Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 3 Programming - 9365

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 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 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address AESB 80 S. Swan St., Flr 7

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Job Specifics

Duties Description ITS provides operational support to state agencies on a 24x7x365 basis; some positions may be required to provide this critical service at any time.

Under the direction of an Information Technology Specialist 4 within the New York State Office of Information Technology Services, Dedicated Support division, Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) bureau, Higher Education Services Corporation section in Albany, the position will develop technical solutions using Java / J2EE programming. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

- Participate on teams for projects that have a Web functional component. Prepare size and scope analysis and timeline documentation.

- Analyze and document business requirements by participating in JAD sessions. Develop prototypes based on the requirements, and prepare Internal and External Design documents in accordance with HESC's System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and ITS Secure SDLC.

- Using Analysis and Design documents, develop, document, and maintain programs, modules, classes, objects, Web pages, etc., as applicable. Environment consists of JAVA J2EE development using IBM¿s Rational Software Architect on WebSphere Application Server 9.

- Perform development tasks on all areas of applications including front, middle, and back-end. Front-end web technologies include JSP, JSF, HTML, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets. Middle-tier technologies include Servlet, JSP, Action-based frameworks, and Ajax/web-services. Back-end technologies include SQL/JDBC/JPA with DB2/SQL Server, CICS, and JMS/MQ.

- Create development test plans and prepare and/or refresh test conditions and associated accounts. Following the test plan, execute unit, run stream, subsystem, and regression tests as needed.

- Review all test results, comparing the results to the identified conditions. Debug and rerun as needed.

- Provide business area and external customer support for the project deliverables.

- Act as a Web functional liaison with other units in IT and with other Divisions in HESC. Provide information and support as needed.

- Follow all existing guidelines and recommend new guidelines for Web functional development.

- Regularly conduct research on the volatile technology of Web functional development tools and best practices. Report on the research findings, including explanations of evolving technology, comparisons of tools, discussions of best practices, and recommendations as appropriate.

- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications One year of permanent competitive services as an Information Technology Specialist 3 (Programming) OR in a position at G-21 or higher deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law OR in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in advancement of more than two salary grades.

Note: If you are on the examination eligible list for the position title in this location, you do not need to respond to this posting unless you are also eligible for appointment by one of the qualifications listed above. Candidates must be reachable on the current eligible list for this title in order to be list appointed.

Additional Comments ITS will not offer permanent employment to any candidate unless the candidate provides documentation that they are authorized to accept work in the United States on a permanent basis. It is the policy of ITS not to hire F1 or H1 visa holders for permanent employment or to sponsor non-immigrant aliens for temporary work authorization visas or for permanent residence.

Some positions may require fingerprinting.

Some positions may require up to 25% travel and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. Some positions are pending Civil Service approval. Details of position(s) will be described further if you are selected for an interview.

If eligible, positions located in New York City will receive an additional $3,400 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary. Positions located in the Mid-Hudson will receive an additional $1,650 adjustment location pay.
to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF.
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development

Health Care Benefits
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Additional Benefits
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more.

The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply.

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

How to Apply

Name ITS Human Resources

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address PostingResponses@its.ny.gov

Address

Street Empire State Plaza

Swan Street Building, Core 4, Floor 1

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume clearly indicating how you qualify. Ensure that you include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email for prompt routing. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.