Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleProject Coordinator, COBOL Application Developer - Ref. #7135

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address WA Harriman Campus, Building 8A

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12205

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

5 Years or more experience COBOL.

Preferred Qualifications:

5 Years or more experience in IBM JCL, IBM TSO, or DB2.

The following degrees may substitute for the general experience as indicated:
- Associate’s degree and four years of experience
- Associate’s degree including 15 semester credit hours in computer science and three years of experience
- Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience
- Bachelor’s degree including 15 semester credit hours in computer science and two years of experience
- Master’s degree in computer science or related field substitutes for an additional year of experience
- Doctorate in computer science or related field substitutes for an additional year of experience

Duties Description Under the direction of a Project Coordinator, the position will provide leadership for the Department of Tax and Finance (DTF) Modernization effort and support for maintenance activities.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

- Provide lead programming duties for tax related applications.
- Develop and mentor staff using various technologies.
- Develop and review detailed documentation for system and program change requirement including detail specifications documents.
- Analyze requested enhancements and determine an impact analysis on the system.
- Assist and provide guidance through all phases of the project management life cycle.
- Develop unit test plans based on coding changes and user specifications. Conduct unit testing and debugging of all code changes in the development environment.
- Coordinate the migration of all code changes (programs, procedures, etc.) from development environment into user test environment.
- Assist team members using distributed technologies including Java, DB2, XML and XQuery. Ensure that staff members are properly trained and mentored.
- Assist team members using mainframe based technologies including COBOL, JCL and IDMS. Ensure that staff members are properly trained and mentored.
- Provide support, as needed, for defects and issue resolution. Ensure that defects and issues are addressed promptly based on priority.
- Facilitate and participate in meetings with ITS and DTF customers.
- Communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, with DTF management and users, ITS management, and team members.
- Perform all supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Comments Background check and fingerprinting are required.

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes:

• Choice of several low and competitive health insurance plans
• Dental & vision insurance at no additional cost
• Membership in the NYS Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
• Minimum of 13 vacation days per year
• 13 sick days per year
• 5 days of personal leave per year
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training & development opportunities

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

Contact Information

Name A. Garrity

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address PostingResponses@its.ny.gov

Address

Street Swan Street, Core 4, Floor 1

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume and cover letter no later than October 14, 2024 and indicate that you are applying for Project Coordinator Ref #7135 and include the Vacancy ID of this posting in your subject line. Please specify in your cover letter how you meet the minimum qualifications.