IMPORTANT NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES WITH A PERMANENT COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) OR COMPARABLE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE WITH SIMILAR DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) WHEN APPLYING AND INDICATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER YOUR PERMANENT CIVIL SERVICE TITLE.

The NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

DOF's Information Technology (FIT) Division designs, builds, and supports all facets of DOF’s computer systems, including hardware, software, applications, infrastructure, telephone, and data security. FIT delivers and administers tax-related payment programs for the City of New York by providing the information technology solutions needed to achieve its mission of collecting revenue while ensuring an efficient and improved customer experience. FIT is also responsible for the systems and websites which enable citywide payments, land records, property assessment, parking adjudications, customer service, and the Sheriff’s public safety work.

The Citywide Payment Applications Unit is responsible for maintaining computer systems that collect the revenue and fees for the Department of Finance and 30 other NYC agencies. CityPay websites allow the public to conveniently make a variety of online payments to the city, ranging from property taxes to parking violations to applications for dog licenses. Citywide Payment Applications is an exciting, fast-paced unit within Finance Information Technology. We are required to keep pace with the City's ever-expanding portfolio of services and transactions.

The Senior Full Stack Developer will be a key member of the Citywide Payment Applications team responsible for the programming and support of the CityPay websites (used by millions of New Yorkers for payments). The successful candidate will also develop other in-house applications, as needed, such as the Research Tool (used by customer service administrators). The team consists of a manager and developers, who support each other in learning the business, technology and security expertise needed for our systems.

Responsibilities include but will not be limited to the following:

- Design, code, and troubleshoot software programs following coding standards.
- Provide technical leadership and advice to other team members.
- Collaborate with various teams to diagnose and resolve defects and issues.
- Provide day-to-day production support of existing applications
- Ensure that system improvements and changes are implemented correctly and completely
- Develop technical and support documentation as required.
- Occasional outside of work hours may be needed.

Additional Information:
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) - 13632

(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.

- 5+ years experience with Core Java. - Expertise in web UI technologies including JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, jQuery and React.js. - Proficiency in designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs using Spring Boot. - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, tools like Azure Devops and containerization technologies like Docker and KubeGIT code repository. - Proficiency with SQL / Non-SQL databarnetes. - Experience with se technology. - Knowledge of Linux operating system. - Experience with Cloud technologies of Azure or AWS. - Relevant certifications a strong plus.

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.