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Senior Java Developer

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  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Intermediate position
  • Centurion
  • Posted 02 Oct 2026 by Recru-it
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2645712 - Ref PE011742

About the position

Our client is looking for 2 x Senior Java Developer  for a hybrid permanent roles based in Somerset West or Centurion.
Responsibilities/tasks:

  • Support existing and develop new functionality and components
  • Understand existing product and domain elements and work with business analysts to refine and implement new requirements
  • Refactor and improve the code to keep the product maintainable and adaptable to new requirements.
  • Work effectively in a team environment and follow/develop product software development processes and standards
  • Evaluate and improve application performance and high availability features
  • Create unit and integrated system tests to show that the developed functionality works as intended.
  • Do root cause analysis on bugs to find and fix the cause of a problem in an integrated system.
  • Build and deploy the system on an application server
  • Incorporate the work done by other developers and do whatever is necessary to get the system to work again with the changes, including debugging other people’s code, making changes to test data, etc.


Requirements:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering or Computer Science and/or Matric, with 8-10 years of experience, of which 5 years must be as a senior developer as part of a team in a software development environment
  • A strong knowledge of Java is essential
  • Experience in JavaScript or TypeScript is preferred
  • Ability to work in a team environment: Follow/provide mentorship
  • A good understanding of the SDLC process, tools and techniques specifically as applied to software development methodology
  • Experience with team development tools: Use of source control applications (preferably Git)


Experience with the following technologies:

  • Java EE (J2EE) server-side technologies
  • Java 8 and above (Java 17 - preferable)
  • JPA /Hibernate
  • Experience with an application server/container (Karaf - preferable)
  • Build tools (i.e. Maven, GIT, Jenkins)
  • SQL and experience with a relational database (Apache Derby)
  • ReactJS
  • Bootstrap, CSS3, HTML5
  • REST/SOAP

 
Ability to deliver production-quality software by, e.g. paying attention to detail, doing extensive unit testing and supporting quality testing phases

Nice to have:

  • Experience with financial systems
  • Knowledge and/or experience of the following would-be a plus:
  • Continuous integration (Hudson, Bamboo or Jenkins)
  • SoapUI
  • Integration experience (Web services, JMS)
  • JAXB and XML Schema
  • Docker
  • Use of a UML tool for documentation
  • KARAF/OSGi
  • Apache Blaze DS
  • JavaScript or TypeScript
  • Webpack/NPM/Yarn
  • Jest
  • Spring
  • Thymeleaf


Personal profile:

  • Incumbent who has a passion for learning and understanding the broader technical and implementation approaches in the software development domain.
  • Ability to switch between big-picture thinking and discussing/defining details at a deeper technical level.
  • Self-starter, self-motivated, team player
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Finisher
  • Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Ability to work remotely responsibly

Desired Skills:

  • Java Developer
  • Java EE (J2EE) server-side
  • Java 17
  • JavaScript or TypeScript
  • SQL

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About the agency

Recruit IT Recruitment IT Recruitment and Talent Sourcing Specialists Offices in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth as well as Consultants working remotely across the country Telephone number 087 805 8536 www.recru-it.co.za >recru-it* COMPANY PROFILE Certified at a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 110% >Introduction* >recru-it*was established in August 2005 & specializes in and focuses on the full spectrum of positions within the IT and other sectors. We focus our approach on delivering a superior service to both our client and candidate, in all portfolios and phases throughout the Recruitment process, supporting real transformation within the IT Industry and other sectors through ethical and transparent business practices >Value added services* • Advertising Client Roles • Screening Applications • CV searches • Head Hunting Candidates • CV Selection • Labour Broking • Pay structure advice for client & candidate >Additional services on request* • Personal Reference checks • Credit checks • Criminal checks • ID checks • Academic checks • Qualification checks >Placements portfolio* • Software Engineering & Development • I.T. Solution Sales and Strategic Sales • Sales & marketing • Finance and Insurance • HR • Engineering • Administration / Office Management • Healthcare • FMCG • Warehousing / Logistics • Telecommunications • Training and Development • Executive and senior level placements • ERP & CRM Consultants • Project Management & Administration • I.T Executive Management • Business Analysis • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Network Engineering • Support • Testing • Product Support Specialists   >Operational structure * >recru-it*uses a flat open structure in our approach  Each consultant takes personal ownership for each client request. The consultants are account managers with their respective clients ensuring professional and personal interaction at all times.  Our team supports each other in an interactive, transparent manner to deliver highest quality candidates on each specification, thus ensuring a fast and effective turnaround time to fulfill your every labour requirement. >recru-it*was established in August 2005. Carbon foot print  We practice a 90% paperless environment as most of our duties are internet and electronic. >BEE Profile*  >recru-it*is owned by 2 individuals with 8 additional staff members • 50 % of the business is owned by a black person. • 50% of the business is women owned.  >recru-it*has been officially & precisely rated according to our company structure. • We have been certified at a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 110%. • Enterprise development – on site as well as external training courses for staff ensuring continuous skill improvement. • Corporate Social Investment – we do not have a formal CSI policy, but we do annual donations.

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