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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/19/19

Applications Due10/03/19

Vacancy ID74255

NY HELPNo

AgencyTeachers' Retirement System

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 658 (NYS Teachers’ Retirement System)

Salary RangeFrom $61215 to $76450 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? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12211

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.

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

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 In order to be considered for this position, you are required to complete a NYSTRS’ employment application for the position you are applying for. The link to the employment application is below.

http://nystrs.peopleadmin.com/postings/3209

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

Name Human Resource Department

Telephone 518-447-2906

Fax 518-447-2634

Email Address nystrshr@nystrs.org

Address

Street 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12211

 

Notes on ApplyingIn order to be considered for this position, you are required to complete a NYSTRS’ employment application for the position you are applying for. The link to the employment application is below.

http://nystrs.peopleadmin.com/postings/3209

NYSTRS is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

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