Software Engineer, Senior

Torch Technologies•Randolph AFB, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with Oracle EBS or SQL database experience to support testing of systems assigned to the Air Force Human Resources Systems Division. The role applies software engineering and database expertise to enterprise automation, unattended workflow execution, and integration-focused quality verification across the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS), legacy applications, and related enterprise personnel systems. In coordination with the Test Manager, Senior Software & Database Systems Engineer (SME), and software/configuration management personnel, the engineer will sustain existing automation, expand unattended automation, and integrate automated validation into the CI/CD pipeline and future agentic quality workflows. The position supports the AFLCMC/GB Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate (BES)/GBH Human Resources Systems Division and requires a highly motivated individual. The engineer applies broad theoretical and practical knowledge of Agile-based software engineering. Work includes documentation, source-code and configuration-file review, engineering resolution support, software development and testing, system analysis, and evaluation of software technologies and processes. The role also requires applying information security and cybersecurity policies to application software services. The position is onsite at Randolph AFB, follows an M–F, 8–5 schedule, and involves 10% travel. Relocation assistance is not available. The position is not contingent upon a contract award.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
One of the following education and experience combinations: a master’s or doctorate degree in a related field and 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, including 5 years in the DoW; a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the discipline, including 5 years in the DoW; or 15 years of directly related experience with the proper certifications described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, including 8 years in the DoW.
Experience evaluating Oracle database code, PL/SQL packages, stored procedures, triggers, views, and schema updates.
Experience applying software engineering practices to design, build, maintain, and refactor automated test scripts and utilities for functional validation, regression coverage, and repeatable execution across MilPDS and related legacy systems.
Experience using enterprise automation and RPA platforms such as UiPath, or comparable toolsets as required by the environment.
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting existing automation routines in legacy DISA-supported environments.
Experience executing structured manual test procedures, ad hoc verification, and exploratory testing as required.
Secret clearance required to start, and/or ability to obtain and maintain a DoW clearance.

Nice To Haves

Technical familiarity with enterprise Air Force/DoW personnel and HR database architectures, Oracle PL/SQL structures, and personnel data models such as MilPDS, DCPCS, DJMS, or equivalent DoW/Federal HR and payroll systems.
Expertise in Oracle RDBMS and advanced PL/SQL programming, including packages, procedures, functions, triggers, and dynamic SQL; execution plan analysis; and query optimization.
Experience building automated database test frameworks and decoupling legacy code.
IAT/IAM Level II certification; Security+ or an equivalent or higher certification is identified as the minimum, and the certification is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Prepare, create, review, and analyze documentation for planning, requirements, design, coding, support, and testing.
Review source code and configuration files and provide engineering resolution support.
Evaluate operational feasibility by analyzing problems, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
Document and demonstrate solutions using flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, and code comments.
Determine and design system specifications and standards; program, code, and install solutions.
Analyze systems and processes and recommend operational, policy, or procedural improvements.
Research, analyze, compare, and document software vendors and products; advise on software procurements and support product installation, configuration, and testing as needed.
Collect, analyze, and summarize development- and service-related issues and provide information and recommendations.
Develop software solutions from requirements and user stories by studying user, system, and data needs; consulting users; reviewing system flows, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; and following an Agile software development lifecycle.
Evaluate technologies and practices including containerization, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, configuration as code, microservices, APIs, CI/CD, and SDLC automation.
Apply information security and cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices to application software services.
Design, build, maintain, and refactor automated test scripts and utilities for functional validation, regression coverage, and repeatable execution across MilPDS and related legacy systems.
Use enterprise automation and RPA platforms such as UiPath and other tools required by the environment.
Maintain and troubleshoot automation routines in legacy DISA-supported environments, reducing brittle dependencies, execution failures, and technical debt.
Execute structured manual test procedures, ad hoc verification, and exploratory testing for new features, edge cases, automation gaps, and unstable areas.
Evaluate Oracle database code, including PL/SQL packages, stored procedures, triggers, views, and schema updates.