Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2 (Programming)(NYHELPS)Item#00651

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 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 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:
For appointment to an Information Technology Specialist 2 Programming, you must have:

1. A bachelor's or higher-level degree, including or supplemented by 15 credit hours in computer science courses.
2. OR - A bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field and at least one year of the experience in information technology.
3. OR - A minimum of 60 college semester credit hours including at least 15 credit hours in computer science courses and one year of the experience in information technology.
4. OR - A total of two years of 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 teams to gather and refine business requirements.
• Analyze functional requirements and develop technical requirements and 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 designs.
• Manage and support nightly batch schedule. Run requests in multiple database environments. Provide support to other agencies.
• Discuss progress reports with supervisor and report all progress and issues to ensure timely completion of assignments.
• Perform program testing/tuning and assist others as needed.
• Ensure a test plan/test conditions are created, including regression conditions, and that all conditions have been successfully tested.
• Help troubleshoot production issues and provide stand-by support when 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 others implementing new features, resolving technical issues.
• Code new programs and modules and make changes to existing programs and modules.
• Assist team members with development tasks.
• Continue to enhance knowledge on new Oracle PeopleSoft technology.
• Assist in developing training plans to enhance the team’s ability to deliver solutions.

Additional Comments Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following skills:
o Debugging and resolving program problems, including troubleshooting application software for user and system problem resolution.
o Developing program control scripts, including but not limited to, JCL, ECL, UNIX, Shell script, NT batch commands, VB scripts, and SMS.
o Writing programming instructions (code) in a procedural language such as COBOL.
o Writing programming instructions (code) in any other specific programming language type.
o Preparing functional specifications defining the proposed system to meet business requirements.
o Documenting workflow processes.
o Researching or consulting to ascertain the software or hardware solutions necessary to meet the customers' needs.
o Analyzing end-user requests for information and creating "ad hoc" reports from various databases using query tools.
o Developing test plans, test conditions, and validating testing.
o Migrating programs and modules using tools; move programs and modules to requested libraries and data sets.
o Compiling and generating programs into executable machine language.
o Developing user reference manuals or documentation.
o Developing program documentation or operator instructions.
• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following competencies:
o Object-oriented coursework or SQL or IBM JCL.
o Database – Oracle preferred.
o ERP - PeopleSoft development tools and code.
• Demonstrated proficiency communicating with technical staff and customers.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience handling high pressure situations, including but not limited to, the ability to work under tight deadlines, troubleshoot production issues (during shift and on-call), and the ability 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 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 Meredith Holmquist

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/112427 , no later than November 29, 2024.
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 #00651-MLH on your cover letter for proper routing.

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