Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleStudent Assistant Internship (Shared Platform Services), Ref# 8648

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $22.61 to $25.36 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? Yes

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Swan St. Bldg, Core 4, Flr 4

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12223

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Student Assistant will participate as an assistant to the DR team in the facilitation of functional and tabletop exercises, creation, and maintenance of recovery plans for numerous core services and critical applications. They also will assist in providing analysis, planning, and execution of recovery testing based on newly created and existing recovery plans within the DR support team.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
• Assist with analyzing and evaluating service owner written material and system specifications of the systems covered by the DR plan.
• Assist in the facilitation of meetings attended by project team(s), ITS management and CTO staff to discuss specific DR plans and tests.
• Assist with analyzing architecture of critical systems and cores services to ensure continuity of essential agency functions for ITS supported Executive Agencies.
• Assist in the development, interpretation, review and communication of DR policies, procedures and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards to ensure DR documentation is consistent.
• Assisting DR Specialist with conferring with higher level managers and ITS architects to develop test plans, taking into consideration technical and staffing resources.
• Assist with the creation and tracking of simple and complex metrics to track DR workflow initiatives

Minimum Qualifications • Must be a US citizen or foreign national eligible to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be currently attending a New York State college, university or graduate program, or be a resident of New York State attending a college, university or graduate program outside of New York State
• Must have completed a minimum of one (1) year as a student at a degree-granting two or four-year college or university (completion of one year’s worth of academic credits over a more extended period of time may qualify part-time students) OR currently enrolled graduate student or accepted in a graduate degree program
• Must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or equivalent to a C.

Additional Comments This position can be part time or full time.

Fingerprinting and background check may be required.

Benefits of Working for NYS for eligible employees:
Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA
• Up to Eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually for M/C
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
• Up to 50% telecommuting

Health Care Benefits
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Additional Benefits
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more.

The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Student Assistant Program

Telephone 518-473-8720

Fax

Email Address internship@its.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of Information Technology Services

Swan Street Building, Core 4

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease complete the Student Assistant Application: https://forms.ny.gov/s3/Student-Assistant-Application, no later than February 6, 2025. If you have any issues with the form, please contact ITS Student Assistant Program by email at internship@its.ny.gov.