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Senior Back End Java Developer (Contract) - Gauteng / Hybrid - ISB701612

iSanqa ResourcingMidrand, GP, South Africa

11 days ago

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Job description

Architect mission-critical backend systems that power global automotive quality platforms!

Lead the development of scalable microservices, RESTful APIs, and cloud-native solutions using Java, Quarkus, and Azure!

Become the technical expert behind enterprise-scale backend infrastructure, where your senior Java development expertise and architectural insight will drive innovation and reliability across international automotive systems!

Senior backend development with Java 11+, Quarkus, and microservices

Hybrid and remote working flexibility with 1960 flexible annual hours

Technical leadership role with mentorship and architectural responsibilities

POSITION : Contract : 01 January 2026 31 December 2028

EXPERIENCE : 6-8 years building mission-critical Java systems

COMMENCEMENT : 01 January 2026

LOCATION : Hybrid : Midrand / Menlyn / Rosslyn / Home Office rotation

TEAM : Total Vehicle Quality & CoP (HWS Broker)

Qualifications / Experience

Minimum mandatory qualifications :

Computer Science degree or similar relevant formal qualification

Minimum mandatory experience :

7+ years of building and maintaining mission critical Java systems inside corporate or medium sized business

5+ years production experience of building / updating and fixing webservices (Restful)

5+ years of experiences to mission critical systems in the Cloud

3+ years' experience on building / running microservices architecture

Advantageous experience :

Proven track record of successful projects delivered

Proven experience in senior / leadership roles fulfilled in IT / Engineering teams

Agile working experience (any framework)

Essential Skills Requirements

Extensive Java 8 / 11 or higher experience

Building and maintaining mission critical systems inside corporate or medium sized business

Experience of building and maintaining Restful services

Developing and maintaining mission critical systems in the Cloud

Building / running distributed architecture

Solid proficiency in Jakarta / JEE Standards

Quarkus or Spring Framework Experience

Proven Production experience on working with Relational Databases (Oracle Postgres Database)

Angular Experience

Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

Supervision : Completely independent worker that will only escalate tasks that are complex and outside of their span of control.

May need to lead individual members of a team of Entry and Advanced level experts

Problem solving : Improve a product or a system that already exists by making conceptual changes and enhancements. Can manage the solution for complex problems that may require simple solutions but affect multiple systems

Communication : Influence (Effect change without direct exercise of command where persuasion is required and reaching buy-in might be difficult).

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Excellent organizational and presentation skills. Willingness to engage with international customers and navigate potential language barriers

Delivery : Specify new products, processes, standards based on organization strategy or set short- to mid-term operational plans.

The requests are often unclear and will need substantial investigation to ensure that the specifics are well understood by all parties.

Employee may be expected to provide guidance to lower-level employees

Knowledge : Functional expert - Mastery of a specific professional discipline combining deep knowledge of theory and organizational practice

Soft Skills :

Ability to work interdependently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality

Self-starter

Good interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and written) on technical and non-technical level

Good written and verbal communication skills and Progressive and Creative thinker

Problem Solving capability

Above board work ethics - this is of utmost importance

Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project

Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required

Must be able and willing and able to travel to Munich, Germany if required

Advantageous Skills Requirements

Kafka - publishing and consuming large volumes of messages across a distributed system

Agile toolchain experience (Jira, Confluence Atlassian Tool Suite)

Extensive usage of version control systems and tools : Git + Remote Repository (GitHub Enterprise)

Proven CI / CD Pipeline experience : GitHub Actions (Provision, Configure, Maintain and Secure, Pipelines)

Operations experience 2nd Line (advantageous when building IT systems)

Payara / Grafana / Prometheus / Dynatrace

Proven experience on using Generative AI (ChatGPT / Co-Pilot) to increase individual output

Proven effective personal time management

Proven Critical Thinking ability

Proven ability to question and propose better requirements / design / efficiencies

German speaking

Automotive Domain Knowledge

Cloud architecture : Azure- AKS Service

IAC (Terraform or Equivalent)

Containerisation from build to deploy

Angular experience, covering the following focus topics

Angular (v12+) including, NgRx, and advanced component patterns

Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3 / SCSS

Experience with front-end architecture, modular design, and scalable state management

Role Requirements

Analyze business requirements and technical specifications to design and develop the backend architecture of software applications / platforms

Select and implement appropriate programming languages, frameworks, and databases to meet the application's functional and non-functional requirements

Ensure the backend components are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with industry best practices and standards

Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code to implement the backend logic and functionality of the software applications / platforms

Develop and integrate APIs, microservices, and other backend components to enable seamless communication between the front-end and back-end systems

Ensure the backend components are secure, reliable, and capable of handling high-volume data and user traffic

Design and implement efficient database schemas, tables, and queries to support the software application's data storage and retrieval requirements

Optimize database performance, including indexing, query optimization, and data partitioning techniques

Collaborate with the quality assurance team to develop and execute comprehensive test plans for the backend components

Provide technical support and troubleshoot issues related to the backend systems, addressing bugs, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities

Stay up to date with the latest trends, best practices, and technologies in back-end development to continuously enhance the organization's backend capabilities

Explore and experiment with emerging backend technologies and techniques to drive innovation and improve the overall application performance and scalability

Contribute to the organization's knowledge base and share best practices with the development team to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement

Deployment and maintenance of system services to ensure business continuity

Assist user departments in drafting system requirement documentation based on business processes - work with Business Analysts to specify requirements

Implement testing and monitoring tools to ensure the optimum availability of the system

Review and present proposed system solutions to ensure high performing environment

Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery standards of the organisation

Propose and review system design and evaluate alternatives

Preparation and maintenance of system / technical documentation to ensure continuous compliance (as per relevant Group Work Instructions, Guidelines, Policies and standards)

Coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required

Effective systematic problem solving and implementing of workarounds to ensure system availability as per relevant SLA

Work in a full DEVOPS environment with international colleagues / external partners

Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

NB :

South African citizens only.

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iSanqa is your trusted Level 2 BEE recruitment partner , dedicated to continuous improvement in delivering exceptional service. Specializing in seamless placements for permanent staff, temporary resources, and efficient contract management and billing facilitation, iSanqa Resourcing is powered by a team of professionals with an outstanding track record. With over 100 years of combined experience, we are committed to evolving our practices to ensure ongoing excellence.

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