Java Architect JA 25-32750

Job Title: Java Architect

Location: Albany NY
Duration: 30 Months
Interview Format: Video Conference (MS Teams)

Project Overview

This role supports a large-scale State Tax Modernization Program focused on upgrading and replacing legacy systems that handle critical tax and revenue operations. The modernization effort includes projects across key areas such as:

• Collections and Accounts Receivable

• Taxpayer Accounting

• Real Property Tax Processing

The selected candidate will play a lead role in designing and developing modern efficient and reliable Java-based systems that support essential statewide tax operations.

Position Summary

The Java Architect will oversee all phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for complex enterprise-level projects including both new development and ongoing maintenance. This position requires an expert-level professional capable of guiding technical design mentoring team members and ensuring high-quality system performance and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture for modernization of legacy systems.

• Coordinate technical solutions across development and infrastructure teams.

• Implement enhancements and real-time system changes as requested by user groups.

• Design develop and maintain complex Java-based tax processing applications.

• Support production environments troubleshoot issues and implement defect resolutions.

• Prepare technical design documentation and program specifications.

• Guide requirements gathering and system analysis sessions.

• Conduct coding unit testing and integration testing activities.

• Write and optimize SQL queries for performance and efficiency.

• Support user acceptance testing and performance tuning of applications.

• Mentor junior and mid-level developers on technical best practices.

Mandatory Qualification

• 84 months (7 years) of professional experience providing technical leadership to large teams and delivering enterprise-scale Java applications.

Desired Qualifications

Candidates will be evaluated based on their experience in the following areas:

1. J2EE Technologies: 7 years of experience using JDBC JSP and XML.

2. Java EE Development: 7 years of experience building and testing Java EE applications using IDEs such as Eclipse NetBeans or IntelliJ.

3. Frameworks and Application Servers: 7 years of experience with Spring or Struts and application servers such as Tomcat JBoss WebSphere or WebLogic.

4. SQL and Database Development: 7 years of experience writing SQL for relational databases.

5. System Analysis and Design: 7 years of experience designing multi-tiered transactional systems.

6. Performance Tuning: 5 years of experience optimizing applications interacting with databases.

7. Messaging Technologies: 5 years of experience with MQ JMS or Kafka.

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About Navitas Partners LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing Technical / IT staffing firms in the US providing services to numerous clients. We offer the most competitive pay for every position. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.