Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming)

StateJobsNY$75K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title or related qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant field with experience
  • One year of experience in information technology or related service
  • Prior programming experience with C# and PL/SQL preferred
  • Two years of experience in information technology as an alternative qualification

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and gather requirements for processes
  • Design and create database structures and related code
  • Develop websites, APIs, and batch processes
  • Participate in all phases of the system development lifecycle
  • Integrate security measures into coding practices
  • Optimize performance and address security vulnerabilities
  • Investigate and resolve service tickets by analyzing data
  • Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment

Benefits

  • Part of the NY HELPS Program allows for non-competitive placement
  • Opportunity for future conversion to competitive employment status
  • Participation in promotion examinations while employed in a NY HELPS title
  • Access to comprehensive benefits associated with competitive class status
Full Job Description
Duties Description Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Analyze and gather requirements for current and future processes.
• Design/create database structures including PL/SQL, tables, packages, procedures, functions.
• Design/create websites, APIs, and batch processes.
• Engage in all phases of the system development lifecycle.
• Integrate security measures into coding practices.
• Aid in optimizing performance and addressing security vulnerabilities in applications.
• Investigate and resolve service tickets by analyzing data and processes to identify the root cause of the issue.
• Collaborate closely with the team to establish continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and automate deployment processes.

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
• Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title; OR
• One year of permanent, competitive class service as an Information Technology Specialist 2; OR
• One year of permanent, competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law; OR
• NYSIF employees with one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 1; OR
• Bachelor's or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science; OR
• Bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field AND one year of experience in information technology; OR
• 60 semester credit hours including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science AND one year of experience in information technology; OR
• Two years of experience in information technology.

Note: Certain math and business courses, although taken as part of a computer science curriculum, are not counted towards the 15 semester credit hours.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
• Prior programming experience with C# and PL/SQL

Additional Comments Please Note:
If you are on the current eligible list for the position title in this location, you must also respond to the canvass letter that you receive to be eligible for list appointment, if reachable. Candidates will not be considered as an acceptor to the canvass based on response to this vacancy posting. If you would like to apply for appointment by one of the qualifications listed above, you must also respond to this vacancy posting as described in the "To Apply" section below.

If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact the Personnel Department at [redacted].

To Apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to [redacted] and reference the NYSIF Vacancy Posting Number in the subject line of your email.

Additional Information:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be 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 a future date, 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 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.

Please note, the salary range displayed includes special salary treatments, such as location pay.

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Name Kalli Gilbert

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Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street PO Box 66699

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12206

Notes on Applying Please submit resume and cover letter to [email protected], referencing the Vacancy ID number in your subject line.

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