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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/15/15

Applications Due10/26/15

Vacancy ID23571

AgencyEducation Department, State

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 3, Box PIMS-183/01753

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $67703 to $85635 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 7 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? Yes

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Office of Performance Improvement and Management Services

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12234

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: For permanent appointment or reassignment for NYSED employees, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Information Technology Specialist 3 OR candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or a current NYS employee eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.
70.1 Transfer
To be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in any of the following titles: Chief Computer Operator, Information Technology Specialist 3 (Data Communications, Data Base, Systems Programming), Information Technology Specialist 4, Information Technology Specialist 4 (Operations) or Mapping Technologist 3.
52.6 Transfer
To be eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a 52.6 title allocated to grade 21 or higher. In addition, candidates eligible to transfer must have:

I. A bachelor’s or higher level degree in any field including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science AND one year of experience in the following computer related areas: network, server, storage, and systems management; telecommunications, IT customer support and training; computer installation, diagnosis, and repair; technical writing; computer security; knowledge management; database administration, design and management; internet/intranet development, design, and maintenance; information technology project management; design and development of geographic information systems or computer aided drafting applications; computer programming; business/systems analysis; program design; or program testing OR;
II. A bachelor’s or higher level degree in any field AND two years of experience in computer related areas as described above OR;
III. A minimum of 60 college semester credit hours with 15 semester credit hours in computer science AND 3 years of experience in computer related areas as described above OR;
IV. Four years of experience in computer related areas as described above.

Duties Description The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is seeking an applicant for the position of Information Technology Specialist 3. ITS is the service unit responsible for fulfilling the information processing needs of offices throughout NYSED. The incumbent of this position will work as a member of the application development group and be responsible for the analysis and development of new Information Technology (IT) solutions to support the business needs of NYSED. Duties of this position will include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Provide general support and oversight for the TEACH system, as well as other IT initiatives;
• Develop, test and maintain enterprise web applications using Java J2EE;
• Collaborate with program office staff to understand their business requirements;
• Revise systems to accommodate changes to laws, regulations, policies, and NYSED’s technology infrastructure;
• Review business practices and make recommendations for system enhancements that result in improved quality and efficiency;
• Ensure systems developed meet security standards and conform to security best practices;
• Supervise and mentor Information Technology staff;
• Develop and execute comprehensive system test plans and make corrective actions, as needed;
• Assure systems and procedures are appropriately documented, meet Department standards, and follow generally accepted IT practices; and
• Exhibit knowledge and practical experience with JAVA, JSP/Servlets, Struts and Spring frameworks, Oracle databases, PL/SQL, SQL, and LDAP and associate protocols.

Additional Comments CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This will be a contingent permanent appointment.

NOTE: If you are on the Civil Service eligible list for this title, you may receive a canvass letter. You must complete and return it as instructed on the letter.

*Leads to a maximum salary of $85,635 based on annual performance advances.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by October 26, 2015 to omsjobs@nysed.gov (E-mail submissions are preferred). You must include the Box number (PIMS-183/01753) of the position in the subject line of your email and/or cover letter to ensure receipt of your application.

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Name Office of Human Resources Management

Telephone (518) 474-5215

Fax (518) 486-5631

Email Address omsjobs@nysed.gov

Address

Street NYS Education Department

89 Washington Avenue, OHRM, Room 528 EB

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12234

 

Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION DEADLINE: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by October 26, 2015 to omsjobs@nysed.gov (E-mail submissions are preferred). You must include the Box number (PIMS-183/01753) of the position in the subject line of your email and/or cover letter to ensure receipt of your application.

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