Position Information

NY HELPSYes

55-b/c EligibleYes

AgencyInsurance Fund, State

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2 (Programming)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $83726 to $93120 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

InternshipNo

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 2%

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 New York

Street Address 199 Church Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10007

Job Specifics

Duties Description As a member of NYSIF’s Vulnerability Management Team, incumbents of these positions will play a key role in Application and Infrastructure vulnerability management to meet the essential security needs of the agency. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Review scan results to ensure they complete successfully and report on any anomalies.
• Report, investigate and troubleshoot discovered vulnerabilities.
• Provide end user support for discovered vulnerabilities.
• Create, configure, schedule, and monitor device security scans.
• Recertify scheduled scans to ensure their accuracy.
• Research emerging technologies and assist management with implementation planning.
• Communicating effectively in planning and coordination with infrastructure and application development groups during major maintenance, upgrades, and deployment projects.
• Maintenance, and enforcement of standards/best practices.
• Perform installation, administration, testing, and maintenance of hardware and software for on premise Tenable, Black Duck and Sonatype tools.
• Evaluate technical and non-technical risks, recommend controls, and assist in implementing fixes

Minimum Qualifications For appointment via NY HELPS:
• One year of permanent, competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 1 at NYSIF; OR
• A bachelor's or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science; OR
• A bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field and one year of experience in information technology; OR
• 60 semester credit hours including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science and one year of professional experience in information technology; OR
• Two years of professional experience in information technology.

For competitive appointment:
• List appointment: Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title.
• Transfer: Current New York State employee with one year of permanent competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law. Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades. Eligible titles include, but are not limited to: Administrative Specialist 1, Contract Management Specialist 2, Human Resources Specialist 1.

Reinstatement: Candidates who have previously held the Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming) title, or a transferable title, may be eligible for consideration for reinstatement.

For 55b/55c Program appointment:
This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. For more information on this program, please visit the 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center.

* May require occasional evening and/or weekend hours.

Preferred Qualifications:
• The candidate must have a good understanding of security fundamentals.
• The candidate must have a good familiarity with Linux command-line.
• The candidate must have a good understanding of security vulnerabilities: Knowledge of common vulnerabilities, threat landscapes, and mitigation techniques.

Additional Comments Please note, the salary range displayed includes special salary treatments, such as location pay.

Fringe Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Future career growth potential
• Open and supportive team-based environment
• Plentiful vacation, personal, and sick time off
• Paid state and federal holidays
• Affordable health insurance plans
• Dental and vision benefits provided at no additional cost
• Retirement options
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Possibility of telecommuting, flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules (AWS)

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be 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 a future date, 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 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.

About NYSIF:
For more information about NYSIF, including our mission, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and efforts to fulfill Executive Order 31, please visit www.nysif.com.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please send an email to NYSIF’s Reasonable Accommodations mailbox at ra@nysif.com.

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How to Apply

Name Kalli Gilbert

Telephone

Fax 518-437-5206

Email Address hr@nysif.com

Address

Street PO Box 66699

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12206

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit resume to hr@nysif.com, referencing the Vacancy ID number in your subject line.