Tech Lead: JavaScript Developer

SUMMARY:
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.
We are looking for a Tech Lead: JavaScript Developer to join our financial services client based in Centurion on a contract role.

The Tech Lead: JavaScript Developer is responsible for applying deep technical expertise to design and develop Angular JavaScript and Java applications, reduce platform dependencies, and contribute to a service-based integration environment.
This role involves architectural design, full-stack development, technical leadership, and ensuring alignment with agreed technical frameworks and best practices.

POSITION INFO:
What you will be doing:

• Provide technical leadership through evaluating patterns, integration mechanisms, and architecture decisions.
• Design and develop Angular JavaScript and Java applications.
• Participate in technical systems design and produce architectural documentation.
• Support systems through enhancements, troubleshooting, debugging, and updates.
• Implement non-functional requirements within the agreed technical and architectural frameworks.
• Develop IT solutions that meet business goals and enforce architectural guidelines, standards, and best practices.
• Communicate technological constraints and opportunities to business and team members.
• Provide, document, and communicate technology roadmaps aligned with IT strategies.
• Identify risks and escalate accordingly.
• Collaborate effectively in a team and coach/mentor technical team members.
• Integrate developed components into fully functional systems.
• Ensure unit testing, integration testing, automation, and high code quality are maintained.
• Verify user feedback and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Keep abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to optimise solutions and mitigate risk.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, BCom Informatics, or related field (or equivalent industry experience).
• 8+ years of JavaScript & Java experience within financial services, LISP, or investment environments.
• Java / JavaScript certifications.

• JavaScript ecosystem: Angular (AngularJS and Angular.io), Node.js, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3
• Backend engineering: Java, Spring, Spring Boot, microservices architecture
• Cloud and DevOps: AWS (CloudWatch, Lambda, DynamoDB, ECS, EKS), Docker, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation
• API design and integration: REST APIs, Swagger/OpenAPI, integration patterns, service design, messaging technologies
• Databases: SQL and NoSQL including PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, DynamoDB
• Engineering best practices: secure coding, TDD/BDD, unit testing frameworks (Junit, Mockito, Jasmine, Karma)
• Tools and environments: GIT, Gradle, build tools, automated deployment pipelines, Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Unit testing (JUnit, Mockito)
• Security principles and secure coding practices
• Test automation
• DevOps experience
• UML understanding and participation in design sessions
• Strong object-oriented analysis, design, and development skills
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies
• Ability to produce structured, maintainable code
• Ability to integrate components into functional systems.