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Full Stack Developer (COBALPL1)


Job Location:

Pretoria - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Experience Required: 10years
Posted: 8 September 2026 (14 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 6 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Ready to turn decades-old mainframe technology into the future

Were looking for a Senior Expert Java Consultant to join a high-performing Mainframe-to-Cloud Migration team working on complex large-scale technology transformation.

Youll be at the heart of a major modernization journey helping transform legacy COBOL and PL/1 applications into modern Java and cloud-based solutions.

This isnt a "keep the lights on" role. Youll be helping design how legacy systems evolve into modern scalable cloud-ready platforms.



Requirements
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
  • As a Senior Expert Level Java Consultant you will be part of the Mainframe to Cloud Migration team responsible for transitioning legacy COBOL/PL1 applications to a modern Java-based cloud architecture.
  • Resource Planning and budget management.
  • Previous exposure to finance function (either in finance function or Agile Master for a team that services a finance function).
  • Ability to manage a technical team using agile methodologies.
  • Leadership skills and knowledge of facilitation situational awareness conflict resolution continual improvement empowerment and increasing transparency.
  • Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the scrum approach (e.g. Numerous burndown techniques retrospective formats handling bugs etc).
  • Agile Working Model.
  • Project Management.
  • DevOps and Biz DevOps.
  • Transition Management.
  • PIC Process Management (Problem Incident and Change Management).
  • Excellent proficiency in the Agile Tool Chain (JIRA Confluence X-Ray BitBucket).
TECHNICAL SKILLS
  • Proficient in core Java concepts including object-oriented programming (OOP) multi threading and exception handling.
  • Strong understanding of Java fundamentals such as collections generics and IO.
  • VERY Strong understanding of project management principles and delivering of projects. Leading and measuring projects.
  • Expertise in Java frameworks like Spring (Core MVC Boot etc.) for building enterprise-level applications.
  • Understanding of integration between different technologies.
  • Assisting with the business case.
  • Coordination between development and support environments.
  • Planning and monitoring.
  • Eliciting requirements.
  • Translating and simplifying requirements.
  • Requirements analysis organization management and communication.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
  • Relevant IT Degree
  • 10 years experience in relevant programming language
  • On premise virtualization technology expertise
  • Experience in testing (manual or automated testing)
  • Web and digital project experience advantageous
  • Agile working experience advantageous
  • At least 1 of the following:
  • Professional Scrum Master II ()
  • Advanced Certified ScrumMaster ()
  • Certified SAFe advanced Scrum Master ()
  • Leading SAFe Agilisit ()
  • Scale Professional Scrum ()
  • Certification as Scrum Master (Advantageous)
  • Project Management Qualification (Advantageous)






Benefits
  • Cutting edge global IT system landscape and processes
  • Flexible working of 1960 hours in a 12-month period
  • High Work-Life balance
  • Remote / On-site work location flexibility
  • Highly motivating energetic and fast-paced working environment
  • Modern state-of-the-art offices
  • Dynamic Global Team collaboration
  • Application of the Agile Working Model Methodology



Required Skills:

ESSENTIAL SKILLS: As a Senior Expert Level Java Consultant you will be part of the Mainframe to Cloud Migration team responsible for transitioning legacy COBOL/PL1 applications to a modern Java-based cloud architecture. Resource Planning and budget management. Previous exposure to finance function (either in finance function or Agile Master for a team that services a finance function). Ability to manage a technical team using agile methodologies. Leadership skills and knowledge of facilitation situational awareness conflict resolution continual improvement empowerment and increasing transparency. Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the scrum approach (e.g. Numerous burndown techniques retrospective formats handling bugs etc). Agile Working Model. Project Management. DevOps and Biz DevOps. Transition Management. PIC Process Management (Problem Incident and Change Management). Excellent proficiency in the Agile Tool Chain (JIRA Confluence X-Ray BitBucket). TECHNICAL SKILLS Proficient in core Java concepts including object-oriented programming (OOP) multi threading and exception handling. Strong understanding of Java fundamentals such as collections generics and IO. VERY Strong understanding of project management principles and delivering of projects. Leading and measuring projects. Expertise in Java frameworks like Spring (Core MVC Boot etc.) for building enterprise-level applications. Understanding of integration between different technologies. Assisting with the business case. Coordination between development and support environments. Planning and monitoring. Eliciting requirements. Translating and simplifying requirements. Requirements analysis organization management and communication. QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Relevant IT Degree 10 years experience in relevant programming language On premise virtualization technology expertise Experience in testing (manual or automated testing) Web and digital project experience advantageous Agile working experience advantageous At least 1 of the following: Professional Scrum Master II () Advanced Certified ScrumMaster () Certified SAFe advanced Scrum Master () Leading SAFe Agilisit () Scale Professional Scrum () Certification as Scrum Master (Advantageous) Project Management Qualification (Advantageous)