Information Technology Specialist 4

NY HELP No Agency Information Technology Services, Office of Title Information Technology Specialist 4 - 7739 Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences Salary Grade 25 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $93530 to $117875 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 8 AM To 4:30 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? Yes Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Albany Street Address State Campus, Bldg 12, Flr 3 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12226 Duties Description ITS provides operational support to state agencies on a 24x7x365 basis; some positions may be required to provide this critical service at any time.Under the direction of a Manager of Information Technical Services I, SG27, within the Labor, Workforce and Education Portfolio (LWE), Business Solutions/Department of Labor (DOL), the incumbent will supervise and manage a team of quality assurance testers supporting DOL business needs and applications. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:• Manage and lead teams of testers supporting the Department of Labor applications.• Demonstrate ability to learn the supported applications in order to better test them and to understand reported defects and requested enhancements. • Assign and supervise testing of application changes and update development team on status of testing.• Provide guidance to testing team during various phases of the software development lifecycle. • Provide guidance to testing team while planning for and executing the various types of testing. • Manage resources professionally and efficiently, providing staff with clear objectives and expectations as well as the tools necessary to be successful in the delivery of their assignments. • Maintain frequent communication with employees regarding work activities and follow up on assignments to ensure accurate completion.• Participate in meetings with the Department of Labor, vendors, and ITS staff to evaluate and prioritize defect resolution and application enhancements.• Understand the established Release Management processes for Department of Labor applications• Assist in the coordination of release schedules with stakeholders, release managers, application development teams, deployment teams, and other staff to ensure minimal disruption of business. This may include off-hours support. • Coordinate User Acceptance Testing and regression testing, as well as confirming successful completion of testing. • Participate in meetings with ITS staff to provide updates on testing progress.• Perform full range of supervisory duties. Minimum Qualifications Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 4, SG25 OR in a position at the SG23 level 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 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. 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• 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 developmentHealth Care Benefits• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costAdditional 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 PostingResponsesits.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. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.