Information Technology Specialist 4, Box - Albany, United States - Education Department, State

Education Department, State

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Albany, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors or higher level degree in any field AND four years of experience in computer related areas as described in #1 above;
Associates degree* with 15 semester credit hours in a computer science field AND five years of experience in computer related areas as described in #1 above;
Six years of experience in computer related areas as described in #1 above.
Bachelors or higher level degree in any field AND four years of experience in computer related areas as described in #1 above;
Associate degree* with 15 semester credit hours in a computer science field AND five years of experience in computer related areas as described in #1 above;
Six years of experience in computer related areas as described in #1 above.
Be a qualified employee of New York State and have had ONE (1) year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Chief Computer Operator, Information Technology Specialist 3, Information Technology Specialist 3 (Data Communications), Information Technology Specialist 3 (Database), Information Technology Specialist 3 (Programming), or Information Technology Specialist 3 (Systems Programming).

Duties Description

Facilitates the gathering of business requirements and development of the appropriate deliverables including: Business Requirements Documents, System Requirement Specifications, Use Cases/User Stories, Data Flow and Business Process Diagrams, Screen Mockups, and QA Test Cases while utilizing Jira, SharePoint, and confluence;
Collaborates on the evaluation of business/system processes, anticipates requirements, uncovers areas for improvement, and develops and implements solutions;
Develops business process communications for IT staff, program staff and stakeholders;
Analyzes the impact of system changes or business processes for stakeholders and developing strategies to support the transition;
Conducts design reviews and addresses deficiencies;
Leads development team utilizing Java within an Oracle environment;
Utilizes Splunk for collecting logs;
Performs code reviews and pull requests;
Assists with supporting BPSS development team activities;
Maintain the Credit Card and Check processing systems within the TEACH system;
Work with Modernization team to identify and plan opportunities for partial system modernization;
Schedules and assigns staff to write system documentation and train users on new business process functions; and
Performs a full range of supervisory duties.

Additional Comments
This position leads to a salary of $117,875 based on annual performance advances.

New York State Education Department (NYSED) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity, prior conviction records, prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications, or sealed records.

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Generous benefits of working for New York State, including, but not limited to, the following:
Holiday & Paid Time Off

Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually.
Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave in year one, increasing to 20+ days with additional years of service.
Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually.
Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA and eight (8) days paid sick leave annually for M/C.
Annual professional leave and educational leave opportunities for eligible staff.

Health Care Benefits

Eligible employees and dependents can choose from a variety of affordable and generous health insurance programs.
Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.

Additional Benefits

Enrollment in the New York State pension system which has earned the distinction of being one of the bestmanaged and bestfunded plans in the nation OR Optional Retirement Defined Contribution Plan with 8% salary match (eligibility requirements apply).
NYS Deferred Compensation and an exclusive 403(b) Optional Retirement Savings Plan.
Paid Parental Leave for all employees and Paid Family Leave (M/C Only).
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Opportunities for telecommuting.

Eligibility for various life insurance options

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