Information Technology Specialist 2 (NY HELPs)

Duties Description The New York State Police Dedicated ITS Support team is responsible for supporting homegrown and commercial business applications for the New York State Police. The team is responsible for managing many critical applications 24 x 7.

Under the general direction of a Manager Information Technology Services 1, SG-27, within the New York State Police Bureau, the Information Technology Specialist 2 will work and participate in a team environment providing software development and support of the NYSP homegrown business applications. This is an entry-level software development.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Develop (code), deploy, support, and enhance custom applications written in Java, Grails, ColdFusion, or other programming languages
• Design data models, databases, and write and test SQL scripts
• Develop and maintain web-based application UI's using JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery and Bootstrap
• Design, develop and maintain web services and a viable web services architecture
• Deploy solutions on various server platforms (JBoss, WAS, TomCat, IIS, ColdFusion, etc.)
• Assist with the development and support of the source code repository and continuous integration environment for the application development team.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure code meets architecture, programming and UI / UX standards
• Participate in application design reviews
• Estimate time and resource needs for new projects
• Participate in defining standards and performing code reviews, and will perform all work in accordance with architecture, programming, and user experience standards.

Minimum Qualifications Open Competitive : A bachelor's or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science.

OR

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.

Promotion : Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 1, Salary Grade (SG) 14.

Transfer : Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 2 or Information Technology Specialist 2 Programming, SG-18; OR in a title SG-16 or above deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

55b / c Appointment : This position is eligible for 55b / c designation and candidates are encouraged to apply.

PLEASE NOTE :

Additional Comments ITS will not offer permanent employment to any candidate unless the candidate provides documentation that they are authorized to accept work in the United States on a permanent basis. It is the policy of ITS not to hire F1 or H1 visa holders for permanent employment or to sponsor non-immigrant aliens for temporary work authorization visas or for permanent residence.

Some positions may require fingerprinting.

Some positions may require up to 25% travel and / or lifting up to 50 lbs. Some positions are pending Civil Service approval. Details of position(s) will be described further if you are selected for an interview.

If eligible, positions located in New York City will receive an additional $3,400 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary. Positions located in the Mid-Hudson will receive an additional $1,650 adjustment location pay.

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

At a future date (within one year of 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.

Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including :

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Health Care Benefits

Additional Benefits

The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply.

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

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

Name ITS Human Resources

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address PostingResponses@its.ny.gov

Address

Street Empire State Plaza

Swan Street Building, Core 4, Floor 1

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

Notes on Applying To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume clearly indicating how you qualify. Ensure that you include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email for prompt routing. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.