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About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support a long-term contract engagement with a major regulated utility in New York state. You'll be working on a mission-critical Outage Management System (OMS) — a Java thick-client platform that keeps the lights on for millions of customers across New York.
This is a full-lifecycle engineering role. You'll write technical specs, build and test new modules, validate with utility operators, and deploy to production. If you thrive in complex, high-stakes environments and have deep Java and Oracle expertise, this role is for you.
What You'll Do
Design and develop Java thick-client modules for the OMS platform
Write and maintain Oracle PL/SQL packages called directly from Java application layers
Build Pro*C interfaces that extract and transform Oracle data for downstream systems
Author Unix/Ksh shell scripts for automation, scheduling, and deployment support
Prepare technical specifications for new features and enhancements
Validate deliverables with utility operator stakeholders and support production deployments
Collaborate within a multi-developer team using the Eclipse IDE
What You Bring
✅ 5+ years of Java development — thick-client / desktop application focus required
