Job Title: Programmer - Expert Task ID: HBITS-08-15065 Position Duration: 30 Months Client: State of NY Agency: NYS Dept of Labor Interview : In-Person Please call
(703) 466-0951 | (571) 351-1868 | (703) 348-3018 or email at nysreqs@ilinksolutions.com
Description - Build core REST endpoints, construct and optimize database queries in collaboration with the Data Architect, and implement business-logic validations.
- Design and review Java-based microservices and APIs supporting integration between the core UI system and the AI Job Assist Tool.
- Review, critique, and recommend approval of vendor API specifications, data schemas, and integration designs before ITS development begins.
- Act as a technical liaison among the vendor AI team, NYSDOL business subject-matter experts, and ITS security/infrastructure teams.
- Collaborate on establishing coding standards and branching strategies, and perform critical code reviews for security, performance, and maintainability.
- Design end-to-end integration among REST APIs, the MCP server, and the core UI system of record.
- Collaborate with GCP Cloud Engineering on secure egress proxies, VPC Service Controls, GKE, Pub/Sub, IAM, and related cloud-native architecture.
- Design validation frameworks that prevent corrupt or unapproved AI- generated data from being written back to the UI system.
- Anticipate and mitigate API instability, dependency, and database-change risks, and develop technical workarounds as needed.
- Develop and execute load-testing strategies to support approximately 1,500 concurrent users and document-heavy workloads.
- Support integration of AI capabilities and Model Context Protocol (MCP) services with enterprise Java/microservice solutions.
- Create and maintain technical documentation and provide knowledge transfer and mentoring to State staff.
Mandatory Qualifications 1 96 months experience in enterprise backend software development and API architecture using Java and microservices, including design and implementation of REST APIs. 2 36 months experience in a technical leadership or architecture role on enterprise systems, including code review, technical standards, and cross-functional/vendor coordination. 3 24 months experience integrating enterprise applications with AI-enabled services or AI platforms, including validation of data exchanged between AI services and systems of record. 4 12 months experience designing, implementing, or validating Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, clients, tools, or integrations. 5 24 months experience with GCP cloud-native architectures and services, including one or more of GKE, Pub/Sub, IAM, VPC Service Controls, or secure egress patterns. 6 24 months experience delivering solutions in high-compliance environments such as IRS Publication 1075, CJIS, HIPAA, or comparable regulated environments. 7 24 months experience designing data-integrity, write-back validation, or API security controls for transactional enterprise systems.
Required Documentation • Resume
• Copy of Candidate Identification
(i.e., Driver's License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable)
• Any documents referenced in the above Requested Qualifications
(i.e., professional certifications, degrees, etc.) i-Link Solutions requires a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems or a closely related field of study for all positions.
