Integration Engineer at Tetrad Group

About the job

• We’re looking for an Integration Software Engineer to join a large group in the financial services sector.
• In this role, you'll lead the development of scalable, secure integration solutions and play a key role in designing architecture that supports our long-term growth. You’ll also mentor junior team members, drive engineering best practices, and work across teams to deliver business-aligned solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop integration solutions, APIs, and middleware between core business systems
• Lead integration architecture and ensure alignment with business requirements
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system integration issues
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and DevOps teams to ensure reliable and scalable services
• Drive CI/CD adoption, system performance, and high availability
• Mentor team members and support continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent (NQF Level 7+)
• 5–8 years of experience in backend or integration-focused development
• Strong in Java 8+, Spring Boot, Quarkus
• Deep understanding of APIs, microservices, and RESTful services
• Proven experience with cloud platforms (especially AWS) and containerization (Docker)
• Knowledge of integration patterns, event-driven architecture, and messaging systems
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and DevOps tools
• Solid understanding of OOP, Functional Programming, and SOLID principles

Tech Environment: 

• Java 8+, Spring Boot, Quarkus
• RESTful APIs & Microservices
• AWS (SQS, SNS, EKS, RDS, ALB, ELK)
• Docker, Git, Hibernate ORM, SQL (Oracle, MySQL)
• CI/CD, Test-Driven Development
• Event-Driven Architecture (advantageous)
• Azure DevOps, OpenAPI 2.0, PL/SQL (nice to have)

Competencies:

• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Strategic thinking with a sharp eye for performance and reliability
• Curious, innovative, and solutions-oriented
• Business-savvy and outcome-driven
• Confident in taking ownership and delivering results