Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming)
About The Position
The NYSTRS Information Technology Division is seeking candidates for an Information Technology Specialist 2-Programming position for the Investment Solutions team. This position will work with our Asset Classes to support investment-related applications and integrations between NYSTRS and our third-party applications and vendors. The incumbent of this position will be held to high standards of integrity and customer service, while also being expected to perform advanced technical work on complex projects. 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 with a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications, and any specialized requirements, of the title for which they apply. 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.
Requirements
- A bachelor's or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science; or a bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field and one year of experience in information technology; or 60 semester credit hours including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science and one year of experience in information technology; or two years of experience in information technology.
- Applicants must hold unrestricted work authorization. NYSTRS is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in application development and configuration using an object-oriented programming language (e.g., C#, Java, C++)
- Experience in application development and configuration using a functional programming language (e.g., R programming language)
- Experience with one or more of the following: developing or modifying existing stored procedures, triggers, packages and database objects for relational database management systems (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database)
- Applied experience in analyzing, developing, and supporting interactive external web applications
- Experience working with Investment-related applications
- Knowledge of RESTful APIs for seamless communication between web services
- Familiarity with Integrated Development Environments (Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual Code, Eclipse)
- Familiarity with GIT-based source control solutions for efficient code management
- A commitment to providing outstanding support to end-users
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and across departments
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with Supervisors, Business Analysts, Project Leaders, other Programmers and Business Users on NYSTRS applications
- Gather requirements and create design and technical specifications from our business users
- Create, enhance and support NYSTRS Applications using various development platforms and technologies through programming and configuration
- Create testing plans and scripts and perform testing as required
- Develop detailed technical and functional documentation
- Manage and maintain work items within our ServiceNow platform
- Follow and support the Secure Systems Development Lifecycle as defined for NYSTRS (SSDLC)
Benefits
- retirement, disability and death benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
