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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Specialist position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 16 Feb 2026 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2633316 - Ref 878000016585750
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About the position

We are seeking a Senior Java Developer to support distributed applications within the banking space. The role focuses on designing resilient, well-orchestrated systems with clear API strategies, while interfacing with regional teams that manage most infrastructure components.


Key Responsibilities


  • Develop new applications using Spring Boot; maintain and enhance legacy systems built on Java EE.
  • Design and implement resilient, distributed systems across multiple regions.
  • Implement BFF-style API aggregation and robust error handling strategies.
  • Ensure architecture clarity and maintain high testing discipline.
  • Collaborate effectively with regional teams to align infrastructure and deployment strategies.
  • Communicate design decisions clearly during technical exercises and team discussions.
Desired Skills & Experience


  • Diploma or similar qualifications within IT.
  • 7+ Years focused on Java Development.
  • Backend Development: Strong Java experience, including Spring Boot and Java EE.
  • Frontend (Optional): Experience with Angular is a plus.
  • Infrastructure: Basic understanding of cloud environments and Linux is beneficial but not essential.
  • System Design: Experience with distributed orchestration, resilience patterns, and clean API design.
  • Testing & Quality: Strong testing discipline and attention to maintainable, reliable code.
  • Cloud experience: AWS experience is mandatory
  • Communication: Ability to articulate design decisions and collaborate with multi-regional teams.
  • Emphasis on orchestration and resilience over hands-on infrastructure.
  • Clear focus on error handling strategies and robust API aggregation for senior candidates.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and reason through technical challenges during interviews or exercises.


Desired Skills:

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • AWS
  • API
  • Linux

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

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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