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Albany, NY, US • Posted 11 hours ago • Updated 11 hours ago

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$70 - $80/hr

Bits & Bytes Technology Solutions

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Skills

Business Analytics
ADS
Auditing
BPEL
Billing
Business Analysis
Computer Hardware
Database
DevOps
Documentation
Business Rules
GitLab
High-level Design
IBM
COBOL
Cloud Computing
Data Modeling
FOCUS
IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere MQ
IBM WebSphere Process Server
IBM DB2
IBM RAD
IBM Rational
J2EE
JFrog
JMS
Java
Jenkins
Knowledge Transfer
IBM WID
IDMS
Information Security
Internal Control
Orchestration
PASS
Performance Tuning
Pin Transaction System
Messaging
Microservices
Microsoft IAS
Leadership
Legacy Systems
Management
Mentorship
Spring Framework
Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis/design
Software Development Methodology
Systems Design
SOA
SQL
Service Design
Software Security
Real-time
Red Hat Linux
Requirements Elicitation
Onboarding
Process Automation
Rapid Application Development
Technical Writing
Testing
Training
SCA
Taxes
Technical Drafting
Technical Support

Business Analytics
ADS
Auditing
BPEL
Billing
Business Analysis
Computer Hardware
Database
DevOps
Documentation
Business Rules
GitLab
High-level Design
IBM
COBOL
Cloud Computing
Data Modeling
FOCUS
IBM WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere MQ
IBM WebSphere Process Server
IBM DB2
IBM RAD
IBM Rational
J2EE
JFrog
JMS
Java
Jenkins
Knowledge Transfer
IBM WID
IDMS
Information Security
Internal Control
Orchestration
PASS
Performance Tuning
Pin Transaction System
Messaging
Microservices
Microsoft IAS
Leadership
Legacy Systems
Management
Mentorship
Spring Framework
Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis/design
Software Development Methodology
Systems Design
SOA
SQL
Service Design
Software Security
Real-time
Red Hat Linux
Requirements Elicitation
Onboarding
Process Automation
Rapid Application Development
Technical Writing
Testing
Training
SCA
Taxes
Technical Drafting
Technical Support

Summary

Form ID: HBITS-08-14914
Position Job Title: Software Architect
Skill Level: Expert (84+ Months Experience)
Agency: Information Technology Services (ITS) — NYS Tax Modernization
Number of Positions: 1
Position Status: Existing
Request Date: July 14, 2026
Target Start Date: September 9, 2026
Engagement Length: 30 Months
Employment Type: Full Time (40 Hours/Week)

📍 Location & Schedule

Physical Work Office: WA Harriman CampBldg. 8, Albany, New York, 12227
Home Base Region: Region 1
Daily Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM EST (includes 1/2 hour unpaid lunch)
Telecommuting: Allowed up to 50% remote (after 4 months of 100% on-site onboarding to learn tools/applications and set up access)
Travel: No
Interview Format: Webcasting (Camera required: Yes)

🎯 Role Summary

Serves as technical architect lead on the Integrated Account System (IAS) Modernization project and helps develop a new framework for all efforts under the DTF Modernization program. The core focus is building a new assessment processing system to replace the legacy CARTS billing system (COBOL/IDMS/DB2) and integrating intake applications onto strategic platforms.

🛠️ Key Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership: Guide technical design for modernizing legacy systems and coordinate solutions across technical support groups.
SDLC Management: Oversee all phases of SDLC for complex projects (both new development and maintenance).
System Development & Tuning: Develop tax processing system components, code, execute unit/integration tests, write/tune SQL, and performance tune applications.
Real-time Operations & Support: Make real-time multi-system changes requested by user groups and support production issue analysis/defect resolution.
Design & Requirements: Guide requirements gathering, lead system design analysis, and write technical design documents and program specifications.
Mentorship & Testing Support: Support user testing efforts and mentor less experienced technical staff.

💻 Tech & Environment Details

Software & Hardware Environment: Enterprise IBM Shop

🔑 Mandatory & Requested Qualifications

Mandatory Qualification (Pass/Fail)

Experience Level: Expert (84+ months) — Candidate makes high-level design choices, dictates technical standards (coding standards, tools, platforms), and designs multi-leveled component architecture for large-scale software systems. Candidate is able to provide guidance to large teams and is considered at the top of their field.

Requested Qualifications (Scored Points)

Government Tax Systems (84 Months | Max 20 Pts): Technical design, development, maintenance, and end-user support of tax or audit systems within a Government Taxation organization.
IBM Process Automation & Integration (84 Months | Max 15 Pts): Designing choreography/orchestration processes using WebSphere Process Server (WPS), IBM CP4BA (BAW), or IBM CP4I.
Business Rules Architecture (84 Months | Max 10 Pts): Design, development, and management of Business Rules Architecture systems involving Rules Entry UI invoking portable Runtime Engines (in WPS) and Decision Service Design/Development using ADS (Automation Decision Services in CP4BA).
SOA & Modern DevOps Tooling (84 Months | Max 10 Pts): SOA Component Development Architecture using J2EE (JMS, CTG, IBM EAD4J, JADE, Spring Framework, BPEL, IBM SCA/SDO) and modern tools like Elastic, Jenkins, GitLab, and JFrog.
Multi-Tiered System Analysis & Technical Writing (84 Months | Max 5 Pts): System analysis and design for multi-tiered transactional systems and writing technical documents for complex component-based systems.
Java / IBM RAD & WAS Environment (84 Months | Max 5 Pts): Java programming using IBM Rational Application Developer (RAD), WebSphere Integration Developer (WID), and WebSphere Application Server (WAS) / WebSphere Process Server as runtimes.
IBM Red Hat OpenShift & Microservices (36 Months | Max 5 Pts): Experience using IBM Red Hat OpenShift Cloud Platform and Microservices Architecture.
Java Messaging Services (JMS) & IBM MQ (84 Months | Max 5 Pts): Experience in JMS using IBM MQ Series or IBM CP4I MQ.
IBM DB2 Data Modeling & Tuning (84 Months | Max 5 Pts): DB2 Data Modeling, creating logical data models, and performance tuning database-interacting applications.

📁 Required Submission Documents

Updated Resume
Copy of Candidate Identification (Driver''s License / / Visa & Passport if applicable)
Proof of Certifications / Degrees referenced in qualifications

🛡️ Security & Onboarding Requirements

Mandatory ITS Security Agreements
Fingerprint-based background check
Mandatory State/Agency training programs (Internal Controls, Workplace Violence Prevention, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Information Security)
Knowledge transfer via comprehensive documentation and training sessions.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10324752
Position Id: 14914
Posted 11 hours ago

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At Bits & Bytes, we believe IT and ITES to be a conduit for a better business environment, both for humanity at a macro level and financial sheets at a micro level.

Based on confidence and trust, we've built valuable long-term relationships with our customers. Our demonstrated performance in technology fields has fostered these relationships, as has our industry specific expertise, product knowledge, and proven consulting and project management methodologies for every consumer and engagement.

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