Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleCenter of Excellence Director – AWS

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $156757 to $197170 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Swan St. Bldg, Core 4

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12220

Job Specifics

Duties Description The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) provides operational support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year, supporting more than 4,900 applications for 53 New York State Agencies.

Reporting to the Executive Director CIO, the Center of Excellence Director would plan, organize, coordinate, review, activities of the Center of Excellence, including workforce research, partnership development, strategic planning, and project management. Duties include but not limited to the following:

· Researches and analyzes various program data and develops reports.
· Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance technical capabilities of the agency.
· Recommend tools and methodologies on how to adopt the emerging technology.
· Manage a team of experts, and foster a culture of technical excellence, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
· Define standard metrics and update the business leaders along with the extended Operational Team. Provide support and direction on organizational change management.
· Benchmark best practices by identifying the latest technologies across the industry.
· Establish or provide standardized approaches/processes & knowledge centers.
· Manage all related contracts, including negotiating pricing with vendor and tracking usage, billing, renewals, and overarching service issues.

Minimum Qualifications 7 years of software engineering experience with 3 years managing a cloud technology product team, 5 years of experience in customer-facing cloud operations, 5 years of experience in management consulting and product management for cloud deployments, 3 years of experience as a practice lead for driving strategic Center of Excellence operations

Additional Comments ITS will not offer permanent employment to any candidate unless the candidate provides documentation that they are authorized to accept work in the United States on a permanent basis. It is the policy of ITS not to hire F1 or H1 visa holders for permanent employment or to sponsor non-immigrant aliens for temporary work authorization visas or for permanent residence.


Fingerprinting and background check are required for employment with ITS.

This position will be located in either Albany, NY or New York City.

Salary Commensurate with experience
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 Eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually
* 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

Positions located in New York City, will receive an additional $4,000 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary. Positions located in the Mid-Hudson will receive an additional $2,000 adjustment location pay.

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.

This position may require critical services to be performed outside of normal work schedule.

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

How to Apply

Name Human Resources

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address PostingResponses@its.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of Information Technology Services

Swan Street Building, Core 4

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please submit a cover letter and resume. Please indicate that you are applying for the Center of Excellence Director – AWS position and include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email.

Your Social Security Number may be required to confirm your eligibility.