System Integration Engineer, Level II - 26-16355

Title: System Integration Engineer, Level II
Type: Contract
Duration: 36 Months
Location: Albany, NY (Hybrid: 50% onsite / 50% remote)

Pay Rate: $70–$75/hr
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a Principal Systems Integration Engineer with deep expertise in public sector modernization to lead the architecture, design, and integration of mission-critical state and local government systems. In this role, you will bridge legacy environments and next-generation cloud architectures, ensuring seamless data flow, strict security compliance, and strong product outcomes for Health & Human Services (HHS) frameworks.

You will serve as the technical lead steering multi-cloud strategies, driving AI-accelerated modernization efforts, and integrating complex, multi-tenant software systems. The ideal candidate combines hands-on technical execution in code and infrastructure with the business acumen to support pre-sales, draft statements of work (SOWs), and align executive-level state stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Architectural Design & Systems Integration

• Design and execute integration strategies for complex systems, focusing on Health & Human Services solutions.
• Lead end-to-end integration of legacy mainframe systems with modern multi-cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Establish secure data pipelines and design data models, schemas, and API ecosystems that safely handle high-volume government data.

Hands-on Engineering & Technical Execution

• Write and review Infrastructure as Code (IaC), database configurations, and full-stack integration modules.
• Use AI-accelerated development frameworks (Claude, Gemini, Kiro) to speed up code generation, legacy system refactoring, and automated testing.
• Drive DevSecOps principles, integrating automated security pipelines into cloud deployments to meet strict public sector regulatory standards.

Leadership, Mentorship & Collaboration

• Lead and scale cross-functional teams of architects, integration engineers, Business Analysts, and developers, fostering mentorship and high performance.

Pre-Sales & Stakeholder Management

• Advise agency leaders and public stakeholders, translating complex integration timelines and architectural roadmaps into clear, mission-driven milestones.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• More than 7 years of experience on complex projects, with 2+ years in a leadership role as a System Integration Engineer.
• 20 years of experience with Health & Human Services systems for state governments, including at least 3 years on an Integrated Eligibility Program.
• 5 years of design/development experience with AI solutions (automation, chatbots, etc.), cloud infrastructure provisioning, and serverless technologies such as App Services and Cloud Run.

Desirable Qualifications:

• 20 years of experience architecting web applications using Java/JEE and front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Angular.
• 15 years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases such as Oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• 5 years of experience in mobile application development.