, complete development within time deadlines and budget, delivering quality work with minimal rework. Basic knowledge in E/E (control units, diagnosis, vehicle electrical system access). Knowledge and passion for development of complex, robust and production critical IT software systems, located in plant dedicated DC’s or Edge DC’s and in public cloud. Experience with VM and cloud software development cloud. Proficiency in network, distributed and concurrent programming. Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills, including load testing capabilities. Experience as a Java full stack software developer. Excellent programming skills in Java, Java GUI, Java Web techniques / Angular / JavaScript / REST, MicroProfile, Spring Framework and the Quarkus Framework. Very good programming skills with web technologies (Angular, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and Python. Proficiency in using Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration. Excellent and experienced knowledge in Cloud technologies (Azure cloud architecture, Quarkus, IaaC, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Networking, Cloud Security, MongoDB). Experience in setting up and managing CI / CD pipelines. Experience of enterprise IT operations and support of production critical applications and systems. Experience in agile software development, CI / CD using Maven, Gradle, Junit and SonarQube. Experience in agile software Project Management (Scrum, Jira). Experience with the tools: Terraform, IDE (Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA), GIT & GitHub. Experience in IT security, especially in developing secure cloud applications and general network security. Experience with Splunk Enterprise development and configuration. Splunk certification is advantageous. Experience in Ticket-Reporting Systems (e.g. ITIL). Innovative & Independent with good problem‑solving skills.

B.Sc IT / Computer Science or equivalent. Honours Advantageous. 5+ years development on Java based solutions. Exposure and experience within other development languages and platforms, specifically Java and knowledge of cloud technologies, as well as knowledge of development methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc). Experience in both front end and back end development. Any experience in the automotive industry is useful. Any experience with integration tools is useful. Gauteng-based, with head office at Waterfall Corporate Campus. Willing to travel to clients with own car.