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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Application Support Technician - **Company:** City of New York - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $108,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Business Software, Business Process Modeling, Unix, Computer Programming, File Transfer, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) SSL Extension, Monitoring of Systems, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM Rational Software, Korn Shell, Mainframes, Peoplesoft People Tools, Shell Script, Tso/ispf, Scripting, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Information Technology, People Soft - **Published:** June 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gb5qlw ## About the Role Experience with UNIX, including writing scripts; shell scripting (KSH) - Experience with Sterling Integrator - Programming experience in a mainframe or UNIX business application - Experience with PGP encryption - Experience with the file transfer protocols SFTP and FTPS - Experience with BPML (Business Process Modeling Language), preferably within Sterling Integrator (also known as IBM Sterling B2B Integrator) - Excellent Communications skills (oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills Preferred Skills: - Experience with job submission and scheduling procedures and monitoring tools - Experience with PeopleSoft, including People Tools Process Scheduler - Experience with Rational Suite, including Clear Quest - Experience with CONNECT: Direct - Experience working with PeopleSoft Implementations in a government environment - Knowledge of MVS/JCL, TSO/ISPF - Experience with Java programming and builds, 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to information technology service management, process management, operations; 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to information technology service management, process management, operations; 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. ## Description The Financial Information Services Agency and the Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) has a vacancy for an Application Support Technician working in the Application Support group to support the ongoing production maintenance of the PeopleSoft based HR and Benefits system - NYCAPS (New York City Automated Personnel System, as well as CityTime, and the payroll and pension payroll systems. Responsibilities include troubleshooting file transmission problems with various file transfer partners; setting up new business partners in the Sterling Integrator file repository system; ensuring that the operational support and production control functions are efficient, correct, and conform to agency operational standards; monitoring software products for operational alerts' providing rapid response to problems; coordinating effectively with production control and operational counterparts; ensuring the highest level of application availability to the end users. They will be required to document operational problems following standards and procedures. The selected candidate will be required to write UNIX scripts and use BPML (Business Process Modeling Language) to support the transfer of files between internal systems and end-user systems. 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