Project Name

Enhancing Detection Expansion – Division of Laboratory Quality Certification

Please Provide a Short Description Of The Project

The Expert Software Architect will support the modernization of Division of Laboratory Quality Certification (DLQC) applications by performing redesign activities. The modernization of Division of Laboratory Quality Certification applications will allow for approval of laboratories to perform COVID-19 testing and track laboratory investigations.

Please provide a full listing of the day to day tasks to be performed by the Consultant:

The Expert Software Architect will design, coordinate and architect technical aspects of applications to allow for rapid Agile implementation. The Expert Software Architect guide a development team to analyze, design and program complex projects including coordinating activities on multiple aspects of the project, assuring quality control and providing technical guidance to project teams, as well as interfacing with business owners and project management staff. The Expert Software Architect will review business requirements documentation with project team to clarify for technical design, guide systems and program design to meet highly complex business needs, preparation of detailed technical specifications from which programs are developed, and creation of appropriate documentation in work assignments such as program code and technical documentation. The Expert Software Architect will prepare development time estimates and justifications for assigned tasks and provide recommendations to project manager, coordinate development activities, selects technologies, design testing plans, assure quality control and effective change control and provide technical guidance to project teams. The Expert Software Architect will code, test, debug, implement, and document highly complex programs, and develop complex test plans to verify logic programs; develop and maintain release management process including planning, tracking, communication and coordination of technical tasks associated with release; and support project personnel in resolving complex program problems. The Expert Software Architect will serve as technical project lead, providing guidance to less experienced technical personnel, as well as identify, track and resolve issues, recommend changes and provide

documentation. Consultant works onsite in Albany, NY at supervisor's discretion.

Which Service Group is required?

What is the number of staff being requested?

(maximum of 5)

Which Job Title Category is required? Software Architect

Which Skill Level is required?

Expert

How many Candidate Response Forms are being requested per Contractor per position? (1 or 2)

When is the Target Start Date?

4/10/2023

When is the estimated completion date?

7/31/2024

Is this a Full or Part-Time Position (Full time is considered 40 Hours Per Week)?

Full time

What are the daily work hours? (note if negotiable or list preferred start and end time):

8:00 – 5:00pm with one hour unpaid lunch, preferred

Where is the Home Base Region?

Where is the work office located? Enter Building Name (if known) Full Street Address, City, and ZIP

Biggs Laboratory, Empire State Plaza, Albany NY 12337

Position Mandatory Qualifications

Software Architect

Makes high-level design choices and dictates technical standards, including software coding standards, tools, and platforms. Designs multi-leveled architecture or component interactions of a large scale software system.

Expert -

84+ Months

Candidate is able to provide guidance to large teams and/or has extensive industry experience and is considered at the top of his/her field.

Requested Qualifications

84 months experience designing/architecting applications with web technologies in a Jakarta EE environment, including: Java, Servlets, CDI, EJB, HTTP, HTML, XML, SQL, Persistence Frameworks (JPA or Hibernate, for example) and application servers.

48 months experience managing and overseeing developers working on Java EE applications.

84 months experience with workflow analysis, workflow processes, analysis and documentation of complex business rules, data migration scenarios, and development design options including documenting architectural design with UML or similar modeling language to produce class, package, activity, and sequence diagrams.

24 months experience developing backend service layer functionality utilizing CDI/EJB or Spring, Persistence Frameworks (such as JPA or Hibernate), Entity and DTO objects.

12 months experience developing applications utilizing the Vaadin web application development framework, or similar Java-based front end development framework.

84 months experience developing web-based applications to interact with an Oracle database, including creating custom PL/SQL, stored procedures, triggers, and other objects.

Please submit copy of resume and degrees

Additional Information Requests

Are there additional security requirements for the Authorized User?

Yes. Authorized user may sign confidentiality forms. May be subject to fingerprinting. Will need State Driver or Non-Driver's identification card for issuance of building access. Confidentiality agreements and network access permission may be required in this position.

Will additional training possibly be required during the Engagement?

Yes

If Yes, provide description of anticipated training.

Program staff will provide informal user training so that the Candidate can get an understanding of the application from an end user perspective.
Mandatory training requirements will be required of consultants to inform of important policies and procedures that affect day-to-day operations and

interactions to achieve an overall better workforce and environment.

What type, or manner, of Knowledge Transfer is requested during the engagement?

Consultant Will Work With Staff And Transfer Knowledge To State Staff Or Their Other Consultants, Including Written Documentation And The Following

Conducting technical training sessions.
Conducting one-on-one technical training.
Developing programming guidelines / standards.
Developing coding examples and distributing them to coworkers.
Conducting code review and critique.

Is travel anticipated during the Engagement?

PSI INTERNATIONAL, Inc.

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