NYS Department of Labor is seeking a Software Architect Expert

Day to Day task include:

Design and Implementation of Test Automation Frameworks: They will design, implement, and maintain scalable, reusable test automation frameworks that are compatible with modern CI/CD pipelines. This includes selecting and integrating the appropriate tools, frameworks, and technologies to achieve efficient and effective test automation.
Mentorship and Team Leadership: They will mentor team members in best practices for coding, testing, and deployment. This involves providing guidance, support, and training to ensure that all team members are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their roles. They will also foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement within the team.
Driving Architectural Decision-Making: They will lead the architectural decision-making process for test automation in complex systems. This includes evaluating and selecting the most suitable architecture, design patterns, and technologies to ensure salability, maintainability, and performance.
Evaluating and Integrating Emerging Technologies: They will stay current with emerging technologies and trends in test automation and quality engineering. This involves evaluating new tools, frameworks, and methodologies, and integrating them into the existing test automation framework to drive innovation and maintain cost-effectiveness.
Defining Long-Term Technical Strategies: They will define long-term technical strategies for test automation that align with the Department of Labor's mission and goals. This includes developing and maintaining a technical roadmap for test automation, ensuring that the team's efforts are aligned with the department's strategic objectives.
Building and Maintaining Stakeholder Relationships: They will build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including Business/ITS staff, to ensure that the test automation efforts are aligned with the needs and expectations of the stakeholders. This involves regular communication, collaboration, and feedback to ensure successful project outcomes.
SQL & Requirement Analysis - Develop SQL queries to verify table accuracy while collaborating with Business Analysts, Developers, and Architects to understand technical needs.
Test Execution & Defect Management - Execute functional test cases, analyze failures, report defects, and ensure compliance using tools like Micro Focus ALM, MasterCraft, and JIRA.
Automation & CI/CD Frameworks - Design and implement scalable test automation frameworks, leveraging scripting languages like JavaScript, Java, VB Script, C++, and Selenium.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Leadership - Mentor team members, drive architectural decisions, and maintain strong relationships to align automation efforts with business needs.
Release & Emerging Tech Integration - Review release notes, manage test artifacts, and integrate new testing tools and methodologies to enhance efficiency.
Version Control & GitHub Management - Oversee repositories, Git branching strategies, CI/CD processes, and security protocols for streamlined development workflows.

Required Qualifications:

84 months experience as the lead software architect and tester.
84 months experience on an agile development team in development of complex integrated J2EE-based SOA systems. (For example: planning and managing work, providing direction and assistance/mentoring to team members, monitoring productivity, reviewing work for quality assurance and reporting status.) and JAVA/JAVA Script code development.
84 months experience in Test Execution & Defect Management - Execute functional test cases, analyze failures, report defects, and ensure compliance using tools like Micro Focus ALM, MasterCraft, and JIRA.
84 months experience in Automation & CI/CD Frameworks - Design and implement scalable test automation frameworks, leveraging scripting languages like JavaScript, Java, VB Script, C++, and Selenium.
84 months experience in Version Control & GitHub Management - Oversee repositories, Git branching strategies, CI/CD processes, and security protocols for streamlined development workflows.
84 months experience in testing tools such as Microfocus ALM, UFT, Load Runner and testing web services in a SOA environment including functional and performance testing. Experience in Agile development is required.
84 months experience developing SQL queries to verify table accuracy. Proficiency in complex relational database queries with particular focus on cross-component transaction management.
Bachelor's Degree or greater in computer science/Engineering

Work hours and location:

Full time role with engagement length of 30 months
Daily work hours: 7:00am-5:00pm negotiable
Physical office location: State Offices Harriman Campus Building 12 Albany, NY 12240
Telecommuting options:50%

Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing.

Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

All full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Medical, dental, vision health benefits
Life Insurance and AD&D (paid by company)
401k, Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Account plans.
Paid-time Off or Paid Sick Leave (amount dependent on position level and if required by state).

Spruce Technology, Inc.

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