COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE)

Job DescriptionThe New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. We deliver 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water per day to 8.3 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York, and we collect and treat an average of 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day.The Bureau of Police & Security seeks to hire a Computer Associate for the Security Engineering Unit, located at the DEP office in Valhalla, New York.The Bureau of Police & Security seeks to hire a Computer Specialist for the Security Engineering Unit, located at the DEP Office in Valhalla, NY. The selected candidate will perform security system troubleshooting, working with Security System Administrator and/or contractors, both in office and in the field, security system computer setup, troubleshooting, and maintenance. They will Interact with internal IT organization on issues relating to security system, provide technical support for computers and security systems to end users at various locations within the boroughs of New York City and its upstate watershed areas. They will also provide backup coverage for Security System Administrator, develop documentation, spreadsheets, or database applications to support Security Engineering Unit, perform security system and SQL Server maintenance and administration tasks. They will participate in security system planning and rollout of newly integrated locations, participate in system testing, and prepare program specifications and diagrams. Expertise in MS SQL Server administration and Transact-SQL is a must. Familiarity with electronic access control/intrusion detection systems, CCTV, or electronics in general is a plus.This position will require traveling to multiple locations within 9 upstate NY counties and into the five boroughs of NYC.Reporting location will be Valhalla NY with a future plan to move to Kingston, NY.Qualifications(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) 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(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) 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(3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) 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 (1) or (2) above. However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one (1) 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 qualificationrequirements.Special NoteTo 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.Additional InformationThe 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.