Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyEducation Department, State

TitleProject Assistant, Box PIMS-573/51518

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $81705 to $103350 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address Performance Improvement Management Services

Office of Information Technology Services

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12234

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must have a minimum of seven years of experience with Drupal development, building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications using HTML5/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript’s or jQuery experience, and creating wireframes and converting comprehensive layouts and wireframes into HTML pages experience and gathering and organizing business requirements experience. A Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for four years of experience. An Associate’s degree may be substituted for two years of experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference may be given to candidates who have:
• Experience developing and maintaining APIs
• Experience with SOA-driven application development;
• Experience with agile development and continuous integration;
• Experience using software project tools, such as Confluence and JIRA;
• Experience with data migration / data transformation;
• Three or more years of experience with responsive and accessible web development; and
• Three or more years of experience with data modeling.

Duties Description The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Performance Improvement and Management Services (PIMS) is seeking candidates for a Project Assistant position in the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS). This Office supports NYSED’s Office of the Professions (OP) Modernization Program. OP is responsible for licensing and oversight of more than 50 professional titles, as well as professional corporations and pharmacy establishments. OP is working collaboratively with ITS to update technologies that no longer meet the needs of licensed professionals and others who rely on OP to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public through effective and efficient professional licensing and discipline. Under the direction of an Information Technology Specialist 4, the incumbent of this position will play an integral role in creating a modern online application for professionals served by OP. NYSED's ITS has created new, responsive web application interfaces for more than 45 of the OP’s current licenses, resulting in immediate benefit to applicants and improving back-end efficiencies. To ensure that this implementation and support continue to progress as part of the OP Modernization Program, the incumbent of this position will be the hands-on lead developer for technical components of design and implementation of the online license application. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform system design and create program specifications for the OP online license application;
• Collaborate with the OP program office to manage the implementation of new professions in the prelicensure system;
• Participate in and contribute to the work of OP Modernization Program project teams, as required;
• Manage the technical intake and tracking of improvements, requested features, and bugs for the OP online license application, which is primarily developed using Java;
• Lead the development of Application Programming Interface (APIs) for the newly developed modern OP system and its public-information website (Drupal platform) and discipline system
• Contribute to the development, testing, and implementation of any services written related to the online license application;
• Provide hands-on coding and implementation support for all assigned Java programming tasks for the OP online application, and manage product quality by conducting quality assurance checks;
• Assist the team with coding and implementation of any Java related tasks;
• Perform system integration tests;
• Ensure all code has written integration and unit tests, and all code written by developer and subordinates has been reviewed and tested thoroughly;
• Manage version control system to track all code written using standardized development workflow;
• Ensure the architecture of the online license application solution is aligned with ITS enterprise architecture standards, and make adjustments as needed;
• Oversee the regular updates of all services and third-party libraries to prevent dependencies from becoming too outdated;
• Oversee release management of multiple online license application releases;
• Provide regular status updates to supervisors and NYSED program office; and
• Supervise, mentor, and build technical skill sets of subordinate staff.

Additional Comments CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This will be a temporary appointment. Promotions and transfers may change appointees’ negotiating unit. Candidates should be aware that changes in negotiating units may affect their salary, insurance, and other benefits. Verification of degree and/or work history will be required at the time of interview for all candidates.

This position leads to a maximum salary of $103,350 based on annual performance advances.

APPLICATION: Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to OMSJOBS@nysed.gov (email submissions are preferred).Your resume must clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. You must include the Box number (PIMS-573/51518) of the position in the subject line of your email and cover letter to ensure receipt of your application. Links to application materials will not be accepted (i.e., Google Docs). Your social security number may be required to confirm your eligibility.

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

Contact Information

Name Office of Human Resources Management

Telephone (518) 474-5215

Fax (518) 486-5631

Email Address omsjobs@nysed.gov

Address

Street NYS Education Department

89 Washington Avenue, OHRM Room 528EB

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12234

 

Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION: Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to OMSJOBS@nysed.gov (email submissions are preferred).Your resume must clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. You must include the Box number (PIMS-573/51518) of the position in the subject line of your email and cover letter to ensure receipt of your application. Links to application materials will not be accepted (i.e., Google Docs). Your social security number may be required to confirm your eligibility.