Computer Assoc (Software)

City of New York • Valhalla, NY

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking to hire a Computer Associate for the Security Engineering Unit. This role involves working with engineers, electricians, computer staff, and contractors to perform setup, troubleshooting, and maintenance of security systems and computers, both in the office and in the field. The selected candidate will provide technical support for computers and security systems to end-users across various locations in New York City and its upstate watershed areas. Responsibilities include basic administration of CCTV and access control systems, participation in security system planning and rollout for new locations, and system testing. The position requires same-day travel to multiple locations within 9 upstate NY counties and the boroughs of NYC.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and one year of satisfactory full-time computer software experience in computer systems development and analysis, applications programming, database administration, maintenance and support, systems programming, data communications, mainframe development, mobile development, web development and design.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory full-time computer software experience as described in '1' above.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to '1' or '2' above.
• College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in '2' above on the basis that 60 semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience.
• In addition, 24 semester credits from an accredited college or graduate school in computer science or a related field, or a certificate of at least 625 hours in computer programming from an accredited technical school (post high school), may be substituted for one year of experience.
• All candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least one year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in '1' above.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in MS SQL Server administration
• Experience with Transact-SQL
• Experience with electronic access control/intrusion detection systems
• Experience with CCTV
• Experience with electronics in general

Responsibilities

• Perform security system and computer setup, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Interact with the internal IT organization on issues relating to security systems.
• Provide technical support for computers and security systems to end users at various locations.
• Become familiar with and perform basic administration of the CCTV and access control system.
• Participate in security system planning and rollout of newly integrated locations.
• Participate in system testing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level