Senior Back End Java Developer; GautengHybrid ISB

Position: Senior Back End Java Developer (Contract) GautengHybrid ISB701612

Architect mission-critical backend systems that power global automotive quality platforms!

Lead the development of scalable microservices RESTful APIs and cloud-native solutions using Java Quarkus and Azure!

Become the technical expert behind enterprise-scale backend infrastructure where your senior Java development expertise and architectural insight will drive innovation and reliability across international automotive systems!

Position

Contract : 01 January 2026 31 December 2028

Experience

6-8 years building mission-critical Java systems

Commencement

01 January 2026

Location

Hybrid :
Midrand / Menlyn / Rosslyn / Home Office rotation

Team

Total Vehicle Quality & CoP (HWS Broker)

Hybrid and remote working flexibility with 1960 flexible annual hours

Technical leadership role with mentorship and architectural responsibilities

Qualifications / Experience Minimum mandatory qualifications

• Computer Science degree or similar relevant formal qualification

Minimum mandatory experience

• 7 years of building and maintaining mission critical Java systems inside corporate or medium sized business
• 5 years production experience of building / updating and fixing web services (Restful)
• 5 years of experiences to mission critical systems in the Cloud
• 3 years experience on building / running microservices architecture

Advantageous experience

• Proven track record of successful projects delivered
• Proven experience in senior / leadership roles fulfilled in IT / Engineering teams
• Agile working experience (any framework)

Essential Skills Requirements

• Extensive Java 8 / 11 or higher experience
• Building and maintaining mission critical systems inside corporate or medium sized business
• Experience of building and maintaining Restful services
• Developing and maintaining mission critical systems in the Cloud
• Building / running distributed architecture
• Solid proficiency in Jakarta / JEE Standards
• Quarkus or Spring Framework Experience
• Proven Production experience on working with Relational Databases (Oracle Postgres Database)
• Angular Experience
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter
• Supervision :
  Completely independent worker that will only upscale tasks that are complex and outside of their span of control.
• May need to lead individual members of a team of Entry and Advanced level experts
• Problem solving :
  Improve a product or a system that already exists by making conceptual changes and enhancements. Can manage the solution for complex problems that may require simple solutions but affect multiple systems
• Communication :
  Influence (Effect change without direct exercise of command where persuasion is required and reaching buy-in might be difficult).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills. Willingness to engage with international customers and navigate potential language barriers
• Delivery :
  Specify new products processes standards based on organization strategy or set short- to mid-term operational plans.
• The requests are often unclear and will need substantial investigation to ensure that the specifics are well understood by all parties.
• Employee may be expected to provide guidance to lower-level employees
• Knowledge :
  Functional expert - Mastery of a specific professional discipline combining deep knowledge of theory and organizational practice

Soft Skills

• Ability to work interdependently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality
• Self-starter
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and written) on technical and non-technical level
• Good written and verbal communication skills and Progressive and Creative thinker
• Problem Solving capability
• Above board work ethics - this is of utmost importance
• Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project
• Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required
• Must be able and willing and able to travel to Munich Germany if required

Advantageous Skills Requirements

• Kafka - publishing and consuming large volumes of messages across a distributed system
• Agile toolchain experience (Jira Confluence Atlassian Tool Suite)
• Extensive usage of version control systems and tools :
  Git Remote Repository (Git Hub Enterprise)
• Proven CI / CD Pipeline experience :
  Git Hub Actions (Provision Configure Maintain and Secure Pipelines)
• Operations experience 2nd Line (advantageous when building IT systems)
• Payara / Grafana / Prometheus / Dynatrace
• Proven experience on using Generative AI (ChatGPT / Co-Pilot) to increase individual output
• Proven effective personal time management
• Proven Critical Thinking ability
• Proven ability to question and propose better requirements / design / efficiencies
• German speaking
• Automotive Domain Knowledge
• Cloud architecture :
  Azure- AKS Service

IAC (Terraform or Equivalent)

• Containerisation from build to deploy
• Angular experience covering the following focus topics

Angular (v12) including NgRx and advanced component patterns

• Proficiency in…