City of New York
Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
Job Posting Notice Civil Service Title: Computer Specialist (Software)

Level: 04

Title Code No: 13632

Salary: $87,203/$100,284 - $120,754

Business Title: Senior Transaction Server (CICS) Specialist

Work Location: Brooklyn, NY

Division/Work Unit: IT Services

Number of Positions: 1

Job ID: 199765

Hours/Shift: Day - Due to the necessary technical support duties of this 
position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work various shifts 
such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.

Job Description
DoITT provides for the sustained, efficient and effective delivery of IT 
services, infrastructure and telecommunications to enhance service delivery to 
New York City's residents, businesses, employees and visitors. As the City's 
technology leader, DoITT is responsible for maintaining the foundational IT 
infrastructure and systems that touch every aspect of City life from public 
safety to human services, from education to economic development crossing the 
full spectrum of governmental operations.
The successful candidate will serve as a Senior Transaction Server (CICS) 
Specialist reporting to the IT Services Division. Responsibilities will 
include: Maintain updates and apply fixes to CICS and related system software; 
analyze software changes and advise management and peers of their effect on the 
user community; troubleshoot software failures and provide expedient 
resolution; investigate new software products to assist management in planning 
for future needs and growth; maintain and/or continue to expand a level of 
technical expertise commensurate with the present configuration of hardware and 
software; and perform special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements
(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 successful candidate should possess the following: Experience writing and 
maintaining CICS Exits; excellent oral and written communication skills; expert 
knowledge of CICS internals; familiarity with Tivoli System Automation and 
Communication Server software (VTAM and TCP/IP); and the ability to handle 
multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

To Apply
For City employees, please go to Employee Self Service (ESS), click on 
Recruiting Activities > Careers, and search for Job ID #199765
For all other applicants, please go to 
www.nyc.gov/jobs/search<http://www.nyc.gov/jobs/search> and search for Job ID 
#199765
-or-
If you do not have access to a computer, please mail resume indicating Job ID # 
to:
Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT)
Recruitment Office - 255 Greenwich Street - 9th Floor - New York, NY 10007
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL

Posting Date: July 20, 2015

Post Until: Filled




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