Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 3 – 77457

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address OHIP, Division of Operations and Systems/ eMedNY Bureau

11 Corporate Woods Blvd.

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12211

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Division of Operations and Systems within the Office of Health Insurance Programs requires a qualified Information Technology Specialist 3 who will carry out duties necessary to support efforts to modernize the State's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) (eMedNY), including, but not limited to:
- Aid in the coordination of activities between modernization efforts of the legacy system
- Help develop technical requirements for eMedNY modernization efforts
- Work closely with the DOH Chief Technology Office staff on standards for eMedNY modernization
- Analyze existing eMedNY mainframe code, stored procedures, and complex batch processes to aid in the development of a plan to move to the cloud
- Evaluate vendor deliverables, review technical specifications, and ensure milestones match DOH requirements
- Engage with the Project Management Office on in all aspects of the SDLC to ensure vendor development aligns with state objectives
- Assist in defining user acceptance testing (UAT) scenarios, quality assurance processes, and federal certification testing
- Identify risks, propose mitigation strategies, and track issue resolution across contractor teams
- Aid in overseeing the mapping and migration of historical claims and eligibility records
- Document and test comprehensive rollback plans and Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures
- Support the state through CMS certification processes, including artifact preparation and review.
- Coordinate training for state staff and end users on new MMIS modules
- Help define workflows, SOPs, and support structures for post-implementation operations.
- Analyze existing legacy MMIS processes, pain points, data structures, and system interfaces
- Aid in the development of vendor contracts and any needed procurements
- Assist with vendor Q&A, proposal evaluation matrices, technical evaluations, scoring documentation, and negotiations.
- Assist with business process mapping and modernization to align with modular, API-driven frameworks.
- Supervise and train staff as required.

Minimum Qualifications Reassignment: Current Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as an Information Technology Specialist 3, 23

Transfer: Current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title at or above a grade 21 and eligible to transfer to an Information Technology Specialist 3 under Section 52.6 or Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with COBOL/Mainframe concepts (for reverse engineering) alongside modern enterprise languages like Java, .NET Core, or Python.
- Experience with DB2/Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or NoSQL cloud databases.
- Knowledge of transaction standards (e.g., HIPAA 837 claims, 835 remittances, 270/271 eligibility inquiries).

Additional Comments This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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How to Apply

Name Human Resources Management Group, SCD/ITS3/77457

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 2217

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference SCD/ITS3/77457 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SCD/ITS3/77457, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.