NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 3 – 78043

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 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 Health Insurance Programs/Chief Technology Office/Bureau of Enterprise Architecture and Shared Services

11 Corporate Woods Blvd

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12211

Duties Description The ITS 3 will serve as a Solution Architect within the Chief Technology Office (CTO) of the Division of Operations and Systems, Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP). The incumbent performs hands-on technical work spanning coding, application development, program and system testing, and business and systems analysis and design while contributing to the maintenance and ongoing implementation of DOS systems. Key responsibilities include: Perform complex systems analysis and design for cloud-based applications within the Division of Operations and Systems. Develop, code, test, and maintain application programs supporting the expanding capabilities of DOS systems. Conduct business and systems analysis activities to translate program requirements into technical solutions. Perform systems testing, debugging, and defect resolution to ensure operational stability; Participate in architecture planning activities for assigned application areas. Support the multi-year technology roadmap, target-state architecture, and Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) vision by providing technical analysis and design input. Evaluate system performance and recommend improvements; Serve as a data management specialist and/or application subject matter expert on a multi-disciplinary team. Provide technical guidance and assistance to lower-level staff on systems analysis, design, and programming activities. Review work of lower-level staff for technical accuracy. Collaborate across functional teams to ensure consistent, well-integrated solutions; Meet with users to determine system requirements and specifications. Provide technical input and recommendations to the ITS 4 supervisor on design decisions. Consult with contractors, IV&V staff, and engineering teams to support project delivery, maintenance, and operations; Contribute technical cost estimates and specifications for inclusion in RFPs and RFIs as directed. Apply and utilize modern tools and technologies including cloud-native platforms, automation frameworks, and healthcare interoperability standards in day-to-day technical work.

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: Experience with modern multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native architectures.
Experience with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), microservices, and API-led design patterns.
Experience supporting large-scale system integrations, legacy platform migrations, and hands-on COTS product support.
Proficiency with industry-standard architecture, design, and SDLC tools, as well as M&O products and programming languages such as Python, Java, and .NET.

Additional Comments 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

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Name Human Resources Management Group, SCD/ITS3/78043

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/ITS3/78043 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SCD/ITS3/78043 , 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.