Review Vacancy
AgencyFinancial System, Statewide
TitleInformation Technology Specialist 3, Ref. #15-18
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $67703 to $85635 Annually
Minimum Qualifications This position is open to candidates who are reachable on the Information Technology Specialist 3, G-23, Civil Service eligible list OR have one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 3, G-23. To those deemed eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, the transfer cannot be a second, consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two grades. In order to qualify for a Section 52.6 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a qualifing administrative title such as Information Technology Specialist 3 (Data Communications), G-23, Information Technology Specialist 3 (Database), G-23 and Information Technology Specialist 3 (Systems Programming), G-23.
Preferred skills and abilities:
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Knowledge of hardware and software and their working relationships within a computer installation;
• Knowledge of database structure and database design;
• Knowledge of database programming;
• Knowledge of system analysis and systems design;
• Knowledge of programming and programming standards;
• Knowledge of computer terminology;
• Knowledge of operating systems/standards/utilities;
• Knowledge of security methods and procedures in a data processing environment;
• Knowledge of testing and debugging techniques;
• Ability to read and understand technical literature;
• Ability to conduct post-implementation review and problem resolution;
• Ability to communicate technical information both orally and in writing;
• Ability to think logically; and
• Ability to understand and act upon technical instructions.
Duties Description The incumbent will be part of the Statewide Financial System’s (SFS) Technology Operations Group and assist on the Master Data Management Team.
General Duties:
• Design and maintain configuration values;
• Develop and/or assist in the development of configurations and values as a basis for the SFS Program's applications including Peoplesoft Financials, Enterprise Project Management (EPM), Portal, Oracle Data Integrator, and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition;
• Coordinate and participate in the review of configuration values being proposed;
• Help to ensure that the configuration documentation is well maintained and in line with the values entered into the systems;
• Assist in the efforts to define and maintain procedures outlining the documentation and entry of configuration values;
• Promote the appropriate use of such documentation by staff;
• Deploy configuration values across the many environments supporting the Program;
• Coordinate the direct entry of configuration values into the SFS environments;
• Design, build and execute database scripts to deploy configuration values as an ongoing maintenance effort;
• Analyze proposed applications to determine whether they would require new configurations;
• Compare specifications and descriptions of new configurations to existing ones to determine their effect on the existing environment;
• Assist in the training of SFS Program staff in the use of configuration documentation and the entry of configuration values into the systems;
• Identify and resolve malfunctions and complex problems related to the configurations;
• Assist other SFS Program members in determining the causes of and solutions to problems related to the configuration of the systems;
• Maintain appropriate documentation of issues and resolutions for future reference;
• Assist in the classification and handling of SFS data;
• Participate in the classification of data elements and data entities;
• Identify sensitive and confidential data;
• Participate in the implementation of processes to appropriately handle SFS data;
• Establish appropriate level of controls around sensitive information including the implementation of server, database, and application level security;
• Assist in the establishment of appropriate access approval processes;
• Monitor the operation, versioning and access to configurations and sensitive data;
• Support and maintain a "Gold" environment of configuration values for various applications;
• Assist in the establishment and support of a configuration data dictionary;
• Support a Configuration Management System to maintain and control versioning of work products documenting the configuration of the SFS environments;
• Develop, build and maintain a Master Data Management database system for the documentation and tracking of classified data elements, establishment of an SFS Confidential Watch List and deployment of configuration values;
• Assist in the support of other Master Data Management activities;
• Participate in the migration of application code, database objects and/or data across various environments; and
• Perform other tasks as necessary for the success of the SFS Program.
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.
Email Address personnelSFS@budget.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Division of the Budget
State Capitol
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 3, ref #15-18.