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AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 3, Item 00891

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

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? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of the New York State Comptroller

110 State Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12236

Minimum Qualifications You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c program, or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Transfers:
For 52.6 or 70.1 transfer to an Information Technology Specialist 3, salary grade (SG)-23, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-21 or above.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: Career Mobility Office » GOT-IT (ny.gov)
Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade.

Duties Description • Collaborate with business teams to gather and refine business requirements.
• Analyze functional requirements and develop technical requirements/specifications.
• Investigate ways to apply delivered PeopleSoft technology as a solution to business problems, providing associated benefits and risks of the approach.
• Analyze the best approach for implementing customizations.
• Assist team members in creation of design documents and other related system documentation.
• Review and approve final technical design.
• Manage and support Payroll’s nightly batch schedule.
• Perform program testing/tuning, as needed.
• Ensure test plan and test conditions are created, including regression conditions, and verify all conditions have been successfully tested.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide on-call support, as needed.
• Conduct technical walkthroughs and code reviews of proposed system changes.
• Manage and monitor user acceptance testing of all code changes in a test environment, ensuring resolution of any defects.
• Assist with implementing new features, resolving technical issues.
• Collaborate with group supervisor to evaluate resource availability and determine priorities for work assignments undertaken by the team.
• Assign work to team members and monitor their progress. Work with team to develop time frames around critical dates to ensure timely completion of assignments.
• Discuss progress reports with supervisor.
• Report progress and/or issues in a timely manner to ensure assignments are completed on time.
• Keep current on Oracle PeopleSoft technology and mentor team members in current and new technologies.
• Encourage professional development for team members and develop training plans that will enhance the team’s ability to deliver solutions.
• Provide guidance to team members regarding policies, procedures, time management, and other reporting.
• Deliver timely evaluations and development plans for staff, encouraging high professional and ethical standards.
• Manage personnel issues for direct reports.
• Code new programs and modules and/or code changes to existing programs and modules.
• Assist team members with development tasks, as needed.
• Enhance knowledge with new Oracle PeopleSoft technology.
• Assist in developing training plans that will enhance the team’s ability to deliver solutions.
• Enforce Oracle PeopleSoft application coding standards are followed and validate code against those standards.

Additional Comments Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Demonstrated experience in SQL (1 year to 2 years).
• Demonstrated experience in COBOL (1 year to 2 years).
• Demonstrated experience in in PL/SQL (1 year to 2 years).
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following skills:
o Debug/resolve program problems, including troubleshooting application software for user/system problem resolution.
o Develop program control scripts (such as JCL, ECL, UNIX, Shell script, NT batch commands, VB scripts, SMS).
o Write programming instructions (code) in a procedural language (such as COBOL).
o Write programming instructions (code) in any other specific programming language type.
o Prepare functional specifications that define the system being proposed to meet business requirements.
o Document workflow processes.
o Research or consult to ascertain the software or hardware solutions necessary to meet the customers' needs.
o Analyze end-user requests for information and create "ad hoc" reports from various databases using query tools.
o Develop test plans, test conditions, and validate testing.
o Migrate programs and modules using tools; move programs and modules to requested libraries /data sets.
o Develop user reference manuals or documentation.
o Develop program documentation or operator instructions.
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following competencies:
o Database - Oracle
o ERP - PeopleSoft Development Tools/Code
o SQL
o PeopleSoft SQR
o MicroFocus COBOL
• Proficient at communicating with technical staff and customers alike.
• Strong analytical thinker with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising others.
• Demonstrated experience in handling high pressure situations, including the ability to work under tight deadlines, troubleshoot production issues (both during shift and on-call), and able to shift priorities with minimal guidance.


Telecommuting:
The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency’s mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee’s duties and work performance are aligned with telecommuting they may be allowed to do so. Upon approval to telecommute, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period.

Reasonable Accommodation:
The NYS Office of the State Comptroller provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Division of Human Resources at (518) 474-1924.

Equal Opportunity Employment:
The Office of the NYS Comptroller values a workforce with a broad, diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives. All employees are expected to contribute to a professional environment focused on self-evaluation and improvement, as well as acceptance and support of coworkers.

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

Name Jane Rost

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax (518) 486-6723

Email Address recruit@osc.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of Human Resources

110 State Street, 12th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

Notes on ApplyingSubmit a clear, concise cover letter and resume stating how you meet the above minimum qualifications to recruit@osc.ny.gov, no later than May 06, 2024. Documents must be sent as unlocked and accessible attachments.

Reference Item #00891 - JER in the subject line of your email and on your cover letter for proper routing.

If you have questions about this vacancy, please contact this Division representative:
Division contact: Lisamarie Astarita, CIO_HR@osc.ny.gov

When responding, please include the reference number from this section only. The StateJobsNY website Vacancy ID # should not be included.