Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2 Programming (NY HELPs) - 9161

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

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

Location

County Albany

Street Address State Campus, Bldg 9, Flr 4

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Job Specifics

Duties Description Under the direction of an Information Technology Specialist 3 within the Office of Information Technology Services/Dedicated Support Tax Team in Albany, the selected candidate will be responsible for tasks associated to Production Control. Specific duties include but are not limited to:
Mainframe IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS)
• Develop an in-depth working knowledge of the mainframe IWS automated scheduling package related to the more complex IWS options which requires a good mastery of mainframe MVS JCL.
• Learn, implement, and maintain all IWS advanced functionality tools. These include the Batch Control Interface Tool, Event Driven Workload Automation, Fault Tolerant Agents, Conditional Dependencies, Automated Job Restart logic, IWS Operational Control Language (OCL) and Workload Automation Programming Language (WAPL) that require an advanced understanding of IWS options.
• Interact with production application group programmers; assist with their request for migration of new applications and implementing them into the automated scheduling system(s).
• Offer new, more efficient means of scheduling or triggering events in IWS through research and testing.
• Perform various daily tasks handled by current unit staff (ITSM requests, IWS application builds, code migration tasks, documentation maintenance) to allow cross training efforts.
• Enhance and expand the use of IWS Fault Tolerant Agents (FTA) creating new FTA events normally scheduled by Unix crontab entries. This would involve working with other technical groups to understand distributed processes and how FTA’s can be used to invoke them.
• Become familiar with IWS zCentric agent development and use for distributed workloads.
Mainframe Other
• Code new SAS reports and modify existing code as needed for adhoc requirements within the unit.
• Maintain existing unit JCL’s which may include crafting new programs, possibly in COBOL to meet automated solutions.
• Production Control supports Lottery, therefore, playing the lottery is not allowed. This includes some casinos.
Distributed environment
• Unix scripting and debugging.
• Java programming language and logging interpretation.
• Develop and maintain Microsoft Access databases and advanced Excel spreadsheets for daily checklist items and tracking of file processing for upper management reporting.
• Work with other technical groups to develop more efficient or automated solutions to current processes.
• Perform daily file processing needs and developing automated solutions as required.
• Stay current on any number of distributed system processes, their flows and impacts to downstream events during troubleshooting efforts to ensure a stable production platform is maintained.

Minimum Qualifications Open Competitive: A bachelor's or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science.

OR

A 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 professional experience in information technology.

OR

Two years of professional experience in information technology.

Promotion: Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 1, Salary Grade (SG) 14.

Transfer: Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 2 or Information Technology Specialist 2 Programming, G-18; OR in a title G-16 or above deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

55b/c Appointment: This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and candidates are encouraged to apply.

Please note:

• Appointment to this position and continued employment with the agency is contingent upon obtaining and/or maintaining New York State residency within six months of hiring.

• Appointment to this position is not final until all agency approvals have been granted.

NYS HELPS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

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 development

Health Care Benefits
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Additional 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.

How to Apply

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 ApplyingTo 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.