Software Engineer 4

Aleron; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Software Engineer 4 to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable full-stack applications that support evolving business and customer needs.

You will work across the full software development lifecycle, contribute to cloud-based solutions, third-party integrations, architecture, and performance improvements, while collaborating with leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in technical programming
• 10+ years of experience in Subject Matter Expert web-based IT solutions
• 10+ years of experience in one or more development methodologies (waterfall, Agile, Rational Unified Process - RUP)
• 10+ years of experience in managing source code conflict resolution and releases for an entire squad.
• 10+ years of experience in J2EE
• 10+ years of experience in Java
• 10+ years of experience in React.js
• 10+ years of experience in SpringBoot

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and enhance full-stack applications, including requirements analysis, documentation, error handling, performance optimization, and technology research.
• Collaborate with leadership, product owners, architects, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Develop and integrate Web Services and SOAP/REST APIs while supporting third-party and remote system integrations.
• Apply expertise in SQL optimization, DevOps practices, code repositories, cloud technologies, application infrastructure, and secure development standards.
• Contribute to architectural design, technology modernization, cloud solutions, and continuous improvement of existing applications while estimating work and coordinating delivery schedules.

Skills

Java

J2EE

React.js

SpringBoot

Web services

REST APIs

SQL

DevOps

UI development

API design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or Electrical Engineering

Tools

GitHub

Jenkins

Maven

Oracle AEM

Oracle Visual Builder

WebSphere

Tomcat

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer 4

Location: San Antonio, TX

Employment Type: Contract (4months)

Industry: Energy and gas

Compensation: $64.61/hr.

Schedule: 40 hours/week

About the Opportunity:

• Join a dynamic technology team where you'll design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software solutions that support evolving business and customer needs.
• You'll work across the full software development lifecycle, contributing to digital transformation initiatives, cloud-based solutions, third-party integrations, architecture, and application performance.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

• This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

• Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, test, and enhance full-stack applications, including requirements analysis, documentation, error handling, performance optimization, and technology research.
• Collaborate with leadership, product owners, architects, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Develop and integrate Web Services and SOAP/REST APIs while supporting third-party and remote system integrations.
• Apply expertise in SQL optimization, DevOps practices, code repositories, cloud technologies, application infrastructure, and secure development standards.
• Contribute to architectural design, technology modernization, cloud solutions, and continuous improvement of existing applications while estimating work and coordinating delivery schedules.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in technical programming.
• 10+ years of experience in Subject Matter Expert web-based IT solutions
• 10+ years of experience in one or more development methodologies (waterfall, Agile, Rational Unified Process - RUP)
• 10+ years of experience in managing source code conflict resolution and releases for an entire squad.
• 10+ years of experience in J2EE
• 10+ years of experience in Java
• 10+ years of experience in React.js
• 10+ years of experience in SpringBoot

What Sets You Apart:

• Masters Degree
• Demonstrates at least primary technical skill area listed here: Java and/or web programming, including JSP, Servlets, JDBC, web services, mobile, Angular, React, React Native, VueJS, JSON and HTML web development, Relational database design and application development (i.e., Oracle, DB2, etc.), including SQL queries, PL/SQL, Oracle APEX, DB2, etc., and Hands-on developer application server experience, including Apache Tomcat, WebSphere Application Server or other
• Proficient in using Github, including branching and merging.
• Object-oriented programming experience
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to manage project schedules and tasks, working closely with Scrum Master to coordinate resources and timelines.
• Demonstrates critical thinking problem solving skills on a semi-routing basis for creative and innovative solutions.
• Demonstrates decision-making and communication skills to address customer issues, as well as analyze and clarify a new project assignment.
• Demonstrates technical writing skills.
• Demonstrates customer service and situation-appropriate, professional customer communication.
• Demonstrates time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Independent time management, responsible for general guidelines and project artifacts.
• Expert in the design and implementations of APIs and modern technology architectures.
• Java Developer Certification(s)
• Oracle or DB2 Certification(s)
• Experience with Oracle AEM integrations
• Experience with Oracle Visual Builder
• Subject Matter Expert experience in web-based IT solutions
• Establish timelines
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to communicate in a collaborative DevOps environment with the team, managers, business units and stakeholders.
• Ability to document project integrations and effectively communicate at all levels of the organizational hierarchy.
• User Interface (UI) development experience
• Expert knowledge and experience in mobile responsive Web design methodologies
• Subject Matter Expert experience in mobile responsive Web design
• 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), build and deployment tools (Maven, Jenkins, Gradle)
• Sharp troubleshooting skills and real-world systems deployment experience.
• Azure DevOps CI/CD

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.