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Job title: Information Technology Specialist 3 (Data Communications)
Company: New York State
Job description: Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer under the provisions of Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Eligible titles include but are not limited to: Information Technology Specialist 3, Information Technology Specialist 3 (Database), Information Technology Specialist 3 (Systems Programming), Chief Computer Operator.
Duties Description The New York State Canal Corporation (Canals), a subsidiary of the New York Power Authority, is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the 524-mile waterway for boating, recreation, tourism and agriculture. The Canal system is made up of the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca canals, linking the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes and Lake Champlain. The 200-year-old NYS Canal System plays important roles in New York’s economic development, tourism industry and environmental stewardship. Canals is seeking candidates for the position of Information Technology Specialist 3 (Data Communications), SG-23. This position will assist with various IT-related areas including but not limited to Networking, Hardware, Software and Applications, Telephony, Project Management and Cyber Security. Duties include:
- Assisting with formulation of long-range vision and implementation strategies for IT improvements enterprise-wide;
- Assisting with Enterprise Application requirement gathering, timelines, testing, training and rollout;
- Monitoring completed projects to ensure proper functionality and escalate if issues are encountered;
- Preparing and/or assist with communication plans, development of technical procedures, testing customizations, and maintenance of applications;
- Coordinating communications with IT teams (Cyber, ICS & Network Services) on planned network maintenance and unplanned outages;
- Coordinating and develop strategies for updating Canal internal and external web sites;
- Reviewing and make recommendations on IT equipment purchases (laptops, desktops, printers, etc.);
- Assisting in the development of various IT hardware and software training modules for Canal employees;
- Coordinating software recommendations, purchases and approvals;
- Developing formalized process to track Canal IT assets;
- Assisting various Canal business units to gather IT-related information for projects;
- Reviewing and approve enterprise software renewals and maintain licenses and upgrade schedules;
- Assisting with troubleshooting IT-related application issues and act as point of escalation for Canal employee IT Issues;
- Tracking Canal IT expenditures and prepare annual IT budget;
- Overseeing administration of various applications and systems and;
- Communicating new projects requested by Canal business units.
Additional Comments PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience working with Microsoft O365 (including Office products, SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive), File Storage Architecture, Content Server, ProjectWise, Checkpoint, Proofpoint, EarthCam, ESRI GIS platforms. Familiarity with networking concepts and terminology.
CONTACT:
Justin Burns
Albany Headquarters
30 South Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12207
recruitment@canals.ny.gov
phone: 518.449.6003
The New York State Canal Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status.
The New York State Canal Corporation provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email accessibility@nypa.gov.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from the candidate before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Expected salary: $74750 – 101165 per year
Location: Albany, NY
Job date: Sun, 07 Mar 2021 05:27:57 GMT
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