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) is recruiting for one (1) Project Specialist to function as a Senior Developer, who will:

- Analyze new systems and enhance, expand, improve existing systems, by studying specifications, determining feasibility for various projects, apprehends business requirements, creates technical documentation, designs and implements complex solutions from initiation to completion, including development, testing and pushing project through all development cycles and obtaining signoffs on project deliverables, using Microsoft .NET technologies, Angular, JQuery, Web API, Web Services, XML, Oracle database tools, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Office. Code modification to highly complex computer program, information systems, databases, by following flow charts, specifications, to produce required solution.

- Prepare computer system designs, surveys, feasibility studies of complex database systems, user functional requirements, by meeting with users, asking questions, determining requirements, propose, evaluating alternatives, to prepare written reports, specifications, summaries of findings and studies. Code modifications to highly complex computer programs, information systems and databases, by following flow charts and specifications.

- Collaborate with 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, and applications. Provide support for and participate in the maintenance of HRA systems, applications, programs.

- Provide technical data processing assistance in systems development, by researching, analyzing problems, recommending solutions, to assist management, analysts in meeting agency goals within regulations. Troubleshoot software, hardware failures, by isolating, identifying, rectifying programming and equipment malfunctions, to ensure efficient operation of the system, lessen downtime. Test highly complex programs, information systems and databases, by specifying, preparing test data, test files, conduction unit, integration, and volume system testing, to measure input, processing, and output functions of the computer program, and system.

- Develop, maintain, enhance database, and information systems, by defining physical, organization of databases, data sets, and reorganizing database at appropriate intervals, monitoring performance, implementing backup, recovery, restart procedures, utilizing latest release of database software, to optimize performance, minimize storage requirements, and support applications systems areas.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or

3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or

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

- Developer experience for large, complex and/or data project implementation with experience working within New York City government. - Experience working with Microsoft .NET technologies (C#, ASP.NET, MVC, Web API, WCF Services, Windows Services, Asynchronous/Multithreaded Programming) web. - Development experience with MS SQL, AJAX, HTML 5, CSS, and JavaScript along with Angular and .NET framework Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle creating data definitions, SSIS Packages, and complex database objects. - Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL Management Studio, Microsoft Reporting Services - Strong working knowledge of SDLC, Agile/SNOW project management, user/system/functional requirements development and user acceptance testing. - Familiarity with Octopus Deploy, Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitLab, DevOps is a plus. - Exceptional problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills with a detail-oriented approach. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and technologies to business stakeholders.

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.