HBITS-08-14914-Software Architect -Expert at Knowledge Builders Inc.
Albany, NY
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Jul 27, 2026
Albany, NY
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A technical architect lead role on a New York State tax system modernization program, focused on replacing a legacy COBOL/IDMS/DB2 billing system with a modern IBM-stack platform. The role spans the full SDLC — from high-level architecture and technical design through hands-on Java/SOA development, SQL tuning, integration testing, and mentoring junior staff — and requires deep expertise in IBM middleware, business process automation, and cloud-native technologies.
Senior level · 7+ years · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1 people in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1–2
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.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
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 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
All experience thresholds in the posting are stated in months: '84 months' (≈7 years) for most skills and '36 months' (≈3 years) for OpenShift/Microservices. The overall years minimum is set to 7 to reflect the dominant 84-month gate.
The posting title is 'Software Architect' but the day-to-day work is heavily hands-on (coding, SQL tuning, unit/integration testing, defect resolution), making 15-1252 Software Developers the best fit; 15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts is the runner-up given the strong systems-analysis and design emphasis.
COBOL and IDMS appear only in the narrative description of the legacy system being replaced, not as required candidate skills — listed here as preferred for context.
The posting is for a state government contract (NYS DTF/ITS); employment type is not explicitly stated.
Location is inferred as Albany, NY based on the NYS Tax Department (DTF) and ITS context; no explicit city is named in the posting.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM WebSphere Process Server.
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