Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming)

Applications Due: 04/04/2025 | Division: Chief Information Office | Salary Range: From $65,001 to $82,656 Annually

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Overview

Occupational Category

I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade

Grade 18

Salary Range
From $65,001 to $82,656 Annually

Bargaining Unit

PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Employment Type

Full Time

Appointment Type

Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class

Competitive Class

Travel Percentage

Workweek

Mon-Fri, 8:00AM - 4:00PM

Location
110 State Street
Albany, NY 12236

Hours Per Week

37.5

Flextime Allowed

Mandatory Overtime

Compressed Workweek Allowed

Yes

Telecommuting Allowed

Yes

Minimum Qualifications:

Do you want a career with a purpose that provides work/life balance? Apply today to join the Office of the New York State Comptroller.

No exam required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program.

Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the NY HELPS Program:

A bachelor's or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science

A bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field and one year of experience in information technology

60 semester credit hours including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science and one year of professional experience in information technology

Two years of professional experience in information technology.

Competitive Minimum Qualifications:

You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c program, or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

Transfers:

For 52.6 transfer to a(n) Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming), salary grade (SG)-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title for transfer allocated to an SG-16 or above.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website.

Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade.

55-b/c:

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. For more information on this program, please visit the NYS Department of Civil Service website, 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center (ny.gov).

Duties

Collaborate with functional and business teams from the Division of Retirement Services to gather and refine business requirements.
Analyze functional requirements and develop technical requirements/specifications.
Investigate ways to apply delivered PeopleSoft technology as a solution to business problems, providing associated benefits and risks of the approach.
Analyze the best approach for implementing customizations.
Assist team members in creation of design documents and other related system documentation.
Develop and review technical designs.
Acquire and demonstrate strong technical knowledge in supported functional areas.
Code new programs and modules and make code changes to existing programs and modules.
Assist team members with development tasks as needed.
Ensure coding standards follow best practices.
Perform program testing/tuning and assist others as needed.
Ensure test plans and test conditions are created, including regression conditions, and all conditions have been successfully tested.
Help staff troubleshoot production issues and provide overnight and weekend on-call support.
Assist in researching and remediating technical issues occurring within the retirement applications.
Conduct technical walkthroughs and code reviews of proposed system changes.
Provide technical support to functional teams to help ensure successful user acceptance testing, as well as assist with remediation of defects found during user acceptance testing.
Assist staff with implementing new features, resolving technical issues.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrated experience with Object Oriented Programming: Includes coursework in the design and implementation of computer programs from the object-oriented point of view.
Demonstrated experience with Object Oriented Programming (any Language).
Demonstrated experience with SQL.
Demonstrated experience with PeopleSoft.
Demonstrated experience with programming tools/IDEs (i.e., Eclipse, Ultra Editor, etc.).
Demonstrated experience with database management tools (i.e., Oracle SQL Developer, PL/SQL Developer, TOAD, etc.).
Proficient at communicating with technical staff and customers alike.
Strong analytical thinker with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated experience in handling high pressure situations, including the ability to work under tight deadlines, troubleshoot production issues (both during shift and on-call), and able to shift priorities with minimal guidance.
Demonstrated experience in adapting to new technologies as environments change.
Strong self-starter, with ability to pick up quickly on new technologies even when formal training and access to in-house experts is limited.

Additional Comments

Telecommuting

The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency’s mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee’s primary residence location, duties, and work performance are aligned with telecommuting and operational needs they may be allowed to do so. Generally, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period but may be approved to telecommute less.

Reasonable Accommodation

The NYS Office of the State Comptroller provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Division of Human Resources at (518) 474-1924.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The Office of the NYS Comptroller values a workforce with a broad, diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives. All employees are expected to contribute to a professional environment focused on self-evaluation and improvement, as well as acceptance and support of coworkers.

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

Cover Letter & Resume

Submit a clear, concise cover letter and resume stating how you meet the above minimum qualifications. Reference Item #168895-JR on your cover letter for proper routing. Be sure to include a copy of any unofficial transcripts as there are educational requirements for this position.