Software Engineer 4

Join CPS Energy in San Antonio as a senior software engineer supporting secure, high-performance web and cloud-integrated solutions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions aligned to customer requirements.
• Provide estimates and help schedule development work in coordination with project management.
• Plan work priorities by assessing what to do next and how it fits project timelines.
• Maintain and enhance system designs with strong architecture understanding and test-driven development skills.
• Research and develop new technologies to improve current and future design, security, and system performance.
• Develop and support third-party and remote system integrations using Web Services with SOAP and REST.
• Optimize SQL relational operations, including direct query, caching mechanisms, and read/write clustering approaches.
• Apply DevOps best practices across integrations, including code repository branching and merging.
• Implement and support upgrades of platform infrastructure.
• Use hands-on experience to keep technical skills current through independent research, training, and/or conferences.
• Collaborate with leadership, product owners, architects, and business liaisons to clarify requirements.
• Work closely with Infrastructure and Architect teams to build and enhance cloud-based solutions.
• Participate in analysis and architectural design for new and existing applications.
• Oversee reporting developers through code review and technical guidance.
• Lead and mentor developers, including identifying design gaps and complications during implementations.
• Own development and documentation standards, including peer reviews for compliance and review of project documentation.
• Identify team challenges, manage project expectations, coordinate across teams, and support customer relationships.
• Negotiate and challenge decisions when needed to ensure project success.
• Participate in Agile development practices and ceremonies, including discussions with product managers and stakeholders.
• Mentor team members on Agile best practices; supervisory duties may be expected.

Requirements

• Subject matter expert experience in web-based IT solutions.
• Demonstrated primary technical skills, including Java and/or web programming such as:
  • JSP, Servlets, JDBC, Web Services
  • Mobile development
  • Angular, React, React Native, VueJS
  • JSON and HTML web development
  • Relational database design and application development (Oracle, DB2, etc.)
• Strong working knowledge including SQL queries and PL/SQL (Oracle APEX, DB2, etc.).
• Hands-on application server experience, including Apache Tomcat or IBM WebSphere Application Server or other (preferred).
• Proficiency with GitHub, including branching and merging.
• Experience managing source code conflict resolution and releases across an entire squad.
• Object-oriented programming experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to manage project schedules and tasks in coordination with a Scrum Master to align resources and timelines.
• Experience with one or more development methodologies (waterfall, Agile, RUP, etc.).
• Critical thinking and problem solving for semi-routine decisions and creative solution approaches.
• Decision-making and communication skills for customer issue resolution and to clarify new project assignments.
• Technical writing skills.
• Customer service and professional customer communication.
• Time management and multi-tasking skills; independent time management for project artifacts and general guidelines.
• Expert knowledge in API design and implementation and modern technology architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Azure, including serverless/immutable architecture, automated deployment pipelines, and infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Java Developer certification(s).
• Oracle or DB2 certification(s).
• Experience with Oracle AEM integrations.
• Experience with Oracle Visual Builder.
• Web-team leadership experience and ability to establish timelines.
• Experience self-managing budgets, monitoring team progress, and adjusting resources and priorities.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate in a DevOps environment with team, managers, business units, and stakeholders.
• Ability to document project integrations and communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Leadership skills to mentor peer developers.
• User Interface (UI) development experience.
• Expert knowledge and experience in mobile responsive web design and web design methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of OWASP and familiarity with web application vulnerabilities.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline configurations and management.
• Working knowledge of source control software (SVN or Git) and build/deployment tools (Maven, Jenkins, Gradle).
• Troubleshooting skills and real-world systems deployment experience.

Technologies

• Java, JSP, Servlets, JDBC
• Web Services, SOAP, REST
• Mobile, Angular, React, React Native, VueJS
• JSON, HTML
• Relational database design and application development
• Oracle, DB2, SQL queries, PL/SQL, Oracle APEX
• Apache Tomcat, WebSphere Application Server
• GitHub
• DevOps, code repository branching/merging
• SSL, encryption methodologies
• SQL relational operations optimization, caching mechanisms, read/write clustering
• Test-driven development
• Agile, waterfall, Rational Unified Process (RUP)
• APIs, Java Web Applications

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university OR relevant technical programming experience.

Pay Grade

• 17
• Qualifications may warrant placement at a different job level.