NY HELP No
Agency Information Technology Services, Office of
Title Information Technology Specialist 3 - 9215
Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary Grade 23
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $86681 to $109650 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? Yes
County Albany
Street Address State Campus, Bldg 8A
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12226
Duties Description ITS provides operational support to state agencies on a 24x7x365 basis; some positions may be required to provide this critical service at any time.Under the direction of an Information Technology Specialist 4 within the Office of Information Technology Services/Dedicated Support Tax Team in Albany, the position will provide leadership for new projects and support for maintenance activities. Specific duties include, but are not limited to: - Lead requirement gathering and testing efforts for tax related applications. This includes maintenance activities as well as new development. - Develop and review detailed documentation for system and program change requirements. This includes the functional specifications that define the business rules and the input, processing, and output details pertinent to the system's operations and report programs.- Analyze requested enhancements and determine an impact analysis on the system.- Assist and provide guidance through all phases of the system development life cycle.- Develop unit test plans based on coding changes and user specifications. - Conduct integration testing and assist with 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.- Provide support, as needed, for incident and issue resolution. Ensure that incidents and defects are addressed promptly based on priority. - Facilitate and participate in meetings with ITS and Agency (Tax) customers.- Communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, with DTF management and users, ITS management, and team members.- Perform all supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications One year of permanent competitive services as an Information Technology Specialist 3 OR in a position at G-21 or higher deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law OR in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in advancement of more than two salary grades. Note: If you are on the examination eligible list for the position title in this location, you do not need to respond to this posting unless you are also eligible for appointment by one of the qualifications listed above. Candidates must be reachable on the current eligible list for this title in order to be list appointed.
Additional Comments Some positions may require fingerprinting. Some positions may require up to 25% travel and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. Some positions are pending Civil Service approval. Details of position(s) will be described further if you are selected for an interview. Positions located in New York City, will receive an additional $3,400 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary. Positions located in the Mid-Hudson will receive an additional $1,650 adjustment location pay.For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non- competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:Holiday & Paid Time Off- Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually- Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually- Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually- Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF.- Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional developmentHealth Care Benefits- Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costAdditional Benefits- New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership- NYS Deferred Compensation- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)- And many more.The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name ITS Human Resources
Telephone 518-473-0398
Fax 518-402-4924
Email Address PostingResponses@its.ny.gov
Address
Street Empire State Plaza
Swan Street Building, Core 4, Floor 1
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12220
Notes on Applying To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume clearly indicating how you qualify. Ensure that you include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email for prompt routing. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.
