Intermediate Software Engineer at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• Sanlam Life & Savings is seeking to appoint an Intermediate Software Engineer – Java, Cloud & DevOps within BTSS. The successful candidate will contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of backend applications and APIs in a structured enterprise environment, working closely with product owners, business analysts, architects, testers, and fellow engineers to deliver reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• This opportunity is suited to a delivery-focused software engineer with solid experience in Java and Spring-based development, together with exposure to cloud platforms, DevOps delivery practices, automated testing, and disciplined engineering standards.
• This role requires a strong foundation in Java and Spring-based development, together with exposure to cloud platforms, DevOps delivery practices, automated testing, and disciplined software engineering standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Build and maintain backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and related Spring components such as REST, JPA, Gateway MVC, and SOAP web services.
• Develop and enhance APIs and service integrations in line with business requirements and agreed design patterns.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and implement solutions aligned with architectural and security standards.
• Write clean, maintainable code using supporting libraries and tools such as MapStruct, Lombok, and Drools where appropriate.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and collaborate with the team to deliver sprint commitments and release outcomes.
• Use Gradle for builds and contribute to reliable deployment practices within CI/CD pipelines.
• Create and maintain automated tests using tools such as JUnit 5, Mockito, REST Assured, and WireMock.
• Support code quality and engineering standards through tools such as Checkstyle, PMD, code reviews, and team best practices.

The role offers the opportunity to build scalable and maintainable services in a complex enterprise environment, while further developing capability across cloud engineering, DevOps, quality engineering, and solution delivery

Output/Core Tasks:

• Contribute to agile planning and delivery activities, including estimation, sprint execution, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain backend applications and services using Java and Spring Boot, including REST services, JPA-based persistence, Gateway MVC, and SOAP integrations where applicable.
• Translate business, functional, and technical requirements into robust, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.
• Participate in solution design and technical implementation discussions, ensuring alignment with architecture, security, and operational standards.
• Develop clean, reusable, and supportable code using approved engineering standards, patterns, and project libraries such as Lombok and MapStruct where relevant.
• Develop and maintain automated unit, integration, and API tests using tools such as JUnit 5, Mockito, REST Assured, and WireMock.
• Support build, release, and deployment activities using Gradle, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices that promote reliable and repeatable delivery.
• Apply code quality, security, and engineering governance standards through peer reviews and tooling such as Checkstyle and PMD.
• Contribute to technical documentation, incident resolution, and effective communication of progress, dependencies, and delivery risks.
• Contribute to the deployment and support of services in cloud environments, with exposure to AWS and/or Microsoft Azure considered advantageous.
• Support DevOps ways of working, including source control, automated builds, release pipelines, environment management, monitoring, and continuous improvement of delivery processes.

What will make you successful in this role?

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Relevant cloud or DevOps certifications, or equivalent technical training, will be advantageous.

Experience:

• Typically 3–5 years’ relevant experience in software engineering, including practical exposure to designing, building, and supporting backend Java applications.
• Experience within agile delivery teams, together with exposure to production support, structured engineering practices, and enterprise delivery environments.
• Exposure to cloud-hosted application delivery and support across AWS and/or Azure environments will be advantageous.

Backend & Java Engineering

• Proficiency in Java and sound understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring-based development for REST APIs, JPA persistence, Gateway MVC, and SOAP web services.
• Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs and working with OpenAPI specifications.

Architecture & Design

• Understanding of service-based application design and integration patterns in enterprise environments.
• Ability to contribute to technical discussions and implement solutions that consider maintainability, security, performance, and supportability.

Testing & Quality Engineering

• Experience writing unit, integration, and API tests using JUnit 5, Mockito, REST Assured, and/or WireMock.
• Understanding of clean code principles, code quality tooling, and embedding quality into the development lifecycle.

Build & Delivery

• Experience using Gradle and contributing to CI/CD-enabled delivery across multiple environments.
• Familiarity with DevOps tooling and practices, including source control, build automation, release pipelines, code quality tooling, and collaborative engineering workflows
• Exposure to cloud services and deployment concepts in AWS and/or Microsoft Azure will be advantageous.
• Comfort working with structured development workflows, peer reviews, and documented standards.
• Experience supporting troubleshooting, defect resolution, and operational readiness across test and production environments.

Data & Rules

• Experience working with relational databases, SQL, and JPA-based persistence.
• Exposure to rules-based or decisioning frameworks such as Drools would be advantageous.

Project Tooling & Libraries

• Exposure to project libraries and frameworks such as MapStruct, Lombok, OpenAPI, and Spring SOAP Web Services will be advantageous.
• Experience in enterprise or financial services environments would be beneficial.

Ways of Working

• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile development practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and manage assigned work with limited supervision.

Domain Knowledge (Advantageous)

• Exposure to financial services, insurance, or other regulated enterprise environments will be advantageous.

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, and common backend service development patterns.
• Understanding of REST APIs, SOAP services, object-oriented design, and clean coding practices.
• Knowledge of relational databases, JPA persistence, and service integration concepts.
• Understanding of build, test, release, and deployment practices using Gradle, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps delivery principles.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud platform concepts and deployment approaches within AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with automated testing and code quality tools such as JUnit 5, Mockito, REST Assured, WireMock, Checkstyle, and PMD.
• Understanding of agile team delivery, collaboration practices, and continuous improvement principles.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Ability to translate technical and business requirements into practical, maintainable, and fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivery outcomes.
• Strong quality orientation, with a disciplined approach to testing, reliability, supportability, and engineering standards.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with willingness to grow capability across cloud, DevOps, and modern software engineering practices

Closing Date: 19 August 2026