Application Developer

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including :

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 55 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov / dcas to learn more about the work we do.

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services seeks to hire a Net Application Developer to substantially contribute to the development, design, and delivery of various applications for our Energy Management Line of Service. For background, Division of Energy Management serves as the hub for all energy projects for City government operations. DEM develops the City’s annual utility energy budget; manages the City’s electricity, natural gas, and steam accounts; helps agency partners identify and pursue energy-saving opportunities; does energy efficiency and clean power generation projects across the City’s portfolio; and implements operations and maintenance best practices. Specifically, DEM is tasked with leading the City’s efforts to reduce emissions from City government operations 40 percent by , 50 percent by , and 80 percent by .

The Application Developer will be responsible for the following :

To Apply :

Please go to or for current NYC employees, and search for Job ID #.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Only individuals who are currently serving permanently in the title of Computer Specialist Software or reachable on the Computer Specialist Software Civil Service exam may apply.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) -

Minimum Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in “1" above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or

A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to or above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in above on the basis that sixty semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in or above. However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one year of satisfactory full-time software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project.

NOTE : In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience, you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification

requirements.

Special Note

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and / or on-line applications programming.

Preferred Skills

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at class="jobad-residencyRequirement">

Residency RequirementNew York City Residency is not required for this position