Senior Java EE Backend Engineer | Cloud & Microservices

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced Senior Java EE Developer to design and build secure and scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will possess over 7 years of enterprise Java development experience, with expertise in Java EE, Spring frameworks, and cloud services like AWS. Responsibilities include leading development initiatives, mentoring junior developers, and optimizing application performance to meet business needs. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise Java development experience required.
• Strong experience in Java EE/Jakarta EE with ORM frameworks.
• In-depth experience with AWS including API Gateway, EC2, Lambda.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise backend applications using Java EE standards.
• Build and optimize APIs and microservices with Spring.
• Lead development efforts and mentor junior developers.

Skills

Java EE/Jakarta EE

Spring

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices Architecture

AWS

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Tools

PostgreSQL

Oracle

MySQL

SQL Server

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Job description

A leading IT recruitment firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced Senior Java EE Developer to design and build secure and scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will possess over 7 years of enterprise Java development experience, with expertise in Java EE, Spring frameworks, and cloud services like AWS. Responsibilities include leading development initiatives, mentoring junior developers, and optimizing application performance to meet business needs. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth.