Back-end Java Developer (Adv)

Our client in the automotive industry is looking for a talented Back-End Java Developer (Advanced) to join their innovative IT team in South Africa.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on global-scale digital solutions within a cutting-edge cloud and microservices environment.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in Java, Quarkus, and AWS, with a passion for building scalable, high-performance systems that power the future of intelligent mobility.

If youre ready to take ownership of impactful backend development projects in a dynamic, agile settingthis is your chance to drive technology forward.

Duties and Responsibilities: Requirement Analysis Development and maintenance on platform/application Code Reviews: Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.

Testing and defect resolution Involvement and support in Deployment process Provide third-level support for production incidents, when required Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards) Review and present proposed system solution to IT Product Owner / Leader / System owner Agile Methodologies: Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to contribute to team dynamics and project progress.

Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required Requirements Essential Skills: At least 5 6 years experience in relevant programming language Java 21+ Quarkus v3+ Maven Junit Mockito Kafka NoSql (MongoDB) Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes AWS Cloud Version Control Best Practices: Strong understanding of Git Microservice architecture: Experience in designing and implementing microservice based applications RESTful APIs: Proficiency in designing and consuming RESTful APIs. Advantageous Skills Requirements: Playwright CI/CD: Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment practices and tools Git workflows Hexagonal architecture: : Experience in designing and implementing Hexagonal based applications Monitoring and logging: Experience with monitoring tools (Grafana) Security best practices Familiarity with using a design system (Figma) Agile working experience JIRA/Confluence Optional: o Angular v18+ o JavaScript / Typescript o HTML o Responsive Design: CSS o Jest Qualifications And Experience: Work experience, diploma / degree in business / IT environment.

4-5 years
Essential Skills: · At least 5 – 6 years’ experience in relevant programming language · Java 21+ · Quarkus v3+ · Maven · Junit · Mockito · Kafka · NoSql (MongoDB) · Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes · AWS Cloud · Version Control Best Practices: Strong understanding of Git · Microservice architecture: Experience in designing and implementing microservice based applications · RESTful APIs: Proficiency in designing and consuming RESTful APIs. Advantageous Skills Requirements: · Playwright · CI/CD: Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment practices and tools · Git workflows · Hexagonal architecture: : Experience in designing and implementing Hexagonal based applications · Monitoring and logging: Experience with monitoring tools (Grafana) · Security best practices · Familiarity with using a design system (Figma) · Agile working experience · JIRA/Confluence · Optional: o Angular v18+ o JavaScript / Typescript o HTML o Responsive Design: CSS o Jest Qualifications And Experience: · Work experience, diploma / degree in business / IT environment.