# Java Developer (Contract)

PBT Group is looking for an experienced Java Developer to join a collaborative development team delivering scalable, enterprise-grade software solutions. This role is suited to a developer who enjoys building robust backend applications, contributing to system design, and working across the full software development lifecycle in an Agile environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Java-based applications while collaborating closely with architects, business analysts, testers, and fellow developers to deliver high-quality solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based enterprise applications. Develop clean, efficient, scalable, and maintainable code following established development standards and best practices. Participate in technical design sessions, solution discussions, and architecture reviews. Contribute to system design, application enhancements, and new feature development. Perform code reviews and support continuous improvement initiatives. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application defects across development and testing environments. Collaborate with Business Analysts

- **Id**: 1113534
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/job-mail-java-developer-contract>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Employment type**: contractor
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-22T13:44:08Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-27
- **Last verified at**: 2026-10-27T14:18:18Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 53
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3368
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Continuous learning
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Analytics & BI Consulting, Data Engineering & Migration Services

## Company

- **Id**: 177436
- **Name**: PBT Group
- **Domain**: pbtgroup.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/pbt-group>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: services
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Listed via**: jobmail.co.za

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 71
- **Open postings**: 21
- **Ghost share**: 0.381
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0.762
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 13
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: no
- **AWS** — Optional: no
- **Azure** — Optional: no
- **CI/CD** — Optional: no
- **Confluence** — Optional: no
- **Docker** — Optional: no
- **Git** — Optional: no
- **Gradle** — Optional: no
- **Hibernate** — Optional: no
- **Java** — Optional: no
- **Jenkins** — Optional: no
- **Jira** — Optional: no
- **Maven** — Optional: no
- **MySQL** — Optional: no
- **Rest API** — Optional: no
- **Spring Boot** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ghost
- **Repost count**: 3
- **Flags**: repost
- **Days open**: 52

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-22T13:44:08Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-09-22T23:13:17Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-05T13:52:23Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-05T20:13:48Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-08T04:13:55Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-08T08:12:36Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-27T14:18:18Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 5
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 0.85
- **P active**: 0.164
- **P room**: 0.35
- **Age days**: 52
- **Expected fill days**: 13
- **Reasons**: seen:17, repost:3, urgency, velocity, ghost, win:tail
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

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