Albany, NY

Salary
Posted
Jul 16, 2026
Location
Albany, NY
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A 30-month contract role (with possible extension) with the State of New York, focused on leading iterative development teams to plan, design, implement, and integrate complex Java EE systems. The work involves building applications on JDK 1.8+, WebSphere Application Server 9.0+, JMS, EJB, MQ, XML, JPA/Hibernate, and Oracle or SQL Server databases. Suited to a deeply experienced Java enterprise developer with a team-guidance background.

Senior level · 7+ years · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Contract

Must have (12)
JEE · 7+ yrsJDK · 7+ yrsJSF or Jsp · 7+ yrsWebSphere Application Server · 7+ yrsJMS · 6+ yrsEJB · 6+ yrsIBM MQ · 6+ yrsXML · 6+ yrsJAXB · 6+ yrsJAXWS · 6+ yrsJPA or Hibernate · 6+ yrsOracle or SQL Server · 6+ yrs

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.

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How this req sits in the market our data

Roughly 2 people in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1–3

Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.

What gives you an edge
IBM MQJAXB2%JMS4%JSF5%

Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.

What the occupation pays Median $130,723 (middle half $99,021–$164,663).

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (6)

This is a 30-month contract (with possible extension) on the New York State HBITS contract vehicle; the posting does not specify an hourly or annual rate.

The location is inferred as Albany, NY (New York State government contract); no explicit city is stated in the posting.

The 84-month (7-year) experience figures drive the overall years minimum; the role's scope — guiding iterative development teams on complex JEE systems — supports a Senior classification despite no explicit seniority label in the title.

JSP is listed alongside JSF as an alternative UI technology for the same requirement; they are treated as interchangeable options under one skill.

JPA and Hibernate are listed as interchangeable ORM options ('JPA and/or Hibernate'); Oracle and SQL Server are interchangeable database options for the same requirement.

Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.

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