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NY HELP Yes

Agency Financial System, Statewide

Title Information Technology Specialist 1, #24-25 (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade 14

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $50678 to $64693 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 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Statewide Financial System

W. A. Harriman State Office Building Campus, Bldg. 5

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12227

Minimum Qualifications NYHELPS Qualifications:This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).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 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.NYHELPS Minimum Qualifications:60 semester credit hours including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science; or one year of experience in information technology. Qualifying Experience: artificial intelligence; automation; business/systems analysis; cloud computing; computer installation; diagnosis and repair; computer programming; cybersecurity/information assurance; data analytics; database administration, design and management; design and development of geographic information systems; design and development of computer aided drafting applications; digital forensics; informatics; information technology; IT customer support and training; interactive user experience (UX); internet/intranet development, design, and maintenance; knowledge management; network management; program design; program testing; project management; server management; storage management; systems management; technical writing; telecommunications; virtual technology.Permanent-Competitive Qualifications:This position is open to candidates who are reachable on the Information Technology Specialist 1, G-14, Civil Service eligible list OR have one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 1, G-14. This position is also open to NYS employees deemed eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second, consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two grades. In order to qualify for a Section 52.6 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a qualifying administrative title such as Business Management Assistant, G-14, Internal Auditor, G-14, or Program Research Specialist 1, G-14.Preferred Qualifications:• Commitment to superior customer service including: - Essential soft skills required to liaise with team members at all levels of the organization and SFS customers. - Ability to authentically build trusted relationships and maintain a positive work environment. • Ability to adapt to constantly evolving system and requests.• Familiarity with Active Directory user administration and reporting.• Knowledge of folder security structure.

Duties Description As part of the Operations and Technology Pillar, Security Bureau, of the Statewide Financial System (SFS), the incumbent will work in the areas of Desktop Support, Web Administration, and Security and Workflow. The Security Bureau is responsible for the design, implementation, and support of PeopleSoft Workflow and Security Architecture within the SFS Program, the maintenance and administration of the desktop software and hardware of SFS, and the web development, content management, and website maintenance needs of SFS.Specific duties would include but are not limited to:• Gain an understanding of provisioning processes and security architecture within SFS: particularly, their impact on transactional workflow.• Understand and enforce system and user security that adheres to SFS Internal Controls.• Create and execute PS Queries and SQLs for reporting, security, and auditing purposes.• Perform in-depth data analysis.• Assist with the development and maintenance of internal and external SFS Security and Workflow training materials.• Support changes and enhancements of SFS through established processes involving different SFS teams.• Configure and/or build security provisioning within the system to support functional needs.• Ensure the integrity of managed changes through SDLC via proper testing and validation.• Create and execute data mover scripts as they relate to configuration.• Respond and troubleshoot reported issues from system users.• Upon successful resolution of a problem, ensure resolution steps are documented clearly and conduct knowledge transfer activities with appropriate SFS staff as needed.• Assess the validity of requested feature changes or updates from end-user requests.• Assist in the review and implementation of functional and technical design documentation for Security and Workflow considerations.• Present and collaborate with agency security administrators as needed.• Develop test plans and assist in the analysis of the results.• Monitor for any issues and ensure that they are resolved in a timely fashion.• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in SFS PeopleSoft Financials Security and Workflow• Convey information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and effective manner.• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required, typically for fiscal year events and/or system updates. • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Additional Comments This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with SFS, you may be required to be fingerprinted.SFS is the organization that manages the enterprise financial system that supports the business of New York State government. SFS is an independent entity jointly governed by the Office of the State Comptroller and the Division of the Budget.As one of the largest public sector enterprise financial systems in the United States, SFS processes an average of 22,000 voucher transactions daily and about $150 billion in payments per year using Oracle PeopleSoft technology. SFS staff provide extensive operational support to over 70 NYS agencies and authorities. SFS continues to work on major initiatives to expand the use of system functionality and works collaboratively with agencies and the NYS Office of Information Technology Services clusters that support IT systems across the State.Currently, we are looking for motivated, highly qualified professionals who can lead and support ongoing transformational statewide information technology projects. Focused on best practices, continuous improvement, and enabling efficient government operations, SFS team members include programmers, project managers, PeopleSoft experts, database and security administrators, business analysts, and customer service and change management professionals. Located in Albany, NY, SFS is a fast-paced, dynamic place to work, where individuals have the opportunity to support the transformation of NYS government’s financial business processes. SFS is committed to diversity and workforce development, providing its employees with professional growth through training opportunities and knowledge sharing. To learn more about SFS, visit our website at www.sfs.ny.gov.Work hours and telecommuting availability (50% maximum) for this position will be discussed during the interview process, and are subject to operational needs and the telecommuting application process.Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. SFS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

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Name Chris Lengio

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Personnel@SFS.ny.gov

Address

Street Statewide Financial System

W. A. Harriman State Office Building Campus, Bldg. 5

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12227

Notes on Applying To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to personnel@sfs.ny.gov, and be sure to indicate that you are applying for the position of Information Technology Specialist 1, Ref. #24-25.