Information Technology Specialist 2

New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF); New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) invites applications for an IT Specialist pathway within the NYC Network edge team. Responsibilities include managing load balancers, web application firewalls, web proxies, and cloud infrastructure, plus automating tasks with scripting and troubleshooting network faults.

The role requires IP/DNS administration, on-call rotations, and occasional travel to district offices. Evening/weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with CS coursework, or equivalent IT experience.
• One year IT experience with a non-CS degree is acceptable.
• Alternative: 60 credits incl. CS + 1 year IT experience.
• Two years of professional IT experience qualifies.
• Current NYSIF IT Specialist 1 status qualifies for transfer or reinstatement.

Responsibilities

• Load balancers, web application firewalls, and web proxies management.
• Maintain cloud infrastructure and automate tasks with scripting.
• Troubleshoot application and network faults.
• Manage IP addressing and DNS records.
• Support after-hours on-call rotations and travel as needed.

Skills

Load balancers

Web application firewalls

Web proxies

Cloud infrastructure

Automation (scripting)

Troubleshooting

IP address management

DNS

Ability to lift 50 pounds

On-call rotation

Travel to district offices

Evenings/weekends availability

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher with CS coursework (15 cr)

Bachelor's degree in any field + 1 year IT experience

60 sem. credits including CS coursework + 1 year IT experience

Two years of IT experience

Permanent, competitive service as IT Specialist 1 at NYSIF

Tools

ITSM/ITIL

Job description

This position is within the NYC Network edge team. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Load balancers
• Web application firewalls
• Web proxy’s
• Cloud infrastructure
• Automation of tasks using scripting languages
• Troubleshoot application and network faults
• IP address assignments
• DNS
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• After hours and weekend on call rotation
• Travel to other district offices as needed
• Occasional evenings and/or weekends required*

For Appointment Via NY HELPS

Minimum Qualifications

• 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; OR
• One year of permanent, competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 1 at NYSIF.

For Competitive Appointment

• List appointment: Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title.
• Transfer: Current New York State employee with one year of permanent competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law. Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades. Eligible titles include, but are not limited to: Administrative Specialist 1; Contract Management Specialist 2; Human Resources Specialist 1
• Reinstatement: Candidates who have previously held the Information Technology Specialist 2 title, or a transferable title, may be eligible for consideration for reinstatement.

For 55b/55c Program Appointment

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 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year experience working with Load balancers or Web application firewalls
• 1 year experience working with an ITSM or with ITIL principals
• A willingness to learn new skills and work in a fast-paced environment

Please Note

Additional Comments

If you are on the current eligible list for the position title in this location, you must also respond to the canvass letter that you receive to be eligible for list appointment, if reachable. Candidates will not be considered as an acceptor to the canvass based on response to this vacancy posting.

If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact the Personnel Department at [e-mail].

Additional Information

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

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be 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 a future date, 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 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.

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