Kern & Bellows has an opportunity to fill a position of Senior Java Architect, based in Albany, NY. This is a hybrid position with an option to work remotely part-time.

Please see the description below and if interested apply here or send CV / Resume to: Kenny@kernsbellows.com

• Oversee, mentor, and provide solutions for all development and/or support activity that is being conducted by company and its other consultant staff.
• Complete integrations with standardized frameworks, tools, and other ancillary technologies as necessary.
• Work with company technical staff to configure such solutions as needed (e.g., servers configured, access rights).
• Work with vendors to support the OUF Online Claiming application.
• Research and prototype solutions to meet business needs.
• Document technical specifications.
• Consult with OUF business analysts and users to determine requirements.
• Work with project teams to define system requirements and assist with requirements analysis.
• Provide guidance to staff in interface design and integration of the user interface.
• Provide final application architecture and design.
• Code, test, and deploy solution, following best practices and supported company Java standards and industry best practices.
• Develop and implement system test plans to satisfy acceptance requirements and test scenarios based on the as-is and the to-be models.
• Analyze and debug complex application and system issues.
• Conduct extensive testing of the functionality including integration with other systems (e.g., Unclaimed Funds Processing System) and applications (e.g., fraud detection services).
• Develop and update OUF Online Claiming application reports.
• Attend design sessions and review resulting deliverables and provide feedback.
• Provide guidance to development teams who are inexperienced with new technologies.
• Mentor and provide knowledge transfer to staff.

Minimum qualifications:

• Five years’ experience developing and maintaining Java web applications.
• Five years’ experience analyzing project requirements and designing Java web applications to meet these requirements.

Job Type: Full-time Contract Position (~3 Years)

Location: Hybrid in Albany, NY and Remote

Pay based on experience: $65 to $95 per hour