Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 04/15/14
Applications Due: 04/30/14
Vacancy ID: 13411
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the
TitleInformation Technology Specialist 3 (Systems Programming)
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Salary Grade23
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $66375 to $83954 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.50
Workday
From 8 AM
To 4 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Albany
Street Address 110 State Street
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12236
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications Interested candidates must currently be reachable on the Information Technology Specialist 3 (Systems Programming), SG-23 list, OR be eligible to transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.
52.6 Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent, competitive service in a qualifying title allocated to salary grade 21 or higher.
Duties Description o Participate on project teams in varying rolls; technical expert, technical lead, team participant
o Work within team or directly with users to facilitate gathering of business requirements for new and/or existing server applications and systems.
o Participate in creating Statement of Work when new applications involved / written confirmation of business requirements for system modifications
o Participate with project team to define server software and system specifications.
o Participate in the research phase of new application software and related components.
o Confirm system requirements and prototype with stakeholders for purpose of acquiring sign off
o Assist in determining risks and creation of mitigation plan
o Analyze confirmed business requirements to determine effort of work / effect on existing application server systems.
o Develop technical specifications to meet business requirements
o Mentor subordinate staff in the development of skills required for tasks listed above
o Look into licensing information with obtaining enterprise software.
o Ensure that versioning of enterprise software and associated component software is correct.
o Install enterprise server software and resolve associated issues.
o Research patches and upgrades and provide risk assessments.
o Create work plans for system upgrades.
o Install server software upgrades and patches.
o Keep track of server software license expirations and end-of-life information.
o Mentor subordinate staff in the development of skills required for tasks listed above
o Ensure status of work communicated to appropriate levels in a timely manner
o Analyze deployment requests and gather additional requirements.
o Deploy updated code into Development, Test, and Production environments.
o Test deployed changes.
o Coordinate production and large scale deployments with various business and technical groups.
o Troubleshooting Activities include:
? Communicate with users in an effort to understand issue, acquire all pertinent information and determine urgency of request
? Review issue and determine appropriate course of action
? Analyze system from various points in infrastructure to determine the cause (or eliminate suspected causes) of the issue.
? Compile list of tasks or modifications necessary to resolve issue
? Communicate with management and users of expected effort for completing tasks to fix
o Testing Activities include:
• Work with users to determine test scenarios that will provide useful results.
• Create test scripts based on predetermined test scenarios.
• Assist users in the execution of test plans and recording of results.
o Mentor subordinate staff in the development of skills required for tasks listed above
o Determine scripting requirements based on business need or problem issue.
o Create script or program dependent on system, platform, and/or code reusability
o Troubleshoot / test code to ensure correct functionality.
o Mentor subordinate staff in the development of skills required for tasks listed above
o Assist supervisor in the oversight and mentoring of activities assigned to ITS2 team member on ISA assignments including:
? Mentor in preparation and review of complex technical requirements written to ensure business requirements will be fully met
? Ensure priorities of management clearly communicated to ITS2
? Mentor ITS2 in the prioritization of multiple and changing assignments
? Assist ITS2 in the preparation of accurate estimates of effort for work assignments
? Assist ITS2 in addressing technical and functional issues which impact projects
Additional Comments Desired Competencies:
o Solid experience with UNIX, or UNIX-based systems (i.e.: Linux)
o Experience installing and upgrading enterprise application server software.
o Solid background in troubleshooting enterprise systems and determining where issues exist within system architectures.
o Experience writing scripts or programs to monitor server hardware and components. Experience in shell scripting, php, perl, or javascript is desirable.
o Experience in analysis and design, and the ability to interact with both technical and business staff.
o Experience working directly with business units to facilitate the defining and documenting business requirements and specifications.
o Experience participating and/or facilitating in the design and technical analysis of automated systems.
o Experience translating business requirements into technical specifications. This should include the creation of flowcharts.
o Experience in testing and testing methodologies.
o Ability to transfer knowledge associated with technical skills, time management skills, appropriate interaction with users and understanding organization structure.
o Experience with secure file transfer methodologies, including knowledge of data encryption, ssl, and sftp is desirable.
o Certification in WebSphere Application Server, Apache Web Server, Axway Secure Transport, or Avaya Experience Portal is desirable.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Manu Priya Minocha
Telephone (518) 474-1924
Fax (518) 486-6723
Email Address recruit@osc.state.ny.us
Address
Street Office of Human Resources
110 State Street
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12236
Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to recruit@osc.state.ny.us no later than April 30, 2014. Please reference Item #877GOER-MPM when responding.
When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section. The GOER ID # should not be included.
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