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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/22/15

Applications Due06/01/15

Vacancy ID21187

NY HELPNo

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2, Ref # 11785R

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 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 1200 Washington Avenue, Building 7A

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12227

Minimum Qualifications Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 2, G-18 OR in a position at the G-16 level or above deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law OR in a title approved for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two grades.

Duties Description Within the Enterprise Information Security Office, the Information Technology Specialist 2 will actively assist cluster level security and project management teams with risk assessments, technical compliance, and following the NYS Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDDLC) standard. Additionally, the incumbent will work with technical teams within the Chief Technology Office, Operations, and Networking of the NYS Office of IT Services to ensure inclusion of NYS standards and industry best practices in design and implementation of enterprise systems.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist in information security risk assessment to identify security gaps for security architecture and applications that are new or undergo major changes
• Recommend mitigation strategies for identified risks
• Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design applications and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces between hardware and software
• Participate and facilitate software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation
• Identify security implications and apply methodologies within centralized and decentralized environments across the enterprise's computer systems in software development and acceptance phase including completion criteria, risk acceptance and documentation, common criteria, and methods of independent testing
• Identify appropriate information security system controls and provide input on security requirements to be included in statements of work and other appropriate procurement documents
• Provide support to security/certification test and evaluation activities
• Research current technology to understand capabilities of required system or network

Additional Comments 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 Information Technology Services

Empire State Plaza, PO Box 2062

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please submit a resume and a cover letter attention Amy Sacco indicating that you are applying for Information Technology Specialist 2, Ref. #11785R. Please clearly indicate how you qualify for this position. Your Social Security number may be required in order to confirm your eligibility.

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