Software Developer II

Indsafri; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Indsafri in South Africa seeks an experienced Java Developer to design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade applications within an Agile team. You will own features end-to-end, implement REST and SOAP APIs, and collaborate across DevOps, QA, and product stakeholders. Strong Spring/Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud experience are essential.

The role emphasizes code quality, automated testing, deployment automation, and high-availability systems in a scalable environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.
• Strong exposure to API development and integration.
• Experience with DevOps toolsets and release management processes.
• Proven experience with automated testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Experience working in highly integrated enterprise environments

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Java-based applications.
• Provide application support, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Perform unit testing and support QA activities.
• Manage deployments and ensure successful delivery of software solutions.
• Take end-to-end ownership of deliverables with stakeholder management.
• Adhere to coding standards, design principles, and best practices.
• Participate in code quality reviews and implement recommendations.
• Provide regular progress updates to delivery stakeholders.
• Manage workload and delivery commitments in sprint planning.
• Participate in support rotations and standby responsibilities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and automation initiatives

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Docker

Git

Maven

SonarQube

Nexus

IntelliJ IDEA

Eclipse

Spring Boot

JPA

Micronaut

REST/SOAP

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer to join a high-performing technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise-grade applications. The role requires strong technical expertise, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to work effectively within Agile delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance high-quality Java-based applications.
• Provide application support, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Perform unit testing and support quality assurance activities.
• Manage deployments and ensure successful delivery of software solutions.
• Take end-to-end ownership of deliverables, including stakeholder management and impact assessment.
• Adhere to coding standards, design principles, and best practices.
• Participate in code quality reviews and implement recommendations.
• Provide regular progress updates to delivery stakeholders.
• Manage workload and delivery commitments in alignment with sprint planning.
• Participate in support rotations and standby responsibilities where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and development automation.

Required Technical Skills

Core Technologies

• Strong hands-on software engineering and Java development experience.
• Object-Oriented Design and development principles.
• Spring Framework, Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, and Micronaut.
• Service-Oriented Architecture and Microservices Architecture.
• API development and integration using REST, JSON, SOAP/XML, and messaging technologies.

Databases

• SQL databases.
• DB2.
• NoSQL databases such as Cassandra and MongoDB.
• Docker.
• AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.

DevOps & Automation

• CI/CD pipeline implementation and maintenance.
• Build, test, and deployment automation.
• Performance monitoring and optimisation tools.

Development Tools

• IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse.
• Git.
• Maven.
• SonarQube or similar code quality tools.
• Nexus or similar artifact repositories.

Technical Capabilities

• Application architecture, design, implementation, and deployment.
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting of Java applications.
• Development within high-volume, scalable environments.
• Application clustering, scaling, multi-threading, and session management.
• Security concepts including SSL and JWT authentication.

Experience Required

• Minimum 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience working within Agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.
• Strong exposure to API development and integration.
• Experience with DevOps toolsets and release management processes.
• Proven experience with automated testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Experience working in highly integrated enterprise environments

Skills

Docker Java Python AWS GCP Azure analytical skills SQL C# Debugging Troubleshooting communication SCRUM Kubernetes NoSQL Software Development CI/CD Problem Solving Technical Documentation C++ Teamwork code review agile software design Back-end Frameworks Front-end Frameworks