Java Technical Lead

To ensure your application is successfully received and that you can smoothly complete the screening process, we encourage you to apply through our Career Portal:www.ecentric.co.za. We look forward to reviewing your submission! Introduction: Our team offers comprehensive experience and expertise across the South African (and beyond) payment gateways landscape. To guarantee the best service, we handle all the one-to-many payment relationships on behalf of our clients so they may focus their energy on growing their business. As leaders in payment compliance and security, our clients can have the peace of mind that their payment processing needs are met efficiently with absolute security. Position Overview: Ecentric Payment Systems is a leading Payment Service Provider in Africa, trusted by many of the continent’s largest retail groups. We're looking for an experienced Java Technical Lead to join our In Person Payments engineering team. You'll lead the design and development of mission-critical payment systems while mentoring a team of talented engineers. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll balance technical excellence with people development. Roles and Responsibilities: Lead the architecture and development of secure, high-performance payment processing systems Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a team of Java engineers Drive technical decisions across the stack, ensuring scalability, reliability, and compliance with payment industry standards Champion developer experience (DevX) initiatives - streamline local development workflows, improve tooling, and reduce friction for the engineering team Collaborate with DevOps to enhance CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and infrastructure automation Collaborate with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions Conduct code reviews and establish best practices for code quality, testing, and documentation Troubleshoot complex production issues and implement long-term solutions Evaluate new technologies and recommend improvements to our platform Requirements We encourage all applicants to carefully review the required skills, competencies, and education levels outlined in the job description. This ensures that we can focus on candidates with the right qualifications, leading to a more efficient and accurate evaluation of your application. To ensure your application can be fully considered, it is essential to complete the SAPIA assessment, which will be emailed to you immediately after submitting your application. We kindly request that you complete the assessment within the next 3 days to proceed with the short-listing process. We appreciate your prompt attention to this and look forward to reviewing your complete application! Role Requirements: Required: 3+ years in a technical leadership role (Tech Lead, Senior Engineer leading a team, or similar) Strong expertise in Java EE and application servers, particularly WildFly Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services Experience with Redis (or equivalent) for caching, session management, and real-time data processing Working knowledge of Angular for understanding and collaborating on front-end integration Experience designing and building RESTful APIs Solid grasp of relational databases, SQL optimization, and data modeling Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive technical excellence within a team Excellent communication skills - able to explain technical topics clearly, influence decisions, and collaborate effectively across teams and departments Diploma or bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related fields Preferred: Deep understanding of payment systems, PCI-DSS compliance, and financial transaction processing Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines Track record of improving developer experience - build times, testing frameworks, documentation, onboarding Familiarity with message queuing systems and event-driven architectures Experience with Agile methodologies Benefits Our Culture & Philosophy We go beyond being just an employer - we are a long-term career growth partner in South Africa's payments industry. Here, we unleash our employees’ potential, embrace innovation, and shape the future of the payments industry. As such, we are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employee's well-being, foster personal and professional growth, and enhance their overall quality of life. Our employee benefits program is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our workforce, recognizing that each individual plays a vital role in driving our company forward. From retirement planning to professional development and work-life balance initiatives, Ecentric is dedicated to empowering our employees to thrive both inside and outside the workplace. We understand that happy, healthy employees are the key to a thriving organization, and our benefits program reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting our most valuable asset – our people. Competitive salary structure including: Pension fund; Disability Benefit; Death Benefit; Dread disease; and Funeral Cover. Hybrid working arrangements are offered, with some exceptions. Conveniently located at the "Great Westerford Building" on the Corner of Dean Street and Main Road with access to: Dean Street Arcade and Newlands Quarters with a variety of Restaurants and Coffee Shops Child Care Facilities (inside Great Westerford Building)