We are seeking a highly capable
Senior Java Developer
to join a dynamic enterprise technology environment in
Cape Town
. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on developer who thrives in building robust, scalable, and high-performance business applications using modern Java technologies.

You will be responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and supporting enterprise-grade systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced onsite environment.

Key Responsibilities

• 
  Develop and maintain enterprise applications using
  Core Java
  and
  Java 8+
• 
  Design scalable backend systems using
  Spring Boot
  ,
  Spring MVC
  , and
  Spring Batch
• 
  Build and optimize
  EJB components
  and
  Hibernate ORM
  solutions
• 
  Develop and consume
  SOAP
  and
  RESTful web services
• 
  Participate in architecture discussions involving
  Microservices
  and distributed systems
• 
  Perform performance tuning for Java applications, JVM, and SQL queries
• 
  Design and implement ETL workflows and data integration solutions
• 
  Collaborate with UI teams using
  Angular / React
• 
  Manage builds, deployments, and source control using
  Maven
  ,
  Gradle
  , and
  Git
• 
  Support containerized deployments using
  Docker
  ,
  Kubernetes
  , and
  JBoss

Requirements

Core Development

• 
  Strong expertise in
  Core Java
  ,
  Java 8 features
  (Streams, Lambdas, Optional)
• 
  Excellent understanding of
  Object-Oriented Programming
  and design patterns
• 
  Experience writing clean, reusable, maintainable, and scalable code
• 
  Solid understanding of
  JVM internals
  , class loading, and memory/performance tuning

Frameworks & Integration

• 
  Strong hands-on experience with:
  • 
    Spring MVC
  • 
    Spring Boot
  • 
    Spring Batch
  • 
    Hibernate ORM
  • 
    EJB
• 
  Strong experience with
  SOAP services
  ,
  REST APIs
  , and
  JDBC

Databases & ETL

• 
  Strong SQL skills and relational database design experience
• 
  Experience with embedded and external databases
• 
  Hands-on ETL / data transformation experience using Java-based tools

DevOps & Modern Engineering

• 
  Experience with
  Maven
  ,
  Gradle
  , and
  Git
• 
  Working knowledge of
  Docker
  ,
  Kubernetes
  , and
  JBoss
• 
  Exposure to
  Microservices architecture

Front-End Exposure

• 
  Working knowledge of:
  • 
    Angular 6+
  • 
    React.js
  • 
    HTML
  • 
    JavaScript
  • 
    CSS

Ideal Candidate

You are a technically strong Java professional who enjoys solving complex business problems, improving system performance, and working in a structured enterprise delivery environment.