Senior Java Developer (Kafka)

SkillsMap; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology company in South Africa is seeking a senior software developer with 8-10 years of experience. The role involves addressing complex technical problems, enhancing a comprehensive technology platform, and mentorship of junior team members. Candidates should have strong technical skills including NoSQL databases, Apache Spark, and be effective problem solvers. This offers an opportunity for significant professional growth within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in software development.
• Technical skills across various platforms and tools.
• Competencies in problem solving and leading projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist with solving complex technical problems across teams.
• Support enhancement of a multi-faceted technology platform.
• Work with Architects and Team Leads to fulfill business requirements.
• Provide work estimates for projects based on requirements.
• Ensure changes are tested and documented appropriately.

Skills

Problem solver

Ability to lead projects

Ability to communicate about technology in non-technical terms

Ability to work calmly and methodically under pressure

Tools

Cassandra or similar NoSQL database

Graph technology

Apache Spark

JSON REST Service and APIs

Apache Kafka

Notebook environments (e.g., Jupyter)

C# .Net Core

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Redis

RabbitMQ

Job description

Job Reference Number: T236
Department: Technology
Business Unit:
Industry: Fintech
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Salary: Market Related

Job Description

Day to day responsibilities will include:

• Use your experience to assist different solve complex technical problems across different teams and tech stacks
• Support and enhancement of an established, multi-faceted technology platform, and associated 3rd party integrations.
• Work with Solutions Architects and other Team Leads to deliver on business requirements
• Provide work estimates based on analyzed business and technical requirements.
• Working closely with QA to identify development and production issues.
• Taking responsibility for ensuring changes are:
  • unit and integration tested
  • documented
  • optimized to ensure benchmarks are met.
• Assisting in out of hours’ production releases when required, as well as out-of-hours support when necessary.
• Support and mentor junior team members in the team.
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Build front-end applications with visually appealing design
• Develop and manage databases, applications and APIs
• Test software for responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings
• Build features and applications
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts

Job Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Have a minimum of 8 -10 years’ experience in software development

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Cassandra or similar NoSQL database
• Graph technology (graph database)
• Apache Spark
• JSON REST Service and APIs
• Apache Kafka or other message queue/middleware
• Notebook environments (e.g., Jupyter)

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS

• C# .Net Core
• Identity Server authentication.
• Cloud Native architecture
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Azure DevOps
• Redis
• RabbitMQ

COMPETENCIES

• Problem solver
• Ability to lead projects
• Ability to communicate about technology in non-technical terms to colleagues and client
• Ability to work calmly and methodically when under pressure