Information Technology Specialist 4 SP Ref#COBOL-IES

Company: New York State Department of Civil Service
Location: Albany
Posted on: February 15, 2020

Job Description:

a bachelor's or higher level degree in any field including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in programming languages AND three years of experience in computer systems programming; Or 2. a bachelor's or higher level degree in any field AND four years of experience in computer systems programming; Or 3. an associate's degree* with 15 semester credit hours in programming languages AND five years of experience in computer systems programming; Or 4. six years of experience in computer systems programming. Candidates who have completed at least 60 college semester hours in a bachelor's degree program, including at least 15 semester credit hours in a computer science field, also qualify, but must meet the experience requirements as described in #3. ## Duties Description Under the direction of a Project Assistant, the Information Technology Specialist 4 Systems Programming will be responsible for managing legacy COBOL systems within the Integrated Eligibility System (IES). Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following: * Review production systems to understand major technical components and relate them to business areas; * Use Cobol to analyze routines, procedures, TIP screens, ECL, batch jobs and FTPs which make up discrete parts of the systems; * Analyze RDMS and DMS database structures, data dictionaries and source code for discrepancies or inaccuracies; * Document system specifications and solutions to facilitate knowledge transfer; * Monitor and perform error diagnostic/debugging activities on the mainframe; * Coordinate project activities among other team members, users, and/or requestors; * Act in advocacy role as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in all relevant phases of the IES Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC); * Work closely with Architects and others on the applications development team to refine solution design; * Report status of current tasks and outstanding issues to supervisor; * Provide guidance and mentoring; ## Additional Comments Fingerprinting will be required of hired candidate. New or returning ITS employees may be required to pay for their own fingerprinting. * Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. ## Notes on Applying Please send a resume and cover letter indicating that you are applying for Information Technology Specialist 4 SP Ref#COBOL-IES to . Please clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm your eligibility. Date Posted: 01/28/20 Applications Due: 02/07/20 Vacancy ID: 78400 Agency: Information Technology Services, Office of Title: Information Technology Specialist 4 SP Ref#COBOL-IES Occupational Category: I.T. Engineering, Sciences Salary Grade: Hourly Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range: From $39 to $49.16 Hourly Employment Type: Full-Time Appointment Type: Temporary Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Class Travel Percentage: 0% Workweek: Mon-Fri Hours Per Week: 37.5 From: 9 AM To: 5 PM Flextime allowed?: No Mandatory overtime?: No Compressed workweek allowed?: No Telecommuting allowed?: No County: Albany City: Albany State: NY Zip Code: 12242 Name: Schuyler Younkin Telephone: Fax: Email Address: Street Address: 40 North Pearl Street Street: Office of General Services, Human Resources Management 26th Floor, Corning Tower

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