Review Vacancy
AgencyTeachers' Retirement System
TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 658 (NYS Teachers’ Retirement System)
Salary RangeFrom $66261 to $82752 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications EITHER: 1) Reachable on the Civil Service eligible list; OR 2) Eligible for reassignment by virtue of having permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 2 (SG-18); OR 3) Eligible for transfer under the provisions of the Civil Service Law by virtue of having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title.
Duties Description The duties for the Information Technology Specialist 2 include, but are not limited to, the following: • Produce and maintain procedural documentation
• Collaborate and assist others when needed
• Assist with antivirus administration – develop and tune policy, assist in upgrades, migrations, and deployments
• Assist with MFA administration – deploy tokens, assist end users with setup and login issues. Assist in expansion of MFA throughout the organization
• Assist with Vulnerability Assessments – for both internal and external assessments, act as a technical liaison between end users and outside vendors. Provide technical assistance for resolving outstanding vulnerabilities
• Assist with Firewall administration – assist in the development and tuning of firewall policies following the principle of least privilege. Assist in troubleshooting, upgrading and maintaining the incumbent solution
• Assist with URL Filtering administration – assist in the development and tuning of URL filtering policies following the principle of least privilege. Assist in troubleshooting, upgrading and maintaining the incumbent solution
• Actively participate in a collaborative work environment that values team work and assisting others when needed
Additional Comments POSITION SUMMARY-All applications to NYSTRS should be done via the https://nystrs.peopleadmin.com/ site. NYSTRS will never ask you to submit private information via email or direct you to submit private information to another site as part of our recruitment process.
This position is eligible for a 80% remote/20% in-office flexible work option as outlined in NYSTRS’ Flexible Work Pilot Program.
The Information Technology Specialist 2 will assist as needed in the support of the Security Administration Unit and its infrastructure. This includes Firewalls, Data Loss Prevention, Multi Factor Authentication, Antivirus, Anti Spam, Phishing Awareness, URL Filtering and vulnerability management. The Information Technology Specialist 2 will also be responsible for user provisioning and rights management support.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS-
• Knowledge of Firewall Administration
• Knowledge of URL Filtering
• Knowledge of Enterprise Endpoint Security products
• Knowledge of forensic tools • Knowledge of Multi-Factor Authentication
• Knowledge of Vulnerability scanners
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity Standards and Best Practices
• Experience working with a ticketing system
• Experience with Virtualized environments and resources
• Experience working in a team environment
• Demonstrated business writing skills to correspond with both technical and business users
• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE APPLICANT-The Selective Certification Profile Form is available upon request.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.