Information Technology Specialist 3 (NY HELPS)

Information Technology Specialist 3, G-23 New York State Fair Syracuse, NY Posting Dates: August 6, 2024 - August 16, 2024 Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Division of the New York State Fair! Join us and become an integral part of a team dedicated to providing an educational forum for agriculture and commerce, providing affordable, quality entertainment and educational opportunities, contributing to the efforts of the Department, industry, associations, and private businesses in the promotion and marketing of agriculture and agri-business, and creatively providing opportunities for economic growth by producing revenues and providing jobs. Here, you can cultivate your career against the backdrop of an annual event that celebrates our agricultural heritage. You'll be at the heart of community engagement, ensuring the legacy of the fair continues to flourish and contributes to a vibrant New York culture. With a wide range of opportunities, you can find your niche in public service and grow both professionally and personally. Embrace the chance to join our team, and you'll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier, stronger New York - while being part of a historic tradition. Position Information: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets seeks an Information Technology Specialist 3 to work at the New York State Fair and install, test, and maintain end-user and enterprise hardware and software. Specifically, the Information Technology Specialist 3 may supervise and perform business/systems analysis and design activities, meet with users to gather requirements, review and recommend the selection of hardware, software, and maintenance services, and participate in the procurement process. In addition, the position will design and implement the architecture and infrastructure of enterprise systems, maintain a thorough understanding of the environment to ensure adherence to standards, and utilize accepted practices for enterprise design. The Information Technology Specialist 3 will also be responsible for recommending infrastructure improvements, deploying and maintaining systems following established guidelines, implementing enterprise information security procedures and protocols, and participating in security risk reviews and remediation activity, including producing written reports. This position is perfect for a self-driven candidate interested in providing technical and agency program IT support activities for the Great New York State Fair. This support directly impacts the Fair, which provides an educational forum for agriculture and commerce, provides affordable, quality entertainment and educational opportunities, contributes to the efforts of the state, industry, associations and private businesses in the promotion and marketing of agriculture and agri-business, and creatively provides opportunities for economic growth by producing revenues and providing jobs! The Information Technology Specialist 3 is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Benefits: This is a PEF-represented position that offers excellent benefits! Benefits include but are not limited to inexpensive Health Insurance options, free Dental and Vision coverage, NYS Pension Plan membership, and generous paid time off. Within the first year, you are eligible for 5 days of personal time, 13 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 13 paid holidays! Salary: The starting salary for the Information Technology Specialist 3 is $84,156/ year, and the hiring salary for the PEF salary grade (SG) 23. The candidate appointed to this position will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program, employees receive yearly performance evaluations. Performance advances are payable to PEF employees whose base annual salary is below the job rate for their current position and who were rated "Satisfactory" or its equivalent on their yearly performance evaluation. Performance advance payments are added to an employee's annual salary. Over time, yearly performance advances may lead to the SG-23 job rate salary of $106,454/ year! Minimum Qualifications: NY HELPS Qualifications: Five years of professional experience in the following computer related areas: network, server, storage, and systems management; telecommunications, IT customer support and training; computer installation, diagnosis, and repair; technical writing; computer security; knowledge management; database administration, design, and management; internet/intranet development, design, and maintenance; information technology project management; design and development of geographic information systems or computer aided drafting applications; computer programming; business/systems analysis; program design; or program testing. Degree Substitutions: A bachelor's degree in any field including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science and two years of experience; or a bachelor's or higher level degree in any field and three years of experience; or an associate degree with 15 semester credit hours in a computer science field and four years of experience. Specialized Requirements Beyond the Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have an Associate's degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Telecommunications, Management Information Systems, or Computer Engineering; AND have at least 1 to 2 years of Experience and Competencies in Information Technology in the following: Computer hardware troubleshooting and repair LAN Installation and Support Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Meraki Wireless MPLS (Multi-protocol Label Switching) VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) WAN (Wide Area Network) Installation and Support Technical Writing, which must include experience in: Detailed Design Specification Documents and Evaluation of proposals and statements of work How to Apply: Candidates who are eligible and interested in being considered for appointment to one of these opportunities must use this application to apply by August 16, 2024. Within this online application please upload your resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Sacco in Human Resources at or . NY HELPS Program: 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 may be 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin. 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 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. Additional Minimum Qualifications: 52.6 Transfer Qualifications to Information Technology Specialist 3, (SG) 23 : Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have: one year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. 70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Information Technology Specialist 3, (SG) 23: One year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Qualifying titles include Information Technology Specialist 3 Data Communications, Information Technology Specialist 3 Systems Programming, and Information Technology Specialist 3 Database. Reinstatement Under Rule 5.4: Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they were previous permanent New York State employees who resigned their positions may be reinstated to their former positions, or to positions to which they were eligible for transfer or reassignment without further examination. Employees separated from their positions may be reinstated within one year of the date of their separation. Employees separated from their positions who have also been separated from state service for more than one year may be reinstated upon approval by the state Civil Service Commission. Specialized Requirements Beyond the Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have an Associate's degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Telecommunications, Management Information Systems, or Computer Engineering; AND have at least 1 to 2 years of Experience and Competencies in Information Technology in the following: Computer hardware troubleshooting and repair LAN Installation and Support Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Meraki Wireless MPLS (Multi-protocol Label Switching) VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) WAN (Wide Area Network) Installation and Support Technical Writing, which must include experience in: Detailed Design Specification Documents and Evaluation of proposals and statements of work Additional Position Information: Division: State Fair Negotiating Unit: PEF Location: Syracuse, NY Number of Vacancies: One Status of Vacancy: Full-time; Permanent Hours per Week: 37.5 Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Civil Service List(s): Eligible List Exists Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. 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Created: 2024-11-01