Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programing)

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Date Posted 07/02/26

Applications Due07/19/26

Vacancy ID219018

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NY HELPYes

AgencyTeachers Retirement System

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2 (Programing)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitCSEA Local 658 (NYS Teachers' Retirement System)

Salary RangeFrom $78669 to $115477 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12211

Duties Description Job Description:

The NYSTRS Information Technology Division is seeking candidates for an Information Technology Specialist 2-Programming position for the Investment Solutions team. This position will work with our Asset Classes to support investment-related applications and integrations between NYSTRS and our third-party applications and vendors. The incumbent of this position will be held to high standards of integrity and customer service, while also being expected to perform advanced technical work on complex projects.

The Information Technology Specialist 2-Programming will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

• Work collaboratively with Supervisors, Business Analysts, Project Leaders, other Programmers and Business Users on NYSTRS applications
• Gather requirements and create design and technical specifications from our business users
• Create, enhance and support NYSTRS Applications using various development platforms and technologies through programming and configuration
• Create testing plans and scripts and perform testing as required
• Develop detailed technical and functional documentation
• Manage and maintain work items within our ServiceNow platform
• Follow and support the Secure Systems Development Lifecycle as defined for NYSTRS (SSDLC)

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

EITHER: 1) Reachable on the Civil Service eligible list; OR: 2) Eligible for reassignment by virtue of having permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 2-Programming (SG-18); OR: 3) Eligible for transfer under the provisions of the Civil Service Law by virtue of having one year of permanent competitive service in an appropriate title.

To be appointed via the NY HELPS program, you must meet the following requirements:

A bachelors or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science; or a bachelors 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 experience in information technology; or two years of experience in information technology.

Additional Comments In order to be considered you must submit your application through our application portal. You can view the posting and submit your application here: https://nystrs.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/NYSTRS_Careers

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Aleks Szumilo

Telephone

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Email Address recruitment@nystrs.org

Address

Street 10 Corporate Woods Drive

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12211

Notes on ApplyingIn order to be considered you must submit your application through our application portal. You can view the posting and submit your application here: https://nystrs.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/NYSTRS_Careers

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