Application Due By: 8/5/2010

Title

Information Technology Specialist 4 (Special Expertise) 10-102

Location

Bureau of Information Technology
67 N. Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12243

Grade

 NS

Additional Salary

 $

Classification

 Civil Service

Work Hours

 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Work Days

 Mon - Fri

Employment Type

 Full Time

Appointment Type

 Temporary

Jurisdictional Class

 Competitive

Bargaining Unit/MC

 PS&T - PEF

Duties/ Responsibilities

The incumbent for this position will be assigned to the Upstate Customer Response Center (CRC) within the Bureau of Information Technology. The incumbent will support our efforts to build a centralized data exchange tool for OTDA and Local District Social Service organizations to use to support their operations and executive staff. In addition to being responsible for the ongoing administration and management of the environment, they will also be instrumental in our plans to continue to add data sources and expand the use and access to this critical data. We do not anticipate any reduction in tasks, scope, or responsibilities over time. Duties include but are not limited to:

Act as primary administrator, manager, developer, and programmer for the OTDA Microsoft (MS) BizTalk 2006 environment and the applications;

Act as MS SharePoint 2003 and 2007 manager, analyst, and developer;

Staff all levels of support on the upstate CRC for several projects. Work with all levels of support staff in technical problem resolution;

Act as Cognos lead for the client/server Series 7 suite of tools that are currently hosted on the local SOS servers;

Act as web-based 8.x model and package developer;

Create standardized documentation. Develop and review standards, policies and procedures;

Work with the legacy programmers and LDSS experts to document the requirements. Identifying the cost and benefits as well as the advantages/disadvantages of the proposed project;

Define, design, and deploy Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) applications; map schemes, create input and output data flows;

Create error handling and alerts. Identify and resolve technical and/or scheduling issues;
Define team requirements. Provide progress reports to management and end users outlining where they are in the project. Identify milestones completed and review what needs to be accomplished next;

Define sites and libraries;

Manage users access and permissions;

Assist in the development of interfaces between applications and libraries;

Create training and user documentation. Meet with users to ensure program meets requirements, proper documentation is in place and that the users have been properly trained on the new system.

Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

Six years of specialized experience including:

3 to 5 years demonstrated hands on experience in the installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the server and web components of the combined following suite of software tools;
MS Windows 2000 and 2003
SQL Server 2000 and 2003
MS SharePoint 2003
Cognos Series 7 Suite of tools, client/server
Backup Exec
Adobe Reader
WinZip
McAfee virus

2 years demonstrated hands on experience in the installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the server and web components of the following suite of software tools;
MS BizTalk 2006
Virtual Machine (VM)
Act as web-based 8.x model and package developer

1 year demonstrated hands on experience in the installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the server and web components of the combined following suite of software tools;
Microsoft (MS) SQL Server 2005
MS SharePoint 2007

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the OTDA Attestation Form, listing when and where you obtained this specialized experience. Please include contact information so we may confirm your experience with your previous employer(s).

Additional Comments

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
A temporary appointment will be made pursuant to Section 66 of the Civil Service Law. Please refer to the Term Appointments Fact Sheet for Candidates for more detailed information.

***Candidates should reference posting #10-102 when submitting their cover letter or resume for this position. If submitting application electronically, please reference posting #10-102 as part of the subject line.

***Please also be sure to complete and include the attestation form with your cover letter or resume. A signature is required. The signed attestation may be faxed to (518) 474-9374 or scanned and emailed to
Otda.sm.ops.bhr.jobpostings@otda.state.ny.us

Please copy and paste the link listed below into your browser in order to complete the Attestation Form for this position. You must submit the Attestation form along with your resume/cover sheet in order to be considered for the position.
http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/news/jobs/10-102-attestation.pdf

Copy and paste the following link for additional information on this Section 66 Term position.
http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/news/jobs/candidate-fact-sheet.pdf

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

Contact Name

Nick Martinelli

Address

NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
40 N. Pearl Street, 12-B
Albany, NY 12243

Phone

518-473-0503

Fax

518-474-9374

E-Mail

Otda.sm.ops.bhr.jobpostings@otda.state.ny.us

Additional Instructions

To be considered for any of the job postings, please submit a resume and cover memo/letter to:
NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Bureau of Human Resources
40 North Pearl Street, 12 B
P.O. Box 1915
Albany, NY 12243
e-mail address: Otda.sm.ops.bhr.jobpostings@otda.state.ny.us
Be sure to indicate the following in your resume or cover letter
Posting #10-102:
the title of the position(s) for which you are applying;
the location(s) in which you are interested; and
how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
If you are a retiree currently receiving benefits, indicate this and the name of the retirement system in your response.
You may be required to provide acceptable proof of education, experience, credential and/or license to demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications for appointment to this position.
Applicants will be required to prove their eligibility for employment upon acceptance of a position in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
In accordance with state law, Governor's Executive Order No. 6 and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance does not discriminate against disabled individuals. If you are disabled and require reasonable accommodation at the time of the interview, please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity Development in Albany at (518) 473-8555 or in New York City at (212) 961-8216.