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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/23/15

Applications Due03/09/15

Vacancy ID19207

AgencyFinancial System, Statewide

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2, Ref. #15-03

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Statewide Financial System

W. A. Harriman State Office Building Campus, Bldg. 4

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12227

Minimum Qualifications This position is open to candidates who are reachable on the Information Technology Specialist 2, G-18, Civil Service eligible list OR have one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 2, G-18. Candidates reachable on the eligible list may be considered through a canvass and need not apply. The position is also open to NYS employees at or above G-16 who are eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two grade levels. In order to qualify for Section 52.6 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in an administrative title as defined by Section 52.6. Examples of qualifying Section 52.6 titles include Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming), G-18; Business Systems Analyst 1, G-18; and Telecommunications Analyst 2, G-18. In order to qualify for a Section 70.1 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent, competitive service as a Supervising Computer Operator, G-18.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work on cross-functional teams;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to express complex business concepts in technical terms;
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills;
• Must be self-motivated and independent, able to work with minimum supervision and able to work well with stakeholders and project staff;
• Ability to adapt quickly in a rapidly changing environment;
• Detail oriented with excellent follow-through; and
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task across numerous work streams.

Duties Description The Statewide Financial System (SFS) Batch Operations Team is responsible for oversight and maintenance of batch scheduling and transmission support for the Statewide Financial System. The incumbent will be responsible for monitoring the SFS batch schedule and calendar of system maintenance activities, performing manual workarounds in the system in response to processing failures and troubleshooting user issues and automated batch processing failures.

General Responsibilities:


• Batch schedule changes, maintenance and support, including on-call;
• Processing and distribution of statewide reports;
• Coordinate interface maintenance with OSC and external interface owners to ensure accurate and timely Statewide Financial system operation;
• Incident management and response; and
• Ad hoc project responsibilities.

Additional Comments You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with SFS, you may be required to be fingerprinted.

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

Name Teri Burke

Telephone 518 473-7704

Fax 518 474-0132

Email Address PersonnelSFS@budget.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Division of the Budget

State Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12224

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please send a cover letter and resume by e-mail, fax, or post office mail. Please include your current Civil Service title and grade and be sure to indicate that you are applying for the position of Information Technology Specialist 2, Ref. #15-03.

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