Review Vacancy
AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of
TitleInfo Tech Spec 2 Prog - 4436
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $82656 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Open Competitive: A bachelor’s or higher-level degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems.
OR
A bachelor’s or higher-level related degree with eighteen credit hours in Computer Science.
OR
A total of four years of experience in the following computer related areas: network, server, storage, and systems management; telecommunications; IT customer support and training; computer installation, diagnosis and repair; technical writing; computer security; knowledge management; database administration, design and management; internet/intranet development, design, and maintenance; information technology project management; design and development of geographic information systems or computer aided drafting applications; computer programming; business/systems analysis; program design; or program testing.
Transfer: Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 2 or Information Technology Specialist 2 Programming, G-18; OR in a title G-16 or above deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.
55b/c Appointment: This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and candidates are encouraged to apply.
NYS HELPS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
Duties Description Under the direction of a Manager of Information Technology Services 1, SG-27, within the Chief Technology Office, Business Application Services, Health and Human Services supporting the office of Mental Health, this position will serve as an Application Development Specialist supporting the Security Applications – Salute, Aurora, Confidentiality Non-Disclosure Agreement, Security Management System, SMS Self Registration, Identity Management System, Authorization Management System. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Develop and implement .NET applications which leverage the MVC Core framework.
• Write SQL code to create and maintain database packages, procedures, functions and triggers.
• Write SQL and PL/SQL code to analyze data and execute scheduled data extract requests, especially requests involving large data sets which return 10 million or more rows of data.
• Develop, implement and maintain HL7, XML and other interfaces to send and receive data between systems as needed.
• Create data conversion and migration load scripts as needed.
• Complete unit testing.
• Create and/or provide input for infrastructure as well as application and database architecture design.
• Create technical documentation including architecture diagrams and code comments based on industry standards.
• Actively adapt to changing technology needs and frameworks to best serve the technical and business needs of the organization.
• Leverage the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) for all activities.
• Leverage middleware solutions like BizTalk as a means of establishing and maintaining standard interfaces that send/receive data between systems.
• Knowledge of SAML, OAUTH, Directory services and Enterprise authentication and authorization.
• Leverage best practices, patterns and standards for development of new and existing systems.
• Mentor staff, enforce programming standards, and coordinate work assignments.
• Perform peer code reviews for other application developers.
• Create accurate time estimates for the completion of technical documentation, programming, code reviews, unit test creation and execution tasks.
• Work with other support teams as needed to ensure application health including patching, monitoring and upgrades as appropriate.
• Work with Release Management to create deployment packages for application upgrades.
• Assist in the coordination of application migrations.
• Assist with system integration, load and performance test planning and validation efforts.
• Assist in the completion of system integration tests and remediation of issues as needed.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of functional documentation.
• Debug, troubleshoot and remediate application break/fix issues as needed.
• Maintain excellent written and oral communication.
Additional Comments Some positions may require fingerprinting.
Some positions may require up to 25% travel and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. Some positions are pending Civil Service approval. Details of position(s) will be described further if you are selected for an interview.
Positions located in New York City, will receive an additional $3,400 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary. Positions located in the Mid-Hudson will receive an additional $1,650 adjustment location pay.
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non- competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Benefits of Working for NYS 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.
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.