Java Engineer

Java Engineer

Hybrid (Cape Town OR Gauteng)

Permanent

An international software firm that solves real-world problems with innovative solutions and modern technology stacks seeks an experienced Platform / Cloud Engineer to join their software development teams. The companys experience spans the various industries including education, financial services, gaming, government, insurance and telecoms sectors.

The company maintains a relaxed, but professional work environment, which is reflected in its flat management structure. Being a part of this company like this means working on dynamic project teams, while pursuing your own career growth through their well established Continuous Learning Programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting software analysis, programming, testing and debugging
• Identifying production and non-production application issues
• Contributing to all phases of the development lifecycle
• Writing well designed, testable, efficient code
• Ensuring designs follow specifications
• Preparing and producing releases of software components
• Supporting continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review.

Requirements

• BSc Degree in a technology-related field preferable
• Proficiency in Java with 4+ years solid exposure at a professional level
• Must be interested in pursuing a professional career in Java
• Experience in (relative to seniority):
  • OO Principles polymorphism, inheritance, encapsulation
  • Strong Java and OO Development knowledge
  • J2EE
  • JSP
  • JavaScript
  • JQuery
  • MVC
  • CSS and HTML
  • JDBC creating relational databases, queries and updates
  • JUnit/Unit Testing Framework
  • EJB or Spring Framework
  • JPA/Hibernate
  • RESTful Framework
  • Maven/ANT
  • Git
  • HTML5 Basics