HBITS-08-15002-Software Developer-Senior

Knowledge Builders Inc; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Knowledge Builders Inc is seeking a Senior Software Developer to support the NYS Tax Modernization program in Albany. You will work on modernizing legacy systems within the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, focusing on tax-related applications and data processing.

The role requires deep experience with J2EE, Spring, JDBC, and XML, and involves designing, coding, testing, and mentoring staff across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• 60 months experience with J2EE technologies including JDBC, JSP and XML.
• 60 months experience developing, building, and testing Java EE applications using IDEs such as Eclipse, NetBeans, or IntelliJ.
• 60 months experience using J2EE frameworks such as Spring or Struts and application servers such as Tomcat, JBoss, WebSphere or WebLogic.
• 60 months experience writing SQL statements for relational databases.
• 60 months of experience in system analysis and design of software architecture with multi-layer structure.
• 36 months of experience in messaging technologies (MQ, JMS, Kafka).

Responsibilities

• Obtain business requirements to develop automated applications meeting business priorities.
• Provide programming duties for tax-related applications.
• Develop and mentor staff using technologies including J2EE, Spring, JSON, JavaScript and JDBC.
• Develop and review detailed documentation for system change requirements.
• Assist and guide through all phases of the project management life cycle.
• Develop unit test plans and conduct unit testing in development environment.
• Coordinate migration of code changes from development to user test environment.
• Support staff with Java, DB2, XML and XQuery; mentor team members.
• Provide defect resolution support and prioritize issues by urgency.
• Facilitate meetings with ITS and DTF customers.
• Communicate with management, users, ITS, and team members.

Skills

J2EE

JDBC

JSP

XML

Java EE

Spring

Struts

Tomcat

JBoss

WebSphere

WebLogic

SQL

MQ/JMS/Kafka

Tools

Eclipse

NetBeans

IntelliJ

Tomcat

JBoss

WebSphere

WebLogic

Job description

Responsibilities

This position will be in support of the NYS Tax Modernization Program. This program will encompass multiple projects to modernize legacy systems within the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, which is responsible for billions in state revenue. Some of the major areas under modernization include:

• Collections and Accounts Receivable
• Taxpayer Accounting
• Withholding Tax Returns Processing.

Job Description

Project/Program:

NYS Tax Modernization.

Responsibilities

This position will be in support of the NYS Tax Modernization Program. This program will encompass multiple projects to modernize legacy systems within the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, which is responsible for billions in state revenue. Some of the major areas under modernization include:

• Collections and Accounts Receivable
• Taxpayer Accounting
• Withholding Tax Returns Processing.

Day-to-day Tasks

The selected candidate will be a developer for the Tax Modernization effort and provide support for maintenance activities. Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Obtain business requirements to develop automated applications which meet business priorities.
• Provide programming duties for tax related applications.
• Develop and mentor staff using various technologies including J2EE, Spring, JSON, JavaScript and JDBC.
• Develop and review detailed documentation for system and program change requirement including detail specifications documents.
• Assist and provide guidance through all phases of the project management life cycle.
• Develop unit test plans based on coding changes and user specifications. Conduct unit testing and debugging of all code changes in the development environment.
• Coordinate the migration of all code changes (programs, procedures, etc.) from development environment into user test environment.
• Assist team members using distributed technologies including Java, DB2, XML and XQuery. Ensure that staff members are properly trained and mentored.
• Provide support, as needed, for defects and issue resolution. Ensure that defects and issues are addressed promptly based on priority.
• Facilitate and participate in meetings with ITS and DTF customers.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing, with DTF management and users, ITS management, and team members.

Mandatory Qualifications

Software Developer–

Is involved with all facets of the software development process, including the research, design, programming, testing and implementation of computer software.

Senior

60 - 84 Months: Candidate is able to work independently, without assistance and provides guidance to others. May have an advanced education.

Requested Qualifications

• 60 months experience with J2EE technologies including JDBC, JSP and XML.
• 60 months experience developing, building, and testing Java EE applications using modern IDE’s, such as Eclipse, NetBeans, or IntelliJ.
• 60 months experience using J2EE frameworks such as Spring or struts and Application Servers such as Tomcat, JBoss, WebSphere or WebLogic.
• 60 months experience writing SQL statements for relational databases
• 60 months of experience in system analysis and design of software architecture that splits data processing, business rules, and user interfaces into separate, independent layers (or tiers) to handle complex, high-volume exchanges securely and efficiently
• 36 months of experience in messaging technologies, such as MQ, JMS, Kafka.

We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected basis.