Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyFinancial Services, Department of

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2 (Programming)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $54406 to $69182 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County New York

Street Address One State Street

City NYC

StateNY

Zip Code10004

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Appointment method:
List Appointment: Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming) (#20-789).
Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer via Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. Information regarding transfer eligibility may be available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at http://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/.
Please Note that under Civil Service Law, an employee cannot have two consecutive upward 70.1 or 52.6 transfers without an intervening eligible list appointment if such transfers would exceed two salary grades.

Duties Description The Department of Financial Services (DFS) is seeking candidates for the position of Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming) in its Information Technology Unit. The incumbent of this position will develop, test, analyze and maintain new software programs and applications in support of DFS initiatives. Duties of this position will include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Collaborate with developers, programmers and designers in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications.
• Analyze and assess existing business systems and procedures.
• Assist in the definition, development and documentation of software business requirements, objectives, deliverables and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and business units.
• Assist in defining software development project plans, including scoping, scheduling and implementation.
• Research, identify, analyze and fulfill requirements of all internal and external program users.
• Conduct research on emerging application development software products, languages and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.
• Liaise with vendors for efficient implementation of new software products or systems and for resolution of any adaptation issues.
• Liaise with network administrators, systems analysts and software engineers to assist in resolving problems with software products or DFS software systems.
• Write, translate and code software programs and applications according to specifications.
• Write programming scripts to enhance functionality and/or performance of DFS applications as necessary.
• Design, run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement and general debugging.
• Administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions to problem areas.
• Generate statistics and write reports on the status of the programming process.
• Develop and maintain user manuals and guidelines.
• Train end users to operate new or modified programs.
• Install software products for end users as required.
• Manage and/or provide guidance to junior team members.

Additional Comments Preferred Qualifications:
• Sound knowledge of Java programming, frame works, web services.
• Proficient in Linux and windows environment.
• Experience in Unix/Linux and Shell scripting.
• Sound knowledge of application servers like Tomcat, JBoss, etc.
• Very Strong database development experience using Oracle 11g/12c.
• Expert in SQL & PL/SQL modules such as packages, procedures, functions and other database objects.
• Sound knowledge of Oracle Application Express.
• Expert in Performance Tuning of application code at the database level.
• Good Knowledge of DBA skills using Oracle 11g/12c.
• Good Knowledge of Oracle Multiple RAC Nodes Implementation
• Good Knowledge of Data Modeling Concepts using Relational / Object Models and techniques.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Appointment to this position is pending Division of Budget approval to fill.

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

Contact Information

Name Dina Haggerty

Telephone (518) 473-5205

Fax (518) 402-5071

Email Address Dina.Haggerty@dfs.ny.gov

Address

Street One Commerce Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12257

 

Notes on ApplyingTo Apply: Interested qualified candidates must submit a resume and letter of interest no later than April 4, 2017 to the email address listed below. Please include the Box # (Box IT-04035) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.

Dina Haggerty
Box IT-04035
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
One Commerce Plaza
Albany, NY 12257
Email: Dina.Haggerty@dfs.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 402-5071

All candidates that apply may not be scheduled for an interview
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Financial Services is required to provide reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability if an accommodation would enable the applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. If the accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the operations of the agency, the agency is not required to provide it.