Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming), SG-18

New York State Department of Financial Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Department of Financial Services is seeking an Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming) to join the Technology Bureau in New York. You will work with business users and technical teams to define requirements, design and maintain web-based applications, and publish content using Drupal and SharePoint.

You will help ensure accessibility, security, and quality standards, provide troubleshooting support, and create technical documentation and training materials.

Qualifications

• One year of permanent competitive service in NY Helps or 55-b/55-c or six years of specialized IT experience.
• A bachelor's or higher degree including or supplemented by 15 semester hours in computer science; or a degree in any field with IT experience; or 60 semester hours including 15 in CS with one year IT experience; or two years of IT experience.
• This title is part of NY HELPS; future conversion to competitive status may occur.

Responsibilities

• Works with business users and technical teams to define requirements, prioritize work and backlogs, and communicate progress through team meetings and Agile activities.
• Designs, develops, configures, and maintains web-based applications.
• Creates, updates, reviews, and publishes web content; assists business users with content submissions and publishing tools; supports day-to-day administration of websites and platforms like Drupal and SharePoint.
• Investigates and troubleshoots application issues, coordinates resolutions with users and technical staff, and supports routine maintenance.
• Helps ensure applications, websites, and content meet accessibility, security, and quality standards through development, testing, and remediation coordination.
• Develops and maintains technical documentation, user guidance, training materials, and procedures; researches tools and technologies relevant to assigned work.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher with IT content or equivalent

Job description

Duties Description

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

Description

Duties Description

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

Duties

The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming) in The Technology Bureau. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Works with business users and technical teams to define requirements, prioritize work and backlogs, and communicate progress through team meetings and Agile activities;
• Designs, develops, configures, and maintains web-based applications;
• Creates, updates, reviews, and publishes web content; assists business users with content submissions and publishing tools; and supports the day-to-day administration and maintenance of websites and collaboration platforms such as Drupal and SharePoint;
• Investigates and troubleshoots application issues, coordinates resolutions with users and technical staff, and supports routine maintenance;
• Helps ensure applications, websites, and content meet applicable accessibility, security, and quality standards through development, testing, review, or coordination of remediation activities; and
• Develops and maintains technical documentation, user guidance, training materials, and procedures; research tools and technologies relevant to assigned work.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

One year of the service of permanent competitive, non-competitive NY Helps, or 55-b/55-c service as an Information Technology Specialist 1 or Information Technology Specialist 1 (Programming); or Six years of Specialized experience in information technology.

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.

NY HELPS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). The NY HELPS Program allows agencies to fill certain positions via permanent non-competitive appointments. At a future date (within one year of your 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.

List Appointment: Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for 20-611010 or 20-610010.

Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer via Sections 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. Information regarding transfer eligibility may be available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at http://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/.

Please Note that under Civil Service Law, an employee cannot have two consecutive upward 70.1 or 52.6 transfers without an intervening eligible list appointment if such transfers would exceed two salary grades.

Additional Comments

Please note that a change in negotiating unit may affect your salary, insurance and other benefits.

Salary: $69,964 – $88,970

Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $4,150 annual downstate adjustment.

Positions located in the New York City metropolitan area, as well as the Mid-Hudson region, are eligible to receive an additional $9,196.00 Increased Hiring Salary.

Appointment Status: Permanent or Contingent-Permanent