StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2, Ref. #16596

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address State Office Campus

Building 8

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12227

Minimum Qualifications One year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 2 OR in a position at G-16 or higher deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law OR in a position approved 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in some of the following areas is highly desirable on the following UNIX operating systems: AIX, Solaris, RHEL: Installing UNIX operating systems and software, IBM/SUN server hardware configuration, VMware, performance monitoring, generation of complex technical documentation, shell scripting and automation.
• Willingness to learn new skills and the ability to follow detailed procedures

Duties Description The Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming) will be assigned to Enterprise Operations within the Chief Operations Office. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Perform technical activities to support installation and configuration of UNIX servers and the software that runs on them
• Work alone and in teams to diagnose and resolve complex hardware and software problems or challenges
• Learn and implement new technologies as required
• Administer the UNIX systems with the goal of maximum availability and reliability; assist in implementing the safeguards and standards required to meet those goals
• Support and assist in maintaining a virtual environment with a broad range of applications
• Assist staff and other technical groups with general technical support, server performance and capacity issues related to UNIX based applications and resources
• Work closely with other groups and vendor support personnel to resolve systems and support issues in a timely fashion
• Develop, or assist in developing, technical work plans required to provide the UNIX server resources to meet the Division’s business objectives
• Work alone or with a team in following established procedures to support the Division’s distributed infrastructure
• Prepare and maintain system documentation, including detailed written technical procedures

Additional Comments This position will require some on-call responsibilities, and may involve periodic off-hours work or paid overtime when necessary to accommodate workload. Reporting to a few different local job locations for assignments as well as some travel may be required for training purposes or for disaster response preparedness tests. Some positions may require fingerprinting.

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

Name Amy Sacco

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address HR.recruitment@its.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of IT Services

Empire State Plaza, P.O. Box 2062

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please submit a resume and cover letter indicating that you are applying for Information Technology Specialist 2, Ref. #16596. Please clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm your eligibility.