Senior Java Developer
About The Position
Industry: IT - Software
Reports To: IT Project Manager
Location: Johannesburg/Remote
Role Type: Contract - 12 Months
About The Role
The senior Java developer will design, develop, and implement Java applications to support business requirements. Follows approved life cycle methodologies, creates design documents, writes code, and performs unit and functional testing of software. Contributes to the overall architecture and standards of the group, acts as an SME, and plays a software governance role.
What you will be doing:
- Support the business requirements for the provision of software systems.
- Creates user information solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining Java/Groovy/Grails and React components and interfaces.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Behavioural Skills:
- Stress Management
- Time management and prioritization
- Creativeness
- Learning orientation
- Negotiation skills
- Innovation
- Bias for action
- Teamwork and co-operation
Key Performance Measures:
- Development Service – Delivery of the system to the business, providing appropriate self-testing to ensure the release of systems without significant fault.
- Development Support – Manage day-to-day tasks and issues with a positive and flexible approach.
- Business Support – Ensures the necessary support and advice is provided in an effective manner, demonstrating a good understanding of the benefits of a structured approach to develop.
- Uptime of systems.
- Adhering to Architectural standards.
- Code Quality.
- Unit Testing.
Other:
- Overtime may be required from time to time
- Standby is required on a rotational cycle
Knowledge and Experience Required:
- Proper understanding of the SDLC
- Java (5–10 years), J2EE, J2SE
- Spring Boot
- Object-Oriented Design (OOD)
- Agile methodologies
- Azure Dev Ops / Pipelines / Storage Accounts
- Typescript
- MVC
- MySQL
- Agile
- Junit
- SonarQube
- Rabbit MQ
- Bitbucket / Bamboo
- Advantageous skills:
- Grails
- Groovy
- React
- Azure IAS / PAS – Cloud computing
- Spring
- Angular
- NodeJS
- MVP, MVVM
- Linux Centos
- Activiti workflow
- Mobile Development
Qualifications Required:
- Matric
- Degree/Diploma in Computer Science (Recommended)
- Role-related certifications advantageous.
