Java Architect

• Position Job Title: Software Architect.
• Position Skill Level: Expert (Requires 84 months of experience where the candidate is able to provide guidance to large teams and is considered at the top of their field).
• Number of Positions: 1 open position.
• Engagement Duration: 18 months.
• Target Start Date: August 17, 2026.
• Employment Status: Full-Time (40 Hours Per Week).
• Daily Work Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
• Work Type & Telecommuting: Hybrid role allowing 50% in the office (exact schedule is negotiable).
• Physical Work Location: 11 Corporate Woods Blvd, Albany, NY, 12211 (Home Base Region 1).
• Interview Format: Telephone interview.
• Technical Environment: The agency utilizes MS Windows Laptops. The software environment includes Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and the IBM Rational Suite.

• Project Assignment: New York State of Health (NYSOH) — New York''s official health plan marketplace.
• Core Responsibilities:
• Support ongoing operational activities for IT systems consistent with enrollment goals and governing laws.
• Work closely with NYSOH program staff, vendors, and stakeholders to define system requirements and handle Operations and Maintenance (O&M).
• Apply a wide range of tools and techniques to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements, as well as troubleshoot production issues.
• Provide regular status updates to upper management regarding project risks, issues, and mitigation plans.
• Guide requirements gathering meetings to define system functionality and current operations.
• Coordinate and document the resolution of requirements, gaps, and technical design comments with business and vendor teams.
• Evaluate system design, development, and testing to confirm results line up with system or business processes.
• Analyze and revise flow charts, process models, and technical specifications describing "as-is" or "to-be" IT systems.
• Complete mandatory New York State GOER (Governor''s Office of Employee Relations) trainings.
• Transfer knowledge gained to state staff directly, providing written documentation as required.

• IT Systems Analysis: Minimum of 84 months of experience in Information Technology analyzing and supporting interconnecting business processes, software systems, and applications.
• System Architecture: Minimum of 84 months of experience documenting, proposing, and developing system architectures and software solutions for enterprise-wide systems.
• Requirements Validation: Minimum of 84 months of experience researching, documenting, communicating, and validating requirements throughout the system, process, or product/service development lifecycle.
• Affordable Care Act (ACA) Context: Minimum of 72 months of experience working on the NYS Affordable Care Act (ACA) or another State-based or Federal health exchange.
• Eligibility Rules: Minimum of 60 months of experience with State-based or Federal health exchanges specifically focused on eligibility determination rules and Federal ACA rules.
• EDI 834 Transactions: Minimum of 60 months of experience with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 834 transactions generated by a State-based health exchange for Medicaid, CHP, and Essential Plan program recipients.
• Java & Full Stack Development: Minimum of 60 months of experience developing applications using Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and Full Stack technologies, alongside using Angular for front-end development.
• Education Requirement: Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science.

Salary : $65 - $85