Software Developer

Summary of role

The purpose of this role is to realise detailed solution designs through hands-on programming and configuration, while providing technical guidance and mentorship to software developers. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering end-to-end workflow solutions, driving process automation, and ensuring high-quality, scalable implementations aligned to business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Translate detailed solution designs into high-quality, scalable code and configurations.
• Design, develop, and deploy workflow solutions using IBM BPM/BAW or Camunda (7/8).
• Model business processes using BPMN 2.0 and DMN, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs and microservices using Java (11+) and Spring Boot.
• Build and manage external task workers and handle workflow incidents effectively.
• Integrate workflow solutions with custom user interfaces and enterprise systems.
• Implement event-driven architectures through Kafka/Confluent for event publishing and consumption.
• Conduct business process analysis to identify automation opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
• Support deployment, monitoring, and optimisation of workflow solutions.
• Participate in functional and performance testing to ensure system reliability.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to junior and mid-level developers.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and ensure adherence to best practices using Azure DevOps and Git.
• Drive AI-enabled workflow optimisation and data-driven automation initiatives.

Qualification

• Matric and a tertiary degree
• Minimum 5 years' experience in business process analysis.
• Proven hands-on experience working with IBM BPM/BAW or Camunda (7/8) including:
• Process modelling
• Automation and orchestration
• Deployment and monitoring
• At least 5+ years' experience in software development, including:
• Java (11+)
• Spring Boot
• REST APIs and microservices
• Strong experience with:
• BPMN/DMN modelling
• External task workers
• Incident handling and workflow troubleshooting
• Demonstrated experience integrating workflows with custom UIs.
• Practical experience with event streaming platforms such as Kafka or Confluent.
• Minimum 2 years' experience analysing processes for automation opportunities.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• IBM BPM / BAW
• Camunda 7/8 and Camunda Modeler
• BPMN 2.0 and workflow orchestration
• Java 11+, Spring Boot, REST APIs, JSON
• Kafka / Confluent (event-driven architecture)
• Git and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)
• Solution design and system architecture
• Functional and performance testing practices
• AI-enabled workflow optimisation
• Data-driven decision automation
• Integration of workflows with custom front-end applications
• Banking industry knowledge (advantageous)