Health Research, Inc. effectively evaluates, solicits, and administers external sponsored program funding to financially support projects, programs, and research for the New York State Department of Health.

In this capacity, Health Research, Inc. desires to execute and enter into a consultant agreement for the services of a Software Developer (Level 3) for the period 05/15/2025 – 07/31/2026. All contracts and billing will be executed through Health Research, Inc. directly. Should your company be interested in pursuing this opportunity, please read further.

***The consultant must be willing to report to work onsite in Menands NY.  Do not submit candidates who require remote work or who will not report onsite as needed.  You must vet candidates for this qualification and their willingness to move promptly if not within commuting distance.  This is non-negotiable.**** 

Compensation Details:
Not to exceed $81/hour

Scope of Work: This Software Developer (Level 3) will continue to support application development, research and design, unit testing and release management processes, code critique, orientation sessions, technical design steps and documentation, deployment of Java applications that provide integrated sub-county data visualizations and provides customer technical support. The Senior Programmer consultant has skills in AngularJS and Hibernate Object Relational Mapping frameworks; experience programming Oracle WebLogic Java applications from specifications expressed by use cases, class diagrams, interaction diagrams and sequence diagrams.; experience developing Oracle database schemas, tables, procedures and permissions; and experience with both SQL and JavaScript.

Mandatory Qualifications:

    • This position requires at least a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or equivalent from an accredited institution. A copy of the degree must be submitted with the Candidate Proposal Response.
    • 6 years’ experience with all facets of the software development process, including the research, design, programming, testing and implementation of computer software.
    • 6 years’ experience with Java framework and technology: Spring Boot, Java EE (servlet, JPA … etc.).
    • 6 years’ experience with relational database platforms and technology (e.g. Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL)
    • Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

        • 6 years’ experience in the design, implementation and deployment of Single Page Web Applications, preferably using Angular and Typescript.
        • 6 years’ experience with SPA fundamental concepts such as component-based architecture, dynamic rendering, and asynchronous programming
        • 6 years’ experience in REST API design and implementation with strong knowledge of API security, authentication, and authorization.
        • 6 years’ experience with Git version control operations and branching strategies.
        • Familiar with CICD pipeline and technology for automation.

Instructions to apply:

Please review the attached requirements and for the one candidate you wish to propose for this position, submit the resume, copy of candidate Identification (i.e. Driver’s License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable) and Contractor Proposal Response to doh.sm.bhnsmadmin@health.ny.gov by the deadline of 4/25/2025, 4:00PM. Late submissions will not be considered.  Candidates must be willing to work onsite. Please note that the Consultant Proposal Response must also include your Federal ID # and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) #. Your SAM.gov profile must also be up to date.

Candidates will be scored on methodology that considers both cost and technical qualifications.
It is anticipated that interviews for the project will be scheduled for the week of April 28 with expected work to commence no later than May 15, 2025.
The consultant will be expected to work 40 hours per week at our location at 800 North Pearl St Menands, NY 12204.
For any questions, please contact us at doh.sm.bhnsmadmin@health.ny.gov

HRI IT Contractor Response Form_Recruitment 8_Software Developer Level 3 (PDF)