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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/21/22

Applications Due12/06/22

Vacancy ID117120

AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2 (Programming) - Item # 07086

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $61270 to $77912 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of the New York State Comptroller

110 State Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12236

Minimum Qualifications You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c program (see below), or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 52.6, 70.1, or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.

52.6 Transfer:
For a 52.6 transfer to a(n) Information Technology Specialist 2, SG-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved 52.6 title allocated to a salary grade 16 or above.

70.1 Transfer:
For a 70.1 transfer to a(n) Information Technology Specialist 2, SG-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved 70.1 title allocated to a salary grade 16 or above.

70.4 Transfer:
For a 70.4 transfer to this title, you must:
• have one year of permanent competitive service in a position allocated to a SG-16 or higher; and
• meet the current or anticipated open competitive minimum qualifications for this title; and
• not have failed the last promotion or open competitive examination for this title; and
• have passed an examination appropriate for this title and have standing on that eligible list.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: Career Mobility Office » GOT-IT (ny.gov)

Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade.

55-b/c appointment:
This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.
For a 55 b/c appointment, you must:
• Possess the minimum qualifications for the selected title as established by the Department of Civil Service and listed on the most recent exam announcement. (Information Technology Specialist 1 & 2 » Department of Civil Service (ny.gov) or ITS Series (ny.gov))
• Meet the applicable minimal mental and/or physical requirements for the job (with a reasonable accommodation, if necessary)
• Have a current Eligibility Letter from the NYS Department of Civil Service, www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/, and be able to provide it to the Human Resources Office upon request.
*If you are currently 55b/c eligible and possess a bachelor’s degree, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Duties Description • Collaborate with business units from the Division of Retirement Services to gather and refine business requirements.
• Analyze functional requirements and develop technical requirements/specifications.
• Investigate ways to apply delivered PeopleSoft technology as a solution to business problems, providing associated benefits and risks of the approach.
• Analyze the best approach for implementing customizations.
• Assist team members in creation of design documents and other related system documentation. Review and approve final technical design.
• Code new programs and modules and make code changes to existing programs and modules.
• Assist team members with development tasks as needed.
• Follow Oracle PeopleSoft application coding standards and validate code against those standards to ensure standards are met.
• Perform program testing and/or tuning, and assist others as needed.
• Ensure test plans and test conditions are created, including regression conditions, and that all conditions have been successfully tested.
• Help staff troubleshoot production issues and provide on-call support.
• Conduct technical walkthroughs and code reviews of proposed system changes.
• Manage and assist user acceptance testing of all code changes in a test environment, resolving any defects discovered during testing.
• Assist staff with implementing new features, resolving technical issues.

Additional Comments KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated experience in Object Oriented Programming (1 year to 2 years).
• Demonstrated experience in Object Oriented Programming (3 months to less than 1 year).
• Demonstrated experience in SQL (3 months to less than 1 year).
• Demonstrated experience with PeopleSoft.
• Demonstrated experience with programming tools/IDEs (ie: Eclipse, Ultra Editor, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience with database management tools (ie: Oracle SQL Developer, PL/SQL Developer, TOAD, etc.).
• Proficient at communicating with technical staff and customers alike.
• Strong analytical thinker with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in handling high pressure situations, including the ability to work under tight deadlines, troubleshoot production issues (both during shift and on-call), and able to shift priorities with minimal guidance.
• Demonstrated experience in adapting to new technologies as environment changes.
• Strong self-starter, with ability to pick up quickly on new technologies even when formal training and access to inhouse experts is limited.

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

Name Erin M. Zielinski

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax (518) 486-6723

Email Address recruit@osc.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of the New York State Comptroller, Office of Human Resources

110 State Street, 12th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit a clear, concise cover letter and resume stating how you meet the above minimum qualifications to recruit@osc.ny.gov, or the address below, no later than December 6, 2022.

Reference Item #07086-EMZ in the subject line and on the cover letter for proper routing.

Human Resources mailing address:
Office of Human Resources
110 State Street, 12th Floor
Albany, NY 12236
Attn: Erin M. Zielinski

If you have questions about this vacancy, please contact this Division representative:
Division contact: Susan St. George, 518-408-4115

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