The DSS Accountability Office (DSS-AO) is responsible for protecting the integrity of social services programs administered by the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) and ensuring that DSS complies with all statutory, regulatory, and contractual standards. The Office of Accountability Strategies (OAS) is responsible for providing strategic operational, analytical, and systems support services to the DSS-AO, across the Department of Social Services (DSS), and to sister agencies outside of DSS, ensuring data driven efficiencies are effectively implemented. DSS-AO-Systems develops, maintains and enhances systems; builds, maintains and expands data match resources; and designs and maintains customized databases. The AO-Systems is recruiting for one (1) Computer Specialist Software II to function as a Systems Programmer Analyst, who will: - Design, develop and maintain new software applications using Microsoft.Net technologies that serve as tracking and reporting systems for various departments within the DSS-Accountability Office to provide for integration with existing applications. - Work collaboratively with AO Systems’ Project Managers, Program Area Management and End Users to ensure suitable design, testing and implementation. Work with ITS as necessary to provide effective integration with existing databases or applications used by other program areas. - Create relational database (SQL or Oracle) with corresponding views, functions and stored procedures based on user business rules. - Monitor database performance and ensure user issues are properly reviewed and resolved. Make database changes as necessary to address performance problems. - Manage the manipulation of targe data files extracted from various databases (e.g. SQL, Oracle, DB2). These datasets may need to be imported into the user application database or exported for analysis and used for executive decisions. - Implement metadata standards for data elements (i.e. naming conventions, formats, default values) for system/applications. - Adhere to development standards and performs source control backups. - Create technical documentation for applications/processes