Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleProject Coordinator - 8978

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $96336 to $121413 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

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

Location

County Albany

Street Address State Campus, Bldg 12, Flr 3

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Job Specifics

Duties Description ITS provides operational support to state agencies on a 24x7x365 basis; some positions may be required to provide this critical service at any time.

Under the direction of a Manager Information Technology Services 1, SG-27, within DOL Dedicated Support; the Project Coordinator will function as a Test Lead. They will be responsible for leading ITS testing staff in supporting functional testing, performance testing, accessibility testing, and automation testing, throughout the Go-live and post Go-live phases of the UISIM project. In this role, the Test Lead will work collaboratively with DOL program staff to create processes to ensure the data, processes, and functional screens are accurate, meets quality standards, and meets functional design requirements.

Specific duties shall include, but are not limited to:
• Manage and lead teams of testers supporting the Department of Labor modernized unemployment insurance system.
• Demonstrate ability to learn the supported applications to better test them and to understand reported defects and requested enhancements.
• Lead team of programmers/testers in development, maintenance, and enhancement of Selenium Automation Framework
•Organize/Coordinate the assignment of automated test case development, manual test case execution, creation/update of associated test cases
•Regularly run, analyze, and report defects found in automated test case execution results
• Assign and supervise testing of application changes and update development team on status of testing.
• Provide guidance to testing team during various phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Provide guidance to testing team while planning for and executing the various types of testing.
• Manage resources professionally and efficiently, providing staff with clear objectives and expectations as well as the tools necessary to be successful in the delivery of their assignments.
• Maintain frequent communication with employees regarding work activities and follow up on assignments to ensure accurate completion.
• Participate in meetings with the Department of Labor, vendors, and ITS staff to evaluate and prioritize defect resolution and application enhancements.
• Understand the established Release Management processes for Department of Labor applications
• Assist in the coordination of release schedules with stakeholders, release managers, application development teams, deployment teams, and other staff to ensure minimal disruption of business. This may include off-hours support.
•Coordinate User Acceptance Testing and regression testing, as well as confirming successful completion of testing.
• Participate in meetings with ITS staff to provide updates on testing progress.
• Perform full range of supervisory duties.

Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in information science, computer science, or equivalent
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in Quality Assurance as a Lead Tester, creating/executing/coordinating:
-Test Scenarios/Cases
-Traceability matrix outlining the correlation between business rules, use cases, and corresponding test scenarios
-Functional Test Plan describing the who, what, where, how, and why each business function will be tested
-User Acceptance Test plan detailing entrance and exit criteria, including users in the process of decision-making re. testing specific business scenarios
-Experience testing web services in a SOA environment including functional and performance testing using SoapUI/PostMan.
-Creating SQL queries to validate correct back-end data processing
-Familiar with execution/administration of ALM tool such as HP QC/ALM, JIRA, or equivalent

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.

The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply.

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

How to Apply

Name ITS Human Resources

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address PostingResponses@its.ny.gov

Address

Street Empire State Plaza

Swan Street Building, Core 4, Floor 1

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume clearly indicating how you qualify. Ensure that you include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email for prompt routing. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.