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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Lead Product Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R1.00 - R2.00 per hour
  • Contract Senior position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 21 Jul 2025 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2617297 - Ref 878000008407463
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About the position

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Product Engineer to take ownership of solutions across Base24, Java/AWS environments, and switching systems within the card payments domain. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Credit, Debit, and Prepaid card lifecycle management, Base24 Classic configuration, and development within EFT/ATM/POS ecosystems. This role blends hands-on engineering with leadership in technical delivery and production support.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the end-to-end development and delivery of card payment solutions.


  • Ensure compliance with MasterCard and Visa regulations.


  • Configure and support the Base24 Switch, including migration, certification, and cutover processes.


  • Manage incident resolution, provide proactive production support, and liaise with helpdesk/stakeholders.


  • Conduct system checks (disk space, batch jobs, EMS logs, TLF/PTLF, etc.) and resolve transaction-level issues.


  • Drive configuration management and troubleshooting across host interfaces, device handlers, routing, and cryptography.


  • Ensure solution scalability, security, and high availability within mission-critical payment systems.

Technical Requirements:
  • 8+ years of Java development experience; strong proficiency in Spring Boot, AWS, and Angular.


  • Deep hands-on expertise in Base24 Classic, including TACL, SCobol, COBOL, TAL, and PATHWAY.


  • Experience in switching environments: EFT, ATM, POS, transaction routing, and host interface integration.


  • Working knowledge of SWIFT messaging standards and integration into financial systems.


  • Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines.


  • Experience with tools like Rancher, Trace Transformer, and Postgres is advantageous.


  • Familiar with tools: ENFORM, FUP, SCUP, DBU, DDL, INSPECT, SPOOLER.


  • Strong understanding of high availability, performance tuning, and system resilience.


  • Database experience: Enscribe, Non-stop SQL, DB2, VSAM.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.


  • Proven track record as a Lead/Senior Engineer in financial transaction environments.


  • Excellent analytical and communication skills.


  • Ability to lead and mentor within cross-functional engineering teams.

Desirable:
  • Previous experience with Base24 Switch certification and migration projects.


  • Exposure to end-to-end SDLC in banking or card-based payment systems.


  • Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, high-availability environments.



Hit apply today for more information!

Desired Skills:

  • ENFORM
  • FUP
  • SCUP
  • DBU
  • DDL
  • INSPECT
  • SPOOLER

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:


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Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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