The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

- The selected candidate will serve as a Junior Developer in the Information Technology Division
and will work with a team to deliver application systems, provide production support for existing
web applications, create technical design documents.
- The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of the system's
architecture and technology, as well as the continual improvement of the development process.
- We are looking for highly skilled programmers with experience building web applications in Java.
Java Developers are responsible for analyzing user requirements and business objectives,
determining application features and functionality, and recommending changes to existing
Java-based applications, among other duties. Will be involved in all phases of software development life
cycle.

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1. A baccalaureate degree in computer science, engineering or a related field from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to IT automation engineering, monitoring engineering, management of infrastructure; or

2. Eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to IT automation engineering, monitoring engineering, management of infrastructure;

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.

- 0-2 years of experience in Core Java programming. - Proficient in data structure, algorithm, object-oriented design and multithreading - Experience in basic database design including SQL database - Proficient in writing SQL queries. - Basic knowledge of design patterns - Strong communication, analysis, and problem-solving skills. - Experience in creation of technical design documents on the task assigned is a must. - Self learner with ability to work with new technologies, self-motivated, and enthusiastic. - Work well within a team environment and under direction and supervision. - Comfortable working with clearly defined project plans and contributing project estimates to the planning process. - Able to meet and deliver on deadlines and work well under pressure. - Linux command line and basic scripting is a plus.

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/.

New York City Residency is not required for this position

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.