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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/21/22

Applications Due10/03/22

Vacancy ID106961

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleComputer Operator, Ref #16493 (Provisional & Permanent Opportunities)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade10

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $39653 to $48662 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 Swan Street Building Core 4 Floor 2B

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12220

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Required for Appointment:
Open to NYS employees ONLY with one year of permanent competitive service as a Computer Operator or eligible for transfer to Computer Operator under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Consecutive transfers cannot result in more than a two salary grade advancement.

Candidates eligible for consideration under the Governor's Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55-b/c of the Civil Service Law are also encouraged to apply. Individuals certified eligible for the 55-b/c program must meet the education and experience qualifications of a minimum of 12 college semester credit hours in a computer-related field OR at least six months of experience/training in the operation of a medium-to-large server or mainframe. Candidates with one year of permanent competitive service at G-8 or above who satisfy the education/experience minimum qualifications and who did not fail the last holding of the Computer Operator examination may also be considered for 70.4 transfer.

OR
Minimum Qualification for Provisional pending exam appointment:
Graduated from high school or have earned a high school equivalency diploma AND at least one of the following:

Either 1. Six or more college semester credit hours in a computer-related field such as Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or Computer Information Systems;

Or 2. Successful completion of high school vocational studies related to large scale Computer Information Systems;

Or 3. Six months full-time experience in the operation of a mainframe or medium to-large server or complex, multi-variable print production. Use or operation of personal computers or personal printers will NOT be considered qualifying.

Candidates appointed provisionally, must take the next Civil Service examination given for the job title, pass it, and be reachable for appointment on the resulting eligible list. If a provisionally appointed employee is either not successful on the examination or passes the examination but is not reachable on the resulting eligible list, the provisionally appointed candidate generally will not be allowed to remain in the position.

Duties Description Under the direction of the Chief Computer Operator, SG-23, within the Chief Technology Office/Data Center Operations, the Computer operator, SG-10, will monitor and control the operation of data processing equipment in conformance with documented procedures.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Operate peripheral equipment including, but not limited to, Xerox and/or IBM printers and/or personal computers.
• Load and mounts paper onto equipment.
• Monitor job progress on print console.
• Check for equipment errors and takes corrective action in response to minor error messages.
• Check operation of printers to assure proper alignment and sequence of forms.
• Remove jammed forms.
• Notify supervisor of equipment problems.
• Review completed jobs to ensure compliance with user agency specifications.
• Maintain job status logs.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning duties including cleaning printer and the work area.
• Monitor consoles (mainframe, open systems, hardware, diagnostic, or other critical displays) for performance alerts, batch program errors, and other problems.
• Monitor facility environmental controls (security, fire, humidity, and temperature).
• Notify supervisor of errors, alerts, or other problems.
• Assist in resolving errors according to documented procedures.
• Assist in performing system boots according to documented procedures and ensuring that systems are operating correctly upon restarting.
• Perform duties that require one to bend, stoop, lift heavy (up to 50 lbs.) objects, push up to 1000 rolling pounds, and operate a pallet jack during a normal business day.

Assignment will include a restriction on playing Lottery games.
Due to the secure nature of the work at the Data Center, 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.
More information on shift, lottery restrictions, and background checks will be discussed at the time of interview.

Additional Comments We will be filling this position at the Swan Street Data Center on one of the shifts listed below.

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

Assignment will include a restriction on playing Lottery games.

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

Some positions may require fingerprinting.

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

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

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes:

• Choice of several low and competitive health insurance plans
• Dental & vision insurance at no additional cost
• Membership in the NYS Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
• Minimum of 13 vacation days per year
• 13 sick days per year
• 5 days of personal leave per year
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Tuition reimbursement (including for courses in the IT field)
• Training & development opportunities

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

Name Schuyler Younkin

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address HRResumes@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services

Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower Floor 26

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume attention Schuyler Younkin and indicate that you are applying for Computer Operator, Ref #16493 (Multiple). Please clearly indicate how you qualify for this position. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.

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