City Of New York

SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

City Of New York$88K — $102K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate degree in computer science or related field with 24 computer-related credits
  • One year of experience in computer systems development and analysis
  • Alternately, a high school diploma and five years of relevant experience
  • Experience in applications programming, database administration, or web development required
  • Alternative educational experiences can substitute for part of the required experience

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and evaluate existing computerized systems for improvements
  • Perform data analysis for business decision-making
  • Provide production support and address system issues
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to refine business requirements
  • Create and maintain system documentation
  • Work with IT teams and end-users for effective system operation
  • Generate reports and analysis to support business needs

Benefits

  • Flexible work hours
  • Integration with community service initiatives
  • Engagement with diverse teams within HRA
  • Opportunity to support critical health and mental health services
  • Professional development within a public service framework
Full Job Description
APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE COMPUTER ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE

Customized Assistance Services (CAS) helps Human Resources Administration (HRA) clients with health and/or mental health problems reach the highest attainable level of functioning and self-sufficiency by providing comprehensive, integrated, individualized clinical and support services. CAS works with other components of HRA and with other governmental and non-governmental service providers to create new programs and to integrate and refine existing services so the people it serves can achieve their maximum functional capacity. CAS provides clinical expertise, recommendations, and direction to HRA in the fields of health, mental health, substance abuse and vocational rehabilitation.

Customized Assistance Services seeks to fill one (1) Computer Associate (Software) level III to function as a System Specialist who will:

Under supervision, with independent research and initiatives, this role works on system-related tasks to collaborate with various teams to analyze and support computerized systems development life cycles and reporting subjects, as well as gather and refine business requirements to improve system functionality for a range of databases and case tracking applications. This role holds the assignments accountable to meet with project deadlines set by the project plan and supervisor.

- Analyze and evaluate existing computerized systems to identify areas for improvement and optimization.

- Perform data analysis to support business decision-making, data-driven insights, and production issue troubleshooting.

- Provide production support, addressing system issues, and ensuring the smooth operation of critical systems.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, document, and refine business requirements for system enhancements.

- Create and maintain technical documentation for systems, processes, and procedures.

- Collaborate with IT development teams, business units, and end-users to ensure the effective functioning of systems.

- Generate ad hoc reports and analysis as required to support business needs.

Salary Range: $88,997 - $102,347

Work Location: 150 Greenwich Street 30th Floor New York, NY 10007

Hours/Schedule: 9:00am-17:00pm (Flexible)

COMPUTER ASSOC (SOFTWARE) - 13631

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and one year of satisfactory full-time computer software experience in computer systems development and analysis, applications programming, database administration, maintenance and support, systems programming, data communications, mainframe development, mobile development, web development and design; or

2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory full-time computer software experience as described in "1" above; or

3. Education and or/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in "2" above on the basis that 60 semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. In addition, 24 semester credits from an accredited college or graduate school in computer science or a related field, or a certificate of at least 625 hours in computer programming from an accredited technical school (post high school), may be substituted for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least one year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.

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