Student Assistant Internship - Colonie, United States - Information Technology Services, Office of

Information Technology Services, Office of

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Colonie, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a US citizen or foreign national eligible to work in the United States
Must be 18 years of age or older
Must be currently attending a New York State college, university or graduate program, or be a resident of New York State attending a college, university or graduate program outside of New York State
Must have completed a minimum of one (1) year as a student at a degreegranting two or fouryear college or university (completion of one year's worth of academic credits over a more extended period of time may qualify parttime students) OR currently enrolled graduate student or accepted in a graduate degree program
Must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or equivalent to a C.

Duties Description
WebNY is responsible for the overall development and delivery of public-facing websites for the state of New York.

WebNY must ensure that all websites for which it is responsible are functional, responsively designed, adhere to W3C accessibility standards, and are fully compliant with NYS standards and best practices.

WebNY primarily utilizes Drupal to accomplish its mission, leveraging current technologies and industry best practices as applicable to improve service delivery.

Under the direction of ITS 3, this position will serve as a junior developer for WebNY and must be willing to learn coding best practices and work in an Agile Development team.

Students must be able to work in a team environment, be ready to learn, and be able to research solutions to development problems.

This is a head-down coding position in the development of Drupal Solutions with hands-on coding experience and career path opportunities.

Students should have the following skill set:

Able to work with front-end web technologies using HTML and CSS.
Use the Command line to engage in the build and server process, including Unix.
Use an IDE (Visual Studio Code preferred.)
Familiarity with a WCMS such as WordPress or Drupal.
Estimate tasks and comfort committing to deadlines.
Independently research technical solutions and communicate findings.
Produce quality code at a consistent velocity.
Find solutions with guidance from Senior developer monitors.
Work in an Agile methodology and participate in all related activities.
Upgrade, modify, and install Drupal Modules.
Code custom Drupal Solutions to meet agency needs.
Update the website to the latest Drupal Core Versions

Additional Comments
This position can be part time or full time.
Fingerprinting and background check may be required.

Benefits of Working for NYS for eligible employees:

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/CSEA
Up to Eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually for M/C
Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
Up to 50% telecommuting

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.

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