Java Developer, Johannesburg

We are looking for a Java developer responsible for building Java applications. This includes anything between complex groups of back-end services and their client-end (desktop and mobile) counterparts. Your primary responsibility will be to design and develop these applications, and to coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Thus, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and product quality is essential.

• Minimum of 5 years Java experience
• Java 8 Experience
• Knowledge of relational databases in particular MS SQL
• Good understanding of Restful web services
• Knowledge of integration patterns and messaging layer
• Proven record of deploying changes into production
• Good understanding of different environments (e.g. DEV, SIT, UAT, STAGING, PROD)
• Team player
• Micro-service design principles
• Knowledge of Spring framework (i.e. spring-boot, spring-data, spring-cloud, etc.)
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools e.g. Azure DevOps
• Good communication skills
• Analytical & problem solving skills are a must
• Understanding of Agile principles and different scrum events
• Proven record of supporting changes/stories from an development phase until production
• Build and maintain lasting relationships with all business/IT stakeholders.