Programmer

City of New York•New York City, NY

56d

About The Position

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE CERTIFIED IT DEVELOPER (APPLICATIONS) CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. Division/Program Summary: The mission of the Bureau of Environmental Disease Prevention is to prevent environmental disease in homes, communities, and the workplace, and to protect health by promoting healthy environments and health equity. Position Summary: Under supervision of the Healthy Homes Deputy Director for MIS, with latitude for independent action and the exercise of independent judgment, this position is responsible for the planning, designing, configuring, installing, testing, troubleshooting, integrating, performance monitoring, maintaining, enhancing, security management, and support of computer programs. Specific programs include the lead registry and related systems.

Requirements

You must have current professional/vendor certifications.
A masters degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) AND 12 months of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) specialized experience in computer applications development planning, design, configuration, installation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management as described in the following nine Major Task Groups in the IT Titles Task Inventory: Applications Development; Web Development, Design, and Maintenance; Business/Systems Analysis; Project Management Support; Application Design; GIS Structures, Spatial Analysis, and Mapping Principles; Testing; Technical Writing; and Version Control; OR
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) AND 24 months of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) specialized experience as described in “1” above; OR
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization AND 24 months of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) specialized experience as described in “1” above plus 48 months of information technology experience as described in the IT Task Inventory ; OR
A satisfactory combination of education and experience which is equivalent to “3” above. Education may be substituted for the information technology experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is equivalent to 12 months of experience, up to a maximum of 48 months. However, if you qualify under options “2,” “3” or “4,” you must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and at least 24 months of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) specialized information technology experience as described in “1” above.

Responsibilities

Responsible for reviewing and developing detailed system specifications and modifying existing applications to accommodate changing business needs. Create and maintain technical and user system documentation.
Responsible for training in-house development staff on the use and implementation of the developed systems. Also responsible for: Analyzing user specifications and requirements that reflect business program needs and subsequently delivering high-quality software solutions that meet those needs.
Design, develop, test, maintain and modify software programs according to specifications, verifying logic, and provide guidance to other developers, performing necessary debugging, and writing related documentation.
Perform impact analysis on large and complex projects by analyzing and evaluating interrelationships of programs to determine how changes in one program will affect another
Work very closely with the HHP project management group to assist in solving project related technical issues whether it pertains to custom development or evaluation of platforms and products
May also be called upon to perform a variety of duties to ensure the proper operation of systems, to meet IT commitments to the business, and to leverage the strengths and skills of individuals within the overall team effectively.
Performs code reviews and unit testing to identify problems, facilitate change, simplify integration, and improve documentation and design for assigned systems and/or projects
Critically review programs prior to implementation to verify consistency and conformance with established IT guidelines, policies, and practices as well as industry standard guidelines
Work within the underlying architecture for all software related projects assigned.
Serve as technical adviser to management and provide programming perspective on requirement.

Benefits

Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

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