Mid to Senior Analyst Developer (Contract)

THE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOU

Step into a transformative programme shaping the future of digital payments across Southern Africa. Youll join a forward-thinking highly influential organisation driving one of the regions most ambitious financial infrastructure modernisation initiatives.

This programme is redefining how payments are processedbuilding a modern secure scalable ecosystem that supports real-time transactions interoperability and digital identity innovation. Working here means contributing to a mission-critical platform that powers economies enables inclusion and sets the standard for the future of payments.

Youll be part of a collaborative high-performing environment where innovation meets governance and where your expertise directly contributes to long-term national and regional impact. Expect exposure to complex systems cutting-edge technologies and a culture that values excellence accountability and continuous growth.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a MidSenior Analyst Developer you will play a pivotal role in enhancing and sustaining critical payment platforms.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and analysts to interpret and translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Design and architect scalable secure and maintainable systems aligned with enterprise standards.
• Develop and enhance applications using Java C# Angular and microservices architecture.
• Contribute to IBM MQ integrations and national payment solution enhancements.
• Support testing cycles (SIT UAT) resolving defects and ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Provide BAU support including incident management monitoring and system maintenance.
• Participate in architecture forums design reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain technical documentation deployment artefacts and knowledge-transfer activities.
• Ensure compliance with governance release management and security best practices.

Youll operate in a structured collaborative environment with high standards where teamwork ownership and delivery excellence are key.

OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 8 years experience as a senior developer or technical resource
• Strong experience with:
  • Java C# Spring Boot JDBC/JPA
  • Angular and modern front-end frameworks
  • Microservices and REST APIs
  • IBM MQ / JMS
  • CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab)
  • Unix/Linux environments and troubleshooting
  • APM tools
  • XML XSD XSL

Advantageous:

• Payments systems experience
• ISO15022 / ISO20022 messaging knowledge

Core competencies:

Analytical thinking problem-solving SDLC expertise strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a team-driven environment.

YOUR REWARD

• Long-term contract: Immediate start December 2028
• Opportunity to work on a high-impact large-scale transformation programme
• Exposure to sophisticated financial systems and technologies
• Collaborative skilled and purpose-driven team environment