THE SELECTED WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $103,765-$119,330.
ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES SERVING IN THE COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) TITLE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.
The New York City (NYC) Administration for Children’s Services’ (ACS) Office of Information Technology (OIT) is responsible for providing high quality, reliable, and sustainable technology services, and support to meet the needs of the families and children we serve through ACS, its vendor partners and other City agencies. The Business Solutions unit is responsible for the building the systems that provide operational, analytical, and managerial support functions, as well as IT resource management, for the entire agency.
Reporting to the Computer Systems Manager within Office of Information Technology, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the successful candidate will be responsible for performing the following duties, but not limited to:
- Develop complex applications according to requirements, specifications using Microsoft Dynamics with associated languages and tools in a variety of systems development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid Agile.
- Design, develop, program and implements assigned project utilizing MS Dynamics on cloud and/or on premises with SQL Server, Oracle backend, java-scripts, .NET and other related technologies such as Power Apps and Dynamics Portals.
- Design, develop, program and implements data integrations and data-feeds from various databases.
- Develop SQL Server Reporting Services reports.
- Utilize version control systems such as Team Foundation Server (TFS) & Git.
- Create Technical Design Documents.
- Perform unit and integration testing.
- Explain technical concepts to users and help them understand the solutions implemented.
- Estimate timeframe to implement specifications.
- Work with the business analysts and team to program the specifications.
- Assist in creation of standards and implementing industry best practices.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE SELECTED WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $103,765-$119,330.
Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.
TO APPLY
Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID#640370.
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Minimum Qualifications
(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in “1" above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above. However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory full-time software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project.
NOTE: In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience, you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification
requirements.
Special Note
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and/or on-line applications programming.
Preferred Skills
The preferred candidate should possess the following: - 8+ years' experience of application software development, data analysis, data access, data structures, data manipulation, database designs, programming, testing and implementation, technical and user documentation, software conversions and migration of data. - 3-5 years' experience in MS Dynamics, .NET, C#, and Visual Studio and related technologies. - Highly skilled and specific expertise in programming in MS Dynamics 365 (cloud or on-premises), .NET 3.5 or higher with Visual studio, java-script, and related technologies. - Experience with MS SQL Server 2016 or above as well as SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). - Experience with SSRS Reports Development. - Experience with ADX Studio, ADX Portals/Dynamics Portal. - Experience with Kingsway Software data Integration tool. - Experience in developing Power Apps, Power Automate. - Experience with version control systems, preferably TFS/ Git. - Versed in different development methodologies (Iterative, Agile, Scrum etc.). - Strong communication, analysis, and problem-solving skills. - Quick to learn, self-motivated, and enthusiastic, work well within a team environment and with minimal supervision. - Comfortable working with defined project plans and contributing estimates to the planning process. - Able to meet and deliver on deadlines and work well under pressure.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
