Information Technology Specialist 3

Duties Description Under the direction of a Manager Information Technology Services 1, G-27, within the Dedicated Support team, Office of Mental Health and Office of Addiction Services and Supports portfolio, duties include but are not limited to:
• Provide support for current OMH EHR system and in the implementation of new EHR system.
• Develop and implement .NET applications which leverage the MVC Core framework. Knowledge of VB6. C#, C++ helpful.
• Write SQL code to create and maintain database packages, procedures, functions and triggers.
• Write SQL and PL/SQL code to analyze data and execute scheduled data extract requests, especially requests involving large data sets which return 10 million or more rows of data.
• Develop, implement and maintain HL7, XML and other interfaces to send and receive data between systems as needed.
• Create data conversion and migration load scripts as needed.
• Complete unit testing.
• Create and/or provide input for infrastructure as well as application and database architecture design.
• Create technical documentation including architecture diagrams and code comments based on industry standards.
• Actively adapt to changing technology needs and frameworks to best serve the technical and business needs of the organization.
• Leverage the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) for all activities.
• Leverage middleware solutions like BizTalk as a means of establishing and maintaining standard interfaces that send/receive data between systems.
• Leverage best practices, patterns and standards for development of new and existing systems.
• Mentor staff, enforce programming standards, and coordinate work assignments.
• Perform peer code reviews for other application developers.
• Create accurate time estimates for the completion of technical documentation, programming, code reviews, unit test creation and execution tasks.
• Work with other support teams as needed to ensure application health including patching, monitoring and upgrades as appropriate.
• Work with Release Management to create deployment packages for application upgrades.
• Assist in the coordination of application migrations.
• Assist with system integration, load and performance test planning and validation efforts.
• Assist in the completion of system integration tests and remediation of issues as needed.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of functional documentation.
• Debug, troubleshoot and remediate application break/fix issues as needed.
• Maintain excellent written and oral communication.
• Perform supervisory activities

Minimum Qualifications One year of permanent competitive services as an Information Technology Specialist 3 OR in a position at G-21 or higher deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law OR in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in advancement of more than two salary grades.

Note: If you are on the examination eligible list for the position title in this location, you do not need to respond to this posting unless you are also eligible for appointment by one of the qualifications listed above. Candidates must be reachable on the current eligible list for this title in order to be list appointed.

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.
to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF.
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development

Health Care Benefits
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Additional Benefits
• New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more.

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.

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.