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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/25/15

Applications Due04/05/15

Vacancy ID19253

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleProject Assistant, Ref#70256B

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $67703 to $85635 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

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 To Be Determined

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12242

Minimum Qualifications Nine or more years of website programming experience, including at least two years of experience working with Drupal Content Management System; at least three years of experience using languages such as PHP, Python, Perl, .NET, Ruby, or Java; and at least three years of experience working with HTML, CSS and jQuery. A bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field may substitute for four years of general experience.


Preferred Experience:
• Extensive knowledge of Drupal best practices and experience with Drupal mapping modules integration and implementation and Drupal slider modules (ex: Views Slideshow), Panels Module, creation, integration, and implementation.
• Experience creating a variety of Views in Drupal 7+ (pulling various content types into newly constructed page views as needed)
• Experience setting up workflows
• Knowledge of how to use XML for the interchange of data and how to apply control structures of PHP such as expressions, loops, conditional statements, and switch statements
• Familiarity with development and debugging tools for cross-browser, cross-device issues
• Ability to work well with others and communicate with clients effectively in a professional manner
• Positive creative thinker
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot autonomously
• Comfortable developing for, and maintaining sites within, the Acquia Cloud
• Experience using Drush and third party version control management tools such as Git
• Familiarity with Yammer and GitHub

Duties Description The Project Assistant will serve as the Back-End Web Developer for the Media Services Center. The incumbent will be responsible for the overall technical success and continuous evolution of the NY.Gov and Governor.ny.gov websites and will help evaluate incoming requests in consideration of limitations and possibilities of the Drupal platform. The incumbent will work with the content team to make global changes to the websites that will help to improve experiences for users and for editors, and therefore must learn and fully understand all technical aspects of NY.Gov, Governor.NY.gov and additional Drupal websites related to the Executive Chamber. The Back-End Developer may also be tasked with application development, creation of workflows, migration and outputting data in multiple document formats. This individual will be expected to use best development, SEO practices, current web standards, and highest level of accessibility while upholding the style guide and integrity of the new websites. This position involves a flexible work schedule and will require working some nights and weekends to complete priority assignments.


Duties will include, but not be limited to, the following:
• Configure server or installation for new websites
• Request and/or setup new domains
• Fix bugs and troubleshooting issues on new and existing websites
• Optimize the Drupal Content Management System for the NY.Gov Team
• Predict and take measures to protect websites during increases in traffic
• Act as the technical advisor for the NY.Gov Team
• Remain current with web standards and application of design trends

Additional Comments Please note this is a temporary appointment with a projected term of 18 months. The position is pending Division of Budget and Civil Service approval. Additional information on work hours will be discussed at the time of interview. Some travel may be required on occasion. Some positions may require fingerprinting.

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

Name Charlene Maroni

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 for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of Charlene Maroni and indicate that you are applying for Project Assistant, Ref#70256B. Please clearly indicate how you satisfy the minimum qualifications for this position. Your Social Security number may be required in order to confirm eligibility.

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