StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 4 SP Ref#COBOL-IES

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeHourly

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

Salary RangeFrom $39 to $49.16 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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

County Albany

Street Address 40 North Pearl Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12207

Minimum Qualifications Either 1. a bachelor’s or higher level degree in any field including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in programming languages AND three years of experience in computer systems programming;

Or 2. a bachelor’s or higher level degree in any field AND four years of experience in computer systems programming;

Or 3. an associate’s degree* with 15 semester credit hours in programming languages AND five years of experience in computer systems programming;

Or 4. six years of experience in computer systems programming.


*Candidates who have completed at least 60 college semester hours in a bachelor’s degree program, including at least 15 semester credit hours in a computer science field, also qualify, but must meet the experience requirements as described in #3.

Duties Description Under the direction of a Project Assistant, the Information Technology Specialist 4 Systems Programming will be responsible for managing legacy COBOL systems within the Integrated Eligibility System (IES).

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review production systems to understand major technical components and relate them to business areas;
• Use Cobol to analyze routines, procedures, TIP screens, ECL, batch jobs and FTPs which make up discrete parts of the systems;
• Analyze RDMS and DMS database structures, data dictionaries and source code for discrepancies or inaccuracies;
• Document system specifications and solutions to facilitate knowledge transfer;
• Monitor and perform error diagnostic/debugging activities on the mainframe;
• Coordinate project activities among other team members, users, and/or requestors;
• Act in advocacy role as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in all relevant phases of the IES Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC);
• Work closely with Architects and others on the applications development team to refine solution design;
• Report status of current tasks and outstanding issues to supervisor;
• Provide guidance and mentoring;

Additional Comments Fingerprinting will be required of hired candidate. New or returning ITS employees may be required to pay for their own fingerprinting.

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.

Name Schuyler Younkin

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address HR.Recruitment.ITS@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of General Services, Human Resources Management

26th Floor, Corning Tower

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

Notes on ApplyingPlease send a resume and cover letter indicating that you are applying for Information Technology Specialist 4 SP Ref#COBOL-IES to HR.Recruitment.ITS@ogs.ny.gov . Please clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm your eligibility.