Johannesburg: Senior Java/Spring Developer posted by Hire Resolve

April 13, 2026 Jobs in Central Johannesburg

Hire Resolve

Gauteng

Other IT/Computer

Job Description

Hire Resolve’s client is looking for a Senior Java/Spring Developer to join their team in Johannesburg, GP. The client is seeking a skilled Java developer to build integration services and applications for a dynamic Banking environment. The role involves designing, coding, testing, and deploying solutions while addressing technical challenges with creativity and innovation. Working in an Agile (SCRUM) setup within a small development team, the candidate will collaborate to define, design, and deliver new features efficiently. This position requires ownership, logical thinking, and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

Strong technical/ software engineering background (hands-on)
Strong application/software development or programming background in Java
Good experience in system, application architecture, design, development, implementation and deployment (end-to-end), development automation.
Ability to work on different tiers of the application
Object oriented Design
Solid experience on Sprint Boot, Spring Framework (Spring Data, Spring Batch, Spring Webservices, Spring Integration, Spring Rest, Spring Cloud), Hibernate, Open Source Frameworks
Solid experience with SOA-Architectures, Microservices Architectures and related integration protocols (e.g. Web Services (SOAP/XML), REST & JSON, and MQ), as well as the related security requirements/models.
Experience with application database management practices in a high volume Java environment (SQL, DB2, and NoSql Cassandra/MongoDB).
Experience with deploying and running Java applications in orchestrated container environments (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
Solid CI, CD, DevOps and related tooling experience, build/test/deploy through automation
Performance and troubleshooting of Java Applications
Good experience with integrated system environments
Practical experience in a high volume banking environment. (E.g. application clustering, scaling, multi-threading, session management, etc.)
Proven ability as a problem-solver
Self-driven, self-starter, technology leader, and able to work independently.
Must have working experience on the following tools/IDEs
Eclipse
InteliJ
Spring Tool Suite
Git
Maven
Jenkins
SonarQube
Nexus
Debugging & troubleshooting.
Write well documented and maintainable code.
Passion for software excellence and be quality driven.

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Requirements:

B-Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
10+ years Java application programming/development experience
5+ years Spring Framework, JEE-Experience
3+ CI/CD, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes Experience

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