PROJECT DIRECTOR, IMAGING & ENTERPRISE DATA PROTECTION ...

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) CIVIL SERVICE TITLE.The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.Information Technology Services (ITS) is DSS's technology services organization. ITS mission is to support the daily, emergent, and long-term needs of both agencies. ITS creates and enhances the technology infrastructure and computer applications that support HRA and DHS and develops applications, including a variety of client eligibility and recertification systems, case management systems, housing systems, employment/work engagement services, revenue producing computer matches, claiming systems, and personnel systems.Job DescriptionInformation Technology Services, Infrastructure & Operations/ Run & Build is recruiting for one (1) Computer Specialist (SW) Level IV, to function as Project Director, Imaging and EDP, who will:Manage and oversee staff day-to-day operation support activities and provide support to other ITS teams as related to Operations; direct staff in the evaluation, selection, installation, and maintenance of hardware, software and consulting services in support of the ECM FileNet Imaging Services, Message Broker middleware, Cognos/DataStage Reporting System; EDP Backup Server Infrastructure environments including Oracle StorageTek robotic tape libraries, LTO tape drives, Netbackup Appliance MSDP disk storage platform, Netbackup master and multiple BYO media servers for DSS/HRA/DHS; instruct or demonstrate to staff the proper, efficient usage and/or installation of highly complex data management and data protection systems and/or related software in order to increase the overall level of competence.Develop plans/strategies for the assignment of resources, definition of tasks and setting of priorities and coordinates activities among ECM and EDP re-platforming and reengineering migration projects on-prem and in the cloud environment; troubleshoots complex problems and coordinate the repair and maintenance of same. Lead and supervises the implementation of document and runbook on backup configuration and Imaging migration procedures, troubleshooting guidelines.Develop technical recommendations for executive management to ensure the integrity and efficiency of the infrastructure, and the minimization of loss of time and/or resources; makes judicious recommendation of appropriate acquisitions and upgrades to ensure the continued viability of the environment.Maintain professional growth and development through continuing education, participation in professional associations and other activities.Maintain liaison with highly technical and administrative staff of other City and State agencies and/or technical vendor representatives.Enforce Agency policies and regulations to meet the Agency's mission and goals.Hours/ShiftNormal Business HoursMinimum Qualifications(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in "1#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-03-05