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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/06/19

Applications Due11/17/19

Vacancy ID75798

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleSupervising Computer Operator, Ref #57759 (Multiple)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Please see Additional Comments for details on work schedule.

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 12 AM

To 12 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address State Campus or Swan Street Data Center sites

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12220

Minimum Qualifications Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as Supervising Computer Operator.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Operational experience and expertise with an IBM mainframe and/or Unisys operating system and associated peripheral equipment, and/or expertise with scheduling batch work using automated batch scheduling systems

• Ability to resolve problems by developing solutions and implementing improvements to processes

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Strong leadership skills

• Supervisory experience

• Ability to maintain an effective working environment with managers, customers, and co-workers

Duties Description Under the direction of the Chief Computer Operator or Information Technology Specialist 4 (Operations), the Supervising Computer Operator, G-18, within Data Center Operations in the Chief Operations Office will be responsible for providing 24 X7 service to our customer agencies in either Console Operations, Production Control Scheduling, or Production Control Forms Design in an IBM mainframe, Unisys A series, Unisys 2200 series, and/or open systems environment at the Swan Street or Campus Data Center. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Console Operations:
• Operate and monitor mainframe systems and the support products running on them.
• Operate and monitor Open Systems servers and the support products running on them.
• Resolve and/or escalates hardware problems following established procedures.
• Manage data center resources to provide acceptable service in mission-critical environment.
• Operate high speed laser print equipment to meet established deadlines with ITS Customer agencies.
• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities.
• May act as lead staff on special projects, including procedure-writing and documentation maintenance.

Production Control (Scheduling):
• Schedule batch work on mainframes and/or Open Systems servers using automated batch scheduling systems
• Monitor batch jobs for successful completion.
• Work with application support units to fix and restart failed jobs to ensure schedule completion.
• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities.
• May act as lead staff on special projects, including procedure-writing and documentation maintenance.

Depending on location, assignment may include a restriction on playing Lottery games.

Due to the secure nature of the work at the Data Center sites, candidates will be required to undergo a special background check.

Some travel to the other Data Center Sites may be needed for site coverage and for escort duty of non-authorized visitors.

Additional Comments We will be filling two position at either the State Campus or Swan Street Data Center sites on any of the shifts listed below. Some travel to the other Data Center Sites may be
needed for site coverage and for escort duty of non-authorized visitors.

DAY: 1st Shift, Mon-Fri 7am - 3:15pm
EVENING: 2nd Shift, Mon-Fri 3pm - 11:15pm
NIGHT: 3rd Shift Mon-Fri 11pm - 7:15am
NIGHT and WEEKEND: 3rd Shift Sun-Thurs 11pm - 7:15am
WEEKEND DAY: 4th Shift Fri-Sun 7am - 8pm
WEEKEND NIGHT: 5th Shift Fri-Sun 7pm - 8am


Assignments at Swan will include a restriction on playing Lottery games.

Due to the secure nature of the work at the Data Center sites, candidates will be required to undergo a special background check.

Some positions may require fingerprinting.

Selected candidates who are new or returning to NYS service may be required to pay for fingerprinting fees.

More information on location, shift, lottery restrictions and background checks will be discussed at the time of interview.

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

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by
the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any
form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her
current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until
such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of
employment with compensation. If such information has been
requested from you before such time, please contact the
Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via
email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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

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

Name Amy Sacco

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address HR.recruitment@its.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of Information Technology Services

ESP, P.O. Box 2062

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume attention Amy Sacco and indicate that you are applying for Supervising Computer Operator, Ref #57759 (Multiple). Please clearly indicate how you qualify for this position. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.

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