Senior Back End Java Developer

Are you skilled in developing and maintaining critical internal API service applications?

Does working for a global leading company excite you? Then this opportunity is for you.

We are currently in search of a senior back-end developer with Java experience to ensure that all implementations can be seamlessly handed over to other developers with minimal effort.

Grab this opportunity and start applying today!

What you need for the role:

• Degree in IT or relevant experience.
• Qualification or certification in back-end development technologies.
• Eight years of development experience.
• Agile working experience (mandatory).
• Expertise in:
  • Java 8, 11, 17+.
  • AWS.
  • RESTful services.
  • Git.
  • JEE 5+.
  • CI/CD.
• Knowledge of:
  • Design patterns.
  • OOP (object-oriented programming and design).
  • API development, calling and creating REST services, RESTful APIs.
• Additional skills (highly advantageous):
  • Quarkus.
  • AWS or other cloud services and serverless development technologies.
  • Terraform.
  • OpenAPI / Swagger.
  • DynamoDB.
  • Git / GitHub Enterprise.
  • GitHub actions.
  • Code quality tools like Sonar, Nexus, JSON, and OAUTH.

What you will be doing:

• Propose and review system designs and evaluate alternatives.
• Review and present proposals or system solutions to the IT project lead, DevOps team, QA team, and product owner or business team.
• Develop system solutions in line with IT security standards, compliance topics, quality standards, and delivery requirements.
• Develop code that is readable, extendable, reusable, scalable, and optimised for performance.
• Ensure all implementations can be handed over to other developers mid-development with minimal handover.
• Ensure compliance and adherence to standards for audit requirements and quality assurance.

Reference number: GZ60022

This is a contract position based in Midrand, Centurion, or semi-remote, offering a contract rate of R650 per hour (negotiable based on experience and ability).

Contact details:

Garth at garthz@e-merge.co.za or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

About E-Merge IT recruitment:

E-Merge IT Recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles.

Visit us:

Check out the E-Merge website at www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.

Referral programme:

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

Posted on 10 Feb 13:56, Closing date 11 Apr