SENIOR Java Developer – Centurion – R1.25m PA

E-Merge; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in Pretoria is seeking a skilled Java Developer to join their software development team. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in Java application development and a relevant IT degree. Responsibilities include designing components, coding, and mentoring junior developers. The role offers a competitive salary between R900k and R1.25m per annum.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in designing and developing Java applications.
• Java certification preferred.
• Experience in the Insurance/Financial industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design components and applications per architectural design.
• Write code to provide software components as per specs.
• Mentor junior developers.

Skills

Enterprise Java experience

Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle

Object Oriented analysis

Java and JEE development

Exposure to JSF, Angular, and Typescript

Education

IT, Engineering degree or National diploma

Java certification

Tools

WebSphere application server

EJB, REST, SOAP

Gradle

Job description

Overview

One of the leading technology solutions providers, empowering businesses to embrace digital transformation. We are passionate about innovation and creating cutting-edge solutions that solve real-world problems. Our dynamic and inclusive team is seeking a skilled Java Developer to join our growing software development department.

Responsibilities

• Design components and applications in accordance with specified architectural design
• Write code or parameters to provide software components according to technical specifications
• Escalate live errors and service problems to the relevant stakeholders to limit downtime and resolve the problems immediately
• Obtain business requirements for an IT solution and provide analysis for the requirements
• Research an appropriate solution to the business requirements and provide recommendations
• Meet all deliverables and objectives set out by the business within the agreed time.
• Mentor junior java developers to facilitate learning and growth and support the talent pipeline

Requirements

• 8 plus years experience in designing and developing applications using Enterprise Java experience
• IT, Engineering degree or National diploma
• Java certification (preferred)
• Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Exposure to Object Oriented analysis and common design patterns
• Java and JEE design and development experience
• Experience in Insurance / Financial industry (advantageous)
• Experience in implementing complex business solutions on a technically difficult enterprise environment
• Exposure to Web, HTML, JSF, Servlets, Angular and Javascript / Typescript
• Exposure to EJB, REST, SOAP, JPA, Gradle, Linux an advantage
• Exposure to WebSphere application server, or Lightweight application servers an advantage
• Experience integrating with AS400 / iSeries / RPG legacy systems an advantage

Reference Number for this position is GZ60324 which is a permanent position based in Centurion offering a cost to company salary of R900k up to R1.25m per annum