Computer Associate

City of New York • New York City, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The NYC Department of Finance administers the city’s tax revenue laws and its Property Valuation and Tax Mapping division values more than one million properties and oversees assessments and valuations. The Property Assessment Technology Unit supports the design, implementation, enhancement, maintenance, and analysis of application software and systems used by the Property Division, including systems related to property valuation.

The Property Division seeks a motivated, detail-oriented Computer Associate to perform technical and support activities for agency software systems, with a focus on applications used by the Property Division. Under direct supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the employee will support software systems and participate in IT projects. The position reports to the Deputy Director of Property Assessment Technology.

This position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week under the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed between the City and the relevant Collective Bargaining Unit. Candidates must be permanent in the Computer Associate (Software) civil service title or permanent in a comparable civil service title eligible for a 6.1.9 title change. Applicants must include their employee identification number and state their permanent civil service title in their cover letter. Hired candidates must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form.

Requirements

• Must be permanent in the Computer Associate (Software) civil service title or permanent in a comparable civil service title eligible for a 6.1.9 title change.
• Must include employee identification number (EIN) when applying and indicate permanent civil service title in the cover letter.
• Must meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in computer science or a related computer field, plus one year of satisfactory full-time computer software experience; a high school diploma or equivalent plus five years of such experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Relevant computer software experience includes computer systems development and analysis, applications programming, database administration, maintenance and support, systems programming, data communications, mainframe development, mobile development, or web development and design.
• All candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of satisfactory full-time computer software experience as described in the qualifications.
• College education may substitute for up to two years of experience under the stated rules; qualifying computer science or related-field credits or an eligible computer programming certificate may also substitute for experience as described in the posting.
• Upon hire, must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design, configuration, installation, testing, and documentation of new or modified software systems.
• Develop reports and implement database objects, such as tables, stored procedures, and functions, on SQL Server or other relational databases.
• Provide ongoing application support and deploy fixes for production issues.
• Create technical, functional, and user documentation.
• Participate in Property Division IT projects, including requirements gathering, system analysis, and implementation support for new and existing systems.
• Troubleshoot issues reported by users of Property Valuation systems and provide timely resolution and guidance.
• Conduct information research and analysis in support of IT initiatives.
• Stay updated on technologies and industry trends relevant to the role.

What This Job Offers

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