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Agency Information Technology Services, Office of

Title Information Technology Specialist 4 Data Communications - 9586

Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade 25

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

Salary Range From $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 50 Wolf Rd., Flr 3

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12205

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.- Manage large, complex projects involving modernization of legacy voice services.- Provide level 3 technical support for UniteNY components and related systems.- Subject Matter Expert for e911 implementation, deployment and troubleshooting. - Subject Matter Expert for Voice Gateway implementation and support.- Lead specialized team to develop automation tools for faster request processing.- Interface with other ITS business units as well as third party service providers for support and troubleshooting UC applicationissues.- Teach, mentor and create procedures for the team to improve the groups problem solving techniques and ensure effectivetransfer of knowledge among team members or other business units.- Lead the preparation and maintenance of system documentation, including detailed written technical procedures and reports.- Research, test, coordinate, and perform UniteNY application system updates to address security vulnerabilities, user impactingbugs, new feature/functionality availability, and product lifecycles.- Work with project management, customer contacts, and other ITS business units to identify business requirements and theappropriate ITS unified communications solution to meet the customer requirements.- Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities.- Working outside of normal business hours and on-call will be required due to the 24x7x365 nature of the applications supportedby this team as well as the nature of the work required to implement services for UniteNY users.- Occasional travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 4 (Data Communications), 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 ITS will not offer permanent employment to any candidate unless the candidate provides documentation that they are authorized to accept work in the United States on a permanent basis. It is the policy of ITS not to hire F1 or H1 visa holders for permanent employment or to sponsor non-immigrant aliens for temporary work authorization visas or for permanent residence.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.If eligible, 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.to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.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 [email protected]

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. Ensure that you include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email for prompt routing. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.