Senior Java Engineer: Spring Boot, Microservices on Azure

DeARX

Sandton

On-site

ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

DeARX seeks an experienced Senior Java Developer in Sandton for a 12-month contract to join a leading financial services technology environment.

The role is hands-on and covers the full SDLC, including design, development, testing, deployment, and production support, with modern Java ecosystems and cloud/container technologies. You will operate in an Agile setting alongside seasoned teams and drive scalable enterprise solutions.

Qualifications

5+ years' professional software development experience.
Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
Solid experience with JPA and Hibernate and ideally Micronaut.
Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design and software engineering principles.
Experience building Microservices and/or SOA-based solutions.
Strong API and integration experience across REST and SOAP.
Experience with application security including JWT and SSL/TLS.
Experience working with relational databases such as SQL/DB2 and exposure to NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB or Cassandra.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes and exposure to Azure and/or AWS.
Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps and deployment automation.
Experience with Git, Maven and code-quality tools such as SonarQube.
Experience working with enterprise application environments and production systems.
Experience with application performance monitoring, troubleshooting and optimisation.
Practical understanding of high-volume systems, including scalability, clustering, concurrency and performance.
Experience working in Agile environments, including Scrum, Kanban and/or SAFe.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy and support high-quality Java applications.
Build and enhance scalable Spring Boot, Spring, JPA and Hibernate solutions.
Work within Microservices and SOA architectures and develop enterprise APIs and integrations.
Take ownership of deliverables from technical design through development, testing, deployment and production support.
Develop secure and reliable integrations using REST, SOAP, JSON, XML and messaging technologies.
Contribute to automated CI/CD and DevOps pipelines and continuous delivery practices.
Perform unit testing, code reviews, troubleshooting and performance optimisation.
Work with cloud and containerised environments including Azure/AWS, Docker and Kubernetes.
Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Delivery Leads and technical SMEs within Agile delivery teams.
Contribute to the ongoing support, maintenance and improvement of critical enterprise applications.