Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming) (NY HELPS), Box Info Tech Spec 2 (Prog)

The New York State Education Department is seeking candidates for multiple Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming) positions. The role involves providing programming support for NYSED's enterprise applications and developing IT solutions to meet the organization's business needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IT solutions and web applications written in Java, SQL, Javascript/VueJS, PL/SQL, HTML, and CSS/SASS. This includes new analysis and development, troubleshooting, testing, and deployment
• Collaborate with program office and IT staff to understand, document, and implement business requirements
• Design, maintain, and modify Oracle SQL databases to support web applications
• Ensure all code has unit and integration testing in place prior to deployment
• Identify and troubleshoot problems and subsequently offer and implement necessary solutions
• Take part in a traineeship to determine programming skill levels while offering the opportunity to improve proficiency in multiple disciplines
• Utilize department standards for work tracking and version control, including the use of Jira, Confluence, and Git
• Ensure that systems and procedures are properly documented, meet Department standards, and follow generally accepted IT practices, so as to foster the integrity of data and automated systems

Skills

• A bachelor's or higher-level degree, including or supplemented by 15 credit hours in computer science
• A bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field and at least one year of the experience in information technology
• A minimum of 60 college semester credit hours including at least 15 credit hours in computer science and one year of the experience in information technology
• Two years of the experience in information technology
• Knowledge and practical experience programming in Java, SQL and/or VueJS
• Knowledge and experience with the design, implementation, and usage of a database
• Knowledge and experience with a Model-View-Controller (MVC) web application and/or service-oriented architecture
• A high level of knowledge, proficiency and practical experience programming in JAVA, PL/SQL, SQL, VUEJS, HTML, PHP, CSS and JS technologies and the Oracle database and UNIX operating environments

Benefits

• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave in year one, increasing to 20+ days with additional years of service.
• Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA and eight (8) days paid sick leave annually for M/C.
• Annual professional leave and educational leave opportunities for eligible staff.
• Eligible employees and dependents can choose from a variety of affordable and generous health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.
• Enrollment in the New York State pension system which has earned the distinction of being one of the best-managed and best-funded plans in the nation OR Optional Retirement Defined Contribution Plan with 8% salary match (eligibility requirements apply).
• NYS Deferred Compensation and an exclusive 403(b) Optional Retirement Savings Plan.
• Paid Parental Leave for all employees and Paid Family Leave (M/C Only).
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Eligibility for various life insurance options.

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