Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2 (Programming)(NYHELPS)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Office of the New York State Comptroller

110 State Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12236

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Do you want a career with a purpose that provides work/life balance? Apply today to join the Office of the New York State Comptroller.
No exam required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program: Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the NYHELPS Program:

Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the NY HELPS Program:
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.

Competitive 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 of the Civil Service Law.

Transfers:
For 52.6 transfer to a(n) Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming), salary grade (SG)-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-16 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.

55-b/c:
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 NYS Department of Civil Service website, 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center (ny.gov).

Duties Description • Collaborate with business units from the Division of Retirement Services 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.
• Develop and review technical designs.
• Acquire and demonstrate strong technical knowledge in supported functional areas.
• Code new programs and modules and make code changes to existing programs and modules.
• Assist team members with development tasks as needed.
• Follow Oracle PeopleSoft application coding standards and validate code against those standards to ensure standards are met.
• Perform program testing and/or tuning, and assist others as needed.
• Ensure test plans and test conditions are created, including regression conditions, and that all conditions have been successfully tested.
• Help staff troubleshoot production issues and provide on-call support.
• Assist in researching and remediating technical issues occurring within the retirement applications.
• Conduct technical walkthroughs and code reviews of proposed system changes.
• Manage and assist staff through user acceptance testing of code changes, ensuring remediation of any defects.
• Assist staff with implementing new features, resolving technical issues.

Additional Comments Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Demonstrated experience with Object Oriented Programming: Includes coursework in the design and implementation of computer programs from the object-oriented point of view.
• Demonstrated experience with Object Oriented Programming (any Language).
• Demonstrated experience with SQL.
• Demonstrated experience with PeopleSoft.
• Demonstrated experience with programming tools/IDEs (i.e., Eclipse, Ultra Editor, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience with database management tools (i.e., Oracle SQL Developer, PL/SQL Developer, TOAD, etc.).
• Proficient at communicating with technical staff and customers alike.
• Strong analytical thinker with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience in adapting to new technologies as environments change.
• Strong self-starter, with ability to pick up quickly on new technologies even when formal training and access to in-house experts is limited.

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 primary residence location, duties, and work performance are aligned with telecommuting and operational needs they may be allowed to do so. Generally, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period but may be approved to telecommute less.

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.

Contact Information

Name Jane Rost

Telephone (518)-474-1924

Fax (518)-486-6723

Email Address Jobs@osc.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of the New York State Comptroller, Division 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 to https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/openings/information-technology-specialist-2-programming/102412, no later than April 04, 2025.
Unofficial transcripts and/or templates will be required for certain positions. To access this job vacancy,
copy the link above and paste it into your web browser. Documents must be sent as unlocked and
accessible attachments.

Reference Item # 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