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Software Engineer III – Contract Role Location: Austin, TX Duration: 8 Months Schedule: Hybrid – 3 Days Remote / 2 Days Onsite (Mondays & Thursdays) Job Description The Software Engineer III will design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise-level applications while supporting multiple software initiatives. This role requires strong technical expertise in J2EE development, modern web technologies, REST services, and Agile methodologies. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure application solutions. Key Responsibilities • Develop software solutions by analyzing system requirements, user needs, workflows, and data patterns. • Design, build, enhance, and maintain enterprise-level J2EE and portal-based applications within an SOA environment. • Participate in the full SDLC including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment. • Support and enhance applications related to workflow management, document services, eligibility web services, call center inquiry tools, and other social services systems. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives and resolve technical challenges. • Create technical documentation, design specifications, and architectural artifacts. • Perform system analysis, debugging, performance tuning, and configuration optimization. • Develop and maintain data/process models to support system improvements. • Apply modern testing methods to ensure application accuracy, stability, and performance. • Provide technical support during testing cycles and production implementation. • Participate in code reviews, design walk-throughs, and technical standards discussions. • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve issues for Java-based applications in an SOA environment. • Improve application reliability by identifying defects, optimizing code, and implementing enhancements. • Perform other development and support duties as assigned. • Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Apply strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, caching, scalability, and performance optimization. Required Education • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, MIS, or a related field. Candidate Skills & Qualifications Minimum Requirements (Must-Have) • 8+ years of hands-on server-side and web services development using J2EE for enterprise applications. • 8+ years participating in all phases of the SDLC. • 8+ years developing with J2EE application servers, authentication/authorization models, and caching strategies. • 8+ years programming with: • Java, J2EE, REST/SOAP, HTML5, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS3 • Bootstrap, SASS, Angular, Typescript • Spring, JSON, XML, JWT, OAuth • NPM, Maven, Postman, ReadyAPI • OpenAPI v3, Mulesoft or similar integration platforms • 8+ years implementing secure REST services using JWT, OAuth, and related standards. • 8+ years developing reusable, testable modules and maintaining enterprise-level web services. Preferred Qualifications • 3+ years with JBoss or IBM WebSphere Application Server (v8 or later). • 3+ years with Agile methodologies (Scrum preferred). • 3+ years with CI/CD concepts and containerized deployments. • 3+ years developing applications for cloud platforms. • 3+ years experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and test frameworks such as Karma, Jasmine, or Selenium. job perk: Posted At: 2 days ago, job perk: Schedule Type: Contractor