The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.

Information Technology Services (ITS) is DSS’s technology services organization. ITS mission is to support the daily, emergent, and long-term needs of both agencies. ITS creates and enhances the technology infrastructure and computer applications that support HRA and DHS and develops applications, including a variety of client eligibility and recertification systems, case management systems, housing systems, employment/work engagement services, revenue producing computer matches, claiming systems, and personnel systems.

Information Technology Services (ITS)/ Enterprise Solutions Engineering is recruiting for one (1) Computer Specialist (Software) IV, to function as a Project Director/Technical Team Lead, who will:

- Oversee development, configuration, and security of systems/programs/applications, as well as
upgrades and enhancements to existing case management, rehousing and business intelligence
systems, using HRA technology group’s standard Oracle PL/SQL and associated Development
tools using TOAD and/or SQL Developer. Plan, manage and promote system/program/application
efficiency and security by integrating performance metrics and encryption. Manage system/
program/application responsiveness and cross-platform optimization for mobile. Utilize best
practices and employ Agile development processes/procedures and implementation plans to
drive standards, and support value delivery across the development lifecycle.

- Manage developers engaged in technical design, development, maintenance, and implementation
for a number of highly complex and critical HRA client server and web applications for the HRA
Family Independence Administration (FIA). The position requires a high level of technical proficiency
as well as management and supervisory skills. Including leading the activities of multiple applications
and projects using SQL and Oracle databases and web- based .NET software for designing and
programming; suggesting new technologies to maximize user work effort for improved productivity;
communicating with users and other stakeholders to specify objectives for the development of new
systems; analyzing, designing and documenting applications that meet user or agency requirements;
troubleshooting and resolving difficult technical issues.

- Ensure integrity, quality, and timeliness of technical deliverables related to development, through
regular monitoring, testing and management of code, and functionalities.

- Stay abreast of industry trends in design and developments of Oracle Database Objects Development
techniques to ensure that those new advancements in the field of system and enterprise architecture
can be applied to various areas within HRA technology.

- Collaborate with the appropriate groups and divisions to assess, recommend, and build new technology
Coordinate efforts on technical design considering capacity, performance, and high availability for
systems/programs/applications. Provide support for and participate in the maintenance of HRA systems,
applications, programs.

- Write clear technical design deliverables to document technical and non-technical functionalities and
features of systems/programs/applications.

- Lead teams responsible for a variety of technical design, development, testing and on-time delivery of
mission and business critical web applications in a 24/7 environment.

(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.

- Practical experience in .Net full Stack Development using Visual Studio and Microsoft Technologies and how to leverage them to deliver on mission critical systems in an agile setting. - Hands on experience in Angular, .Net Core, MVC, VB.NET, WCF, XML, WebAPI, Framework 4.8. - Hands on experience on Oracle 12C (proficient in developing/debugging store procedures). - Experience working on client-side scripts like jQuery, java scripts, Angular and MVC projects with test driven development, Object Oriented design and development experience, experience with creating web services using JSON, SOAP. - Preparation of development estimates and technical design documents.Ability to manage a variety technical tasks specific to application design, development, testing and roll-out. - Experience managing complex large-scale systems and incorporating commercial and custom- built applications in an lT setting. - Demonstrated knowledge of leading transformational IT initiatives in complex and dynamic environments, such as those integrating multiple lines of a business organization s services into one system or developing Application Programming Interface (APls) and opensource platforms. - Ability to manage technical tasks using an Agile and/or Lean operation mindset. - Demonstrated experience with database platforms, mobile and web platforms, multi-tier application frameworks, microservices, and cloud native applications. - Demonstrated experience working with all levels of leadership, technical and non-technical staff. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as excellent analytic, organization, presentation, and facilitation skills. - Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

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.

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.