SENIOR ORACLE PL/SQL DEVELOPER

Job Description The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible. Information Technology Services (ITS) is DSSs technology services organization. ITS mission is to support the daily, emergent, and long-term needs of both agencies. ITS creates and enhances the technology infrastructure and computer applications that support HRA and DHS and develops applications, including a variety of client eligibility and recertification systems, case management systems, housing systems, employment/work engagement services, revenue producing computer matches, claiming systems, and personnel systems. The Office of Enterprise Solutions Engineering within ITS consists of five divisions HRA Technology, DSS Technology, DHS Technology, External Agency Technology, and Quality Assurance that supports the analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation of hundreds of web and mobile applications, which run on Unix and Windows Servers and are hosted in a virtual environment in on premises data center. Additionally, this office maintains agency-wide Imaging repository containing over a billion client-related documents. The HRA Eligibility Systems -POS Application Development unit within the Office of Business Solutions is responsible for developing, maintaining and enhancing web and mobile applications required to support the agencys mission of preventing and addressing hunger, poverty and homelessness. The unit is also dedicated to the testing of administrative systems that it either develops or purchases, as well triaging and responding to data and analytics request necessary to monitor and report on key performance indicators such as capacity, census, and critical incidents occurring in the SNAP and CA eligibility systems. Many of the applications from the HRA Eligibility Systems unit, communicate with both internal and external systems and platforms like the NY State Welfare Management System (WMS), New York City Work Accountability and You (NYCWAY) and other diverse data sources. Under executive direction of the Assistant Deputy Commissioner for HRA Technology, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, and decision-making, the Senior Oracle PL/SQL Developer for HRA Eligibility Systems POS Application Development uses expertise/experience in three distinct sets of technologies and frameworks that are all being coupled together including experience in front/ back end Oracle database to design, build, test and support 3-tier systems that are critical for HRA operations. Some of the systems include those used to create reports on Key Performance Indicators, inspect SNAP and CA clients applications, recertifications and change requests. Information Technology Services (ITS) / Office of Enterprise Solutions Engineering is recruiting for one (1) IT Project Specialist, to function as a Senior Oracle PL/SQL Developer, who will: - Oversee development, configuration, and security of systems/programs/applications, as well as upgrades and enhancements to existing case management, rehousing and business intelligence systems, using HRA technology groups standard Oracle PL/SQL and associated Development tools using TOAD and/or SQL Developer. Plan, manage and promote system/program/application efficiency and security by integrating performance metrics and encryption. Manage system/ program/application responsiveness and cross-platform optimization for mobile. Utilize best practices and employ Agile development processes/procedures and implementation plans to drive standards, and support value delivery across the development lifecycle. - Ensure integrity, quality, and timeliness of technical deliverables related to development, through regular monitoring, testing and management of code, and functionalities. - Stay abreast of industry trends in design and developments of Oracle Database Objects Development techniques to ensure that those new advancements in the field of system and enterprise architecture can be applied to various areas within HRA technology. - Collaborate with the appropriate groups and divisions to assess, recommend, and build new technology Coordinate efforts on technical design considering capacity, performance, and high availability for systems/programs/applications. Provide support for and participate in the maintenance of HRA systems, applications, programs. - Write clear technical design deliverables to document technical and non-technical functionalities and features of systems/programs/applications. - Lead teams responsible for a variety of technical design, development, testing and on-time delivery of mission and business critical web applications in a 24/7 environment. Hours/Shift: Normal Business Hours Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or 2. An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or 3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or 4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.