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# Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming)

- **Company:** NYS Governor's Office of Employee Relations
- **Location:** Albany, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $71,427.0 - $98,409.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Programming, Databases, Data Dictionary, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Logical Data Models, Enterprise Software Applications, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://statejobsny.com/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=222111

## About the Role

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 16 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the NYS Civil Service Law., A bachelor's or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science;
OR a bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field AND one year of experience in information technology;
OR 60 semester credit hours including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science AND one year of professional experience in information technology;
OR two years of professional experience in information technology.

## Description

Duties Description Under the direction of the Manager of Enterprise Applications, the Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming) is responsible for all activities associated with the design, development, installation, and performance of agency databases. Duties include, but are not limited to:

 - Design or assist in the design and maintenance of databases.
 - Assist in the development of logical data models. Defines data entities, data attributes, and logical data groups and relationships.
 - Assist in the development of physical database design. Address performance criteria and standards.
 - Coordinate database change controls to interact with application change management.
 - Assist in the training of application programmer analysts and operations personnel in the efficient use of database software.
 - Participate in the development of disaster recovery planning for databases.
 - Maintain specialized data access modules and other programs required to make data available to program and end-users.
 - Install and maintain database software products and specialized data access programs.
 - Install, customize, and maintain complex database software components.
 - Test and implement new and updated versions of databases, data dictionary, and other files handling software from vendors.
 - Act as vendor liaison for the diagnosis and resolution of database-related software problems.
 - Participate in the development of database standards such as naming conventions, update protocols, performance standards, and internal controls.
 - Convert existing databases to new or updated software releases from vendors.
 - Monitor the operation and performance of the database software, taking whatever corrective action necessary to obtain the most effective use of it.
 - Monitor and tune such variables as space, buffers, logs, and journals.
 - Identify and resolve malfunctions and complex problems related to database use, maintenance, and management.
 - Maintain a log of database problems and resolutions for future reference.


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