Senior Java Developer

Job Description

Permanent position in Cape Town City Centre with South Africa's leading mobile data Internet Service Provider.

Java Developer (Intermediate and Senior roles available) - J2EE Expert Level Required

Job purpose

Designing and developing high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems while delivering high-availability and performance. 

Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle, understanding of SDLC.

Java (J2EE) Expert.

Key Performance Area 1:

• Design, Develop, Implement and Maintain enterprise applications
• To take part in software development and architectural activities
• Conduct software analysis, development, testing and debugging
• Identifying production and non-production application issues
• Transforming requirements into solutions
• Develop, test, implement and maintain application software
• Recommend changes to improve established java applications/processes

Develop technical designs for application development.

Key Performance Area 2:

• Maintain updated knowledge of new and emerging industry trends and technology.
• Perform code reviews within the project teams.
• Manage and/or mentor junior members of the team.

Qualification, Knowledge and Experience

Qualifications

• Most important is a working and up-to-date expert proficiency in Java (J2EE)
• BSC Degree / Diploma Computer Science (added advantage but not essential)
• OCP Java EE 8 (added advantage but not essential)

Experience

• +5 years Java Development (J2EE)
• Development of Java based API/Web Services (JSON)
• Developing of Microservices
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
• Understanding of microservices architecture best practices
• Object Orientated Design 
• Working with API Gateways, ESB and workflow systems
  • RabbitMQ
• Additional frameworks/languages would be beneficial – EJB, Spring, Hibernate, Tomcat, GlassFish
• Worked within an Agile / SCRUM SDLC 
• Understanding of Linux OS and associated web server technologies (Apache)
• Source code management (GitHub)
• Relational Databases (Postgress / MySQL)
• Unit Testing

Behavioural Competencies

• Able to work alone (unsupervised) and/or within a large team
• Continuous learning / Self improvement
• Building and maintaining open relationships & communication lines
• Initiative, Persistence/ Follow through
• Well-spoken / good written communication skills
• Conceptual thinking

Technical Competencies

• J2EE
• Webservices
• Microservices
• Asynchronous sockets

Level of Work / Constructs

• Agile orientated
• Fast and logical thinker
• Goal Driven

Location - this is an office based role (with flexibility and safety as a first priority)

Cape Town, City Centre