Location -Telework
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
The DFPS IT Division seeks a Worker to perform in a Software Developer role to assist in planning and coordinating continued modernization development activities for the DFPS complex casework management system IMPACT, PACES, PEIRS, NEICE, SSCC, ABCS, Child Placement Portal, Incentives and Remedies, Community Based Care, and other operational projects.
The Worker will work with technical teams comprising of technical team leads, developers, user interface/user experience engineers, and technical/functional testing analysts. The Worker 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 Worker 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 Worker is responsible for the modernization of existing DFPS’ Enterprise web applications, following established standards, quality attributes, and design specifications. 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
Tracking Software Development Life Cycle activity metrics across all disciplines, including Requirements, Coding, Unit testing, Integration testing, Defects, Usability, and other established metrics
Assess Level of Effort for individual modules
Taking initiative to develop a foster a collaborative approach among teams before, during and after the requirements gathering process to achieve a common mission, vision, values and goals
The Worker must have a strong background with extensive experience in the following:
Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years
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Required/Preferred
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Experience
7
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Required
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Professional experience in software engineering
7
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Required
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Expert in designing and developing customized Salesforce applications
7
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Required
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Expert in Performing Salesforce administrative t asks such as creating profiles, roles, users, page layouts, email services, approvals, workflows, reports, dashboards
5
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Required
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Expert in designing custom formula fields, field dependencies, validation rules, workflows, and approval processes for automated alerts, field updates, and email generation according to application requirements
5
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Required
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Development Experience in using Visualforce pages, Lightning components, Apex classes, and Apex Triggers, Process and Flow Builder, SOQL, SOSL
4
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Required
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Development experience using HTML, JavaScript or JS Frameworks (Angular, Node), CSS frameworks (Bootstrap), jQuery
4
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Required
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Experience with salesforce.com Web Services A PIs including force.com SOAP and REST-based Web Service APIs, the Bulk API, and the Metadata API
4
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Required
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Experience in writing unit test
4
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Required
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Experience in using relational database technologies
4
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Required
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Working knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies
4
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Preferred
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Experience as a participant in Agile software development teams
3
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Preferred
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Certified Salesforce Platform Developer I or Certified Salesforce.com Administrator
1
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Preferred
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Working knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 / Sec 508
Note: Expected Start Date 09/10/2025 and Expected End Date 08/31/2026. May be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.
Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays when the agency is closed. Candidates selected for this opportunity may be required to physically attend meetings in Austin, TX, with minimal notice.
Candidate will be required to attend a virtual onboarding session and to physically pick up agency issued equipment in Austin, TX on their first day of contract. Candidates currently residing outside of the State of Texas, may be required to relocate to Texas.
References must include email addresses and telephone numbers for each reference listed. Two of the three required professional references must include managers or project managers from prior engagements.