Software Engineer

Apex Systems; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 117,096; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K program with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

A leading IT services firm is seeking a Software Engineer in Sacramento, CA. The role involves designing and maintaining automation frameworks while ensuring quality for large-scale government eligibility systems. Candidates should possess deep experience in SDLC and automation testing. The ideal applicant will have experience with various technologies including Java, AWS, and Aurora Postgres. Benefits include a robust health package and professional development opportunities, along with a competitive salary range of $60.00/hr - $85.00/hr.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in all phases of SDLC (waterfall and agile).
• 3+ years in UAT for large-scale eligibility/enrollment government IT projects.
• 5+ years developing scenario roadmaps and implementing functionality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks using data-driven and keyword-driven methodologies.
• Execute functional, regression, and UAT for large-scale government IT systems.
• Document test results and discrepancies, supporting defect triage.

Skills

Automation frameworks

Testing high-volume web applications

Querying Aurora Postgres

Using Selenium and SoapUI

Developing scenario roadmaps

Tools

Aurora Postgres

Java

AWS

Selenium

React

Jenkins

GitLab

ALM

Salesforce

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Base pay range

$60.00/hr - $85.00/hr

Job details

Job#: 3014756

Job Description:

Software Engineer

Location: Sacramento, CA

Duration: May 2026 – April 2030

Project Overview

• Eligibility and enrollment system for health programs. It interfaces with federal and state systems ensuring compliance with ACA requirements. The platform handles high-volume transactions and integrates technologies like Java, AWS, Aurora Postgres, ForgeRock, and Salesforce.
• Technology stack: Java web-based applications, AWS cloud infrastructure, Aurora Postgres databases, ForgeRock identity management, and Salesforce components. Testing scope spans usability, security (vulnerability and penetration), regression, UAT, role-based, defect, functional, and Selenium-based automation, as well as O&M tasks like disaster recovery and release cutover validation.

Role Overview

• The Software Engineer will design and maintain automation frameworks, validate system functionality, and ensure quality across large-scale eligibility and enrollment systems. This role requires deep experience in SDLC, automation, and testing for enterprise applications, working closely with State and System Integrator teams to quality frameworks and metrics.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks using data-driven and keyword-driven methodologies.
• Execute functional, regression, and UAT for large-scale government IT systems.
• Create scenario roadmaps and write test scripts from requirements and design artifacts.
• Query Aurora Postgres databases for test data validation.
• Conduct testing for high-volume, scalable web applications across multiple browsers, OS, and mobile devices.
• Utilize tools such as Selenium, SoapUI, React, Jenkins, GitLab, and ALM for automation and test management.
• Validate integrations with ForgeRock, AWS, and Salesforce platforms.
• Document test results, discrepancies, and support defect triage.
• Participate in disaster recovery testing, release cutover validation, and advocate testing.
• Collaborate with State and System Integrator teams to ensure adherence to quality frameworks and compliance standards.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 3+ years in all phases of SDLC (waterfall and agile).
• 3+ years in UAT for large-scale eligibility/enrollment government IT projects.
• 5+ years developing scenario roadmaps and implementing functionality.
• 3+ years querying Aurora Postgres.
• 3+ years testing high-volume web applications (>10,000 transactions/day).
• 3+ years using SoapUI, React, Jenkins, GitLab, Selenium, ALM.
• 5+ years combined experience testing conversion, Java web apps, and integrations with ForgeRock, AWS, Aurora Postgres.
• 5+ years developing and testing automation frameworks.
• 5+ years Selenium automation/regression testing.
• 2+ years testing Salesforce applications.

Apex Benefits Overview

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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