Role: Software Engineer 2 - Java
Title: Front End/UI development with IBM WebSphere Server deployments
Telework Allowed
III. TERMS OF SERVICE
Services are expected to start 9/1/2026 and are expected to complete by 8/31/2027. Total estimated hours
per Candidate shall not exceed 2008 hours
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Client requires the services of one (1) Software Engineer 2 - Java,
Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law.
(IT Division) seeks Workers to perform in a Software Engineer role
to assist in planning and coordinating continued modernization development activities for the DFPS complex
casework management system (IMPACT), PEIRS, SSCC, Child Placement Portal, Incentives and Remedies,
Community Based Care, and other operational projects. The Workers will work with technical teams comprising of
technical team leads, developers, user interface/user experience engineers, and technical/functional testing analysts.
The Workers will facilitate meetings, elicit project details and document requirements for development projects
focused on continuing modernization activities of existing DFPS Enterprise Java web applications. The Workers
will also work in concert with various technical leads (e.g., PMO, CTO, and Systems Development Resources) to
prioritize assigned work and develop recommendations, options, and alternatives as required.
The Software Engineer 2 (Java Developer) is responsible for the modernization of existing DFPS’s Enterprise web
applications, following established standards, quality attributes, and design specifications. The Workers will be
working on teams consisting of Developers, UX engineers, Business Analysts, and Project Manager. This role is
responsible for the following:
• Define and develop low-level design documents · Contribute to and follow software engineering best
practices to create robust and standardized solutions
• Work closely with Business Analysis and Project Management in executing the assigned development
work
• Participate in design and development activities for existing and new components
• Perform full stack development including Database, Services, Web Applications, and Front- end
development by utilizing various versions of programming languages and frameworks
• Write scalable and high available code by following the design principles and software engineering best
practices
• Perform code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, test case automation, continuous integration, and
continuous deployment
• Identify, investigate, and resolve production problems in a timely manner, based on the priority
II.CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements:
Years Required/Preferred Experience
12 Required Professional experience in software engineering
10 Required
Hands-on experience in Front End/UI development, enhancing and
maintaining enterprise-class applications on the J2EE application
development platform
6
Required
Hands-on development experience implementing applications utilizing any
J2EE Application Server, Authentication and Authorization, Caching
strategies
5
Required
Hands-on experience in writing code with front-end development
technology including Java, J2E E, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery,
JSON, XML, JavaScript Framework, Bootstrap 3 or 4, Angular, JSP
(Java Server Pages)
4
Required
Expert in one or more of Angular Framework, AJ AX, Bootstrap (3 or 4),
JavaScript framework, N PM
4 Required Experience in IBM WebSphere Server deployments
4 Required Experience in WebLogic Application Server deployments
3 Required
Experience with user journey mapping, story boarding, creating mockups and
wireframes, application usability design, fast prototyping, and proof- of concept development
3 Required Expert in Responsive and Progressive Web Application Development
4 Preferred Experience in SOAP or RESTful Web Services
4
Preferred Working knowledge of code Version Control using SVN or Git or Maven,
Liberty, and Jira
4
Preferred Technical Documentation including Design Documents, Standards, and
Configuration Plans
4
Preferred Working knowledge of development standards for accessibility compliance
for websites
3 Preferred Experience as a participant in agile software development teams
3
Preferred
Working knowledge of Test Automation (Selenium, LoadRunner,
Accessibility testing) and the ability to troubleshoot integrations with HP
ALM
3
Preferred Experience in Static Coding Analysis using SonarQube or Veracode or similar
product
3 Preferred Working knowledge of Responsive / Mobile Development
2
Preferred Working knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 /
Sec 508
2
Preferred Experience with UI test framework Karma, Jasmine, Cucumber, QUnit or
similar
2 Preferred Working knowledge of Continuous Integration, Jenkins or equivalent
1
Preferred
Strong working knowledge of the following DFPS systems/programs:
IMPACT, PACES, PEIRS, N EICE, SSCC, ABCS, Child Placement Portal,
and Community Based Care, including Impact 2.0 Phase 2 uses JSP
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