> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1756856-expert-it-specialist](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1756856-expert-it-specialist). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Expert IT Specialist - **Company:** Mvp Consulting Plus, Inc. - **Location:** Albany, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Bug Reporting, Legacy Systems - **Published:** July 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8cc6fd85-8242-4661-87b6-a135a2a146a4 ## About the Role 84 months experience in performing requirements gathering and business analysis, producing written documentation of requirements; system design and implementation. 60 months experience testing builds of a statewide enterprise IT project, including defect reporting. 48 months experience as a government employee or public/private consultant with detailed involvement in the area of government grantmaking. 24 months experience configuring and deploying an industry standard COTS grantmaking solution. 12 months experience working with an enterprise statewide financial system ## Description This Expert IT Specialist will support enterprise grantmaking ctivities statewide through both the Statewide Financial System and Agency-specific legacy systems. The consultants in this title support State agencies and the public with work such s configuring RFPs in an enterprise or agency-specific systems, as well as assisting with contracts, progress reports, payments, reporting, and prequalification, as well as testing and reporting system defects and fixes in those systems. They provide training and technical assistance on the systems to State Agency staff and vendors. When needed, they assist Grants Management leadership develop adjunct or different systems to assist other State agencies, like the OCM eGrants project. --- Day-to-Day Tasks --- 1. Work with NY State agencies to develop and implement new grant opportunities in the State's Grants Management systems 2. Create and update documentation and develop training courses for State Agency users and vendors. 3. Document, maintain, and validate business process rules to improve efficiency and cross-training, allowing for uniformity across State Agencies. 4. Test and implement new features and builds of web- based statewide grant application and contract development system. 5. Report bugs and defects in an easy-to-understand manner and test proposed fixes of these defects. 6. Develop and edit functional specifications for new features and improvements. ## Related Videos - [Debugging in the Dark](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1658-debugging-in-the-dark) - [How to TDD in legacy code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/309-how-to-tdd-in-legacy-code) - [".Net is too slow" was not an option](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100176-net-is-too-slow-was-not-an-option) - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) - [Getting to Know Your Legacy (System) with AI-Driven Software Archeology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1437-getting-to-know-your-legacy-system-with-ai-driven-software-archeology) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Software Developer Salary in Austria [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/213-software-developer-salary-in-austria-2023) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)