Demo

Tester

i-Link Solutions
Albany, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/18/2026
Job Title: Tester - Senior

Task ID: HBITS-08-15057

Position Duration: 30 Months

Client: State of NY

Agency: NYS Department of Labor

Please call (703) 466-0951 | (571) 351-1868 | (703) 348-3018 or email at nysreqs@ilinksolutions.com

Description

  • Develop and execute functional and integration test scenarios for the Al-enabled UI Job Assist Tool.
  • Test read/write REST APIs and Java microservices used to exchange data between the core UI system and the Job Assist Tool.
  • Perform Model Context Protocol (MCP) validation, including server/client interactions, tool invocation, request/response handling, and error conditions.
  • Validate business rules and data-integrity controls designed to prevent corrupt or unapproved Al-generated data from being written back to the UI system.
  • Execute positive, negative, boundary, regression, and end-to-end tests across APIs, microservices, MCP components, and Al integrations.
  • Create and maintain test cases, test data, traceability, defect documentation, and test execution results.
  • Use API testing tools to validate REST endpoints, payloads, schemas, authentication, error handling, and response behavior.
  • Query backend data stores as needed to confirm accurate processing and persistence of data.
  • Collaborate with Programmers, Data Architects, Cloud Engineers, vendor technical teams, and business SMEs to investigate defects and clarify expected behavior.
  • Support performance and scalability testing for workloads associated with approximately 1,500 concurrent users and document-heavy processing.
  • Validate security-sensitive integration behavior in a regulated UI environment and support knowledge transfer to State staff.


Mandatory Qualifications 1 60 months of experience performing functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing of enterprise web applications and distributed systems. 2 36 months of experience testing REST APIs and microservices, including request/response payloads, schemas, authentication, error handling, and backend data validation. 3 36 months of experience testing Java-based enterprise applications or services and using SQL to validate backend processing and data integrity. 4 12 months experience testing or validating AI-enabled applications or integrations, including functional validation of AI outputs and data exchanged with systems of record. 5 12 months experience validating Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, clients, tools, or integrations, including expected and error-path behavior. 6 24 months experience using API/service testing tools such as Postman, SoapUI, JMeter, or comparable tools. 7 24 months experience creating test plans, test cases, traceability, defect documentation, and test execution summaries in an Agile delivery environment. Required Documentation

  • Résumé
  • Copy of Candidate Identification


(i.e., Driver's License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable)

  • Any documents referenced in the above Requested Qualifications


(i.e., professional certifications, degrees, etc.)

i-Link Solutions requires a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems or a closely related field of study for all positions.

Disclaimer: i-Link Solutions Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We especially invite women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability

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