Senior Java Tech Lead & Mentor (Hybrid, Cape Town)

Parvana; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Parvana seeks a Senior Java Developer in Cape Town to act as a senior technical authority and mentor to junior developers. You will design, code, test, and document robust Java solutions, ensuring high code standards throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The ideal candidate has at least 7 years in the South African IT sector, strong expertise in Java/J2EE, and proven experience with RESTful APIs and microservices. This hybrid role offers the chance to innovate in a progressive software development environment.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years in the South African IT sector with strong service delivery experience.
• 5 – 7 years expertise in Java/J2EE including OOP patterns.
• Proven experience with web-based projects utilizing RESTful APIs and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior technical authority and mentor junior developers.
• Design, code, test, and document robust solutions using Java.
• Maintain high code standards through unit testing and documentation.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Solution Architecture

DevOps

Jira

System Design

Tools

IntelliJ

Maven

Tomcat

Hibernate

JUnit

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Parvana seeks a Senior Java Developer in Cape Town to act as a senior technical authority and mentor to junior developers. You will design, code, test, and document robust Java solutions, ensuring high code standards throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The ideal candidate has at least 7 years in the South African IT sector, strong expertise in Java/J2EE, and proven experience with RESTful APIs and microservices. This hybrid role offers the chance to innovate in a progressive software development environment.