Associate System Administrator

NYPA Home • White Plains, NY

20h • $97,000 - $121,000

About The Position

At the New York Power Authority, we’re not just part of the energy landscape—we’re leading the charge toward a carbon‑free, resilient, and economically vibrant New York. Our work keeps the state moving, innovating, and thriving. Summary The Associate System Administrator works within the Application Services Group to administer the Authority’s Software Portfolio by conducting activities to support existing applications and software infrastructure as well as implement new applications and new software infrastructure. To support existing applications the Associate System Administrator effectively manages the resolution of production issues, adheres to all IT change management and incident reporting requirements, and verifies that applications are functioning properly after any change. Additional support activities include installing upgrades and patches and, when required, analyze, design, code, and implement changes to enhance functionality or to accommodate business process changes. This position focuses on supporting NYPA’s Design and drafting application Suite: Autodesk Vault, Bentley ProjectWise, PTR Plus, Maximo etc. The Associate should have practical experience with programming and systems, as well as a strong motivation to continue learning. #LI-JP1

Requirements

• Ability to direct, prepare, design, code, test, debug and maintain moderate to difficult programs.
• Working Knowledge of one of the programming languages
• Knowledge in implementation and support of Enterprise Applications/systems.
• Exposure to software development tools.
• Meet with user areas in determining production requirements, incident reporting, and problem areas.
• Aptitude to provide daily support related to specific applications in the areas of enhancements, change control, maintenance, user liaison and training, and documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 2 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Overnight travel to the various NYPA locations within New York State.

Responsibilities

• Participates in software development life cycle support, including conduct of technical requirements analysis, design, development, performance measurement, verification and validation, deployment, change management, and transition.
• Ensures delivered solutions meets/performs technical and functional/non-functional requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions that align with the business needs.
• Configure, debug, test, and document applications and enhancements, including but not limited to front end, backend databases, reports, underlying logic, and interface components on development tasks as assigned.
• Prepare and analyze detailed specifications and flowcharts from which programs systems will be written, testing plans, and documentation each aspect of the development project.
• Identify and troubleshoot software defects, providing timely resolution to minimize downtime and improve user experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees