Information Technology Specialist

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All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on March 15, 2026. Applications received after 5:00 pm will not be considered.

Note:
Sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must hold unrestricted work authorization. NYSTRS is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position now or in the future.

The incumbent will provide technical leadership for People Soft Administration projects and operational activity needed to support People Soft. The incumbent will be responsible for administering People Soft Finance and HR servers and applications, People Soft Windows Server patching and vulnerability management. The incumbent will be responsible for knowledge transfer to other MS server staff on People Soft administration policies and procedures.

Either:
1) Reachable on the Civil Service eligible list;
2) Eligible for reassignment by virtue of having permanent competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 3 (SG-23); 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.

We are not utilizing NY HELPS to fill this position. To be considered for this position, you must be employed by NY State and meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above.

The ideal candidate will have experience with the following:

• Three years as a People Soft System Administrator
• People Soft Change Assistant, Configuration Manager, Data Mover
• Building People Soft Servers and People Tools upgrades
• People Soft Update Manager (PUM) and creating and deploying bug packages
• Performing People Soft code migrations between environments
• Applying tax update and 1099 packages
• Working with SSL Certificates
• Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery
• Working in a collaborative team environment

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of:

• People Soft Integration Broker and Process Scheduler
• Windows Server Administration 2019 and above
• Microsoft Active Directory Administration
• Microsoft Exchange Administration 2016 and above
• Microsoft IIS Web Server administration
• Enterprise Patching Tools such as Ivanti
• VMware vSphere Web Client 7.0 or higher
• ITIL processes

Additionally, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Ability to troubleshoot quickly and accurately diagnose issues with servers and applications
• Business writing skills to correspond with both technical and business users
• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills

Currently we have a hybrid work schedule which may be subject to change in the future.

The duties for the Information Technology Specialist 3 include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for administrating the People Soft HR and Finance applications and servers
• Manage Ivanti Patching for the Windows Server, People Soft Support Team
• Research and remediate any software vulnerabilities discovered that affect People Soft applications and servers
• Contribute to creating People Soft project plans to deliver new or enhanced functionality to NYSTRS staff
• Be the technical lead on People Soft upgrade projects
• Mentor staff resources in the maintenance and enhancement of People Soft servers and applications
• Produce and review technical documentation
• Assist with budgeting, planning, and researching current and future applications and services that are part of the People Soft and Microsoft server administration support environment
• Lead People Soft Administration support to evaluate, select and implement new technologies
• Act as a technical leader, mentor team members and effectively communicate complex technical information
• Backup Documentum functions of the MS Server support team
• Ensure continued support interoperability and verify recoverability for all environments managed by the MS Server support team

This position is a Grade 23

$99,183- $129,410

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