Systems Developer

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $105,854-$115,854.

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.

The New York City Administration for Children's Services of Office of Information Technology (OIT) department has the responsibility to provide high quality, reliable, sustainable technology services, and support to meet the needs of the families and children we serve through ACS and its vendor partners and other city agencies.

The Systems Development unit builds, enhances, and supports applications specific to ACS as defined by the Business Analysts. There are 76 in-house systems built and supported by this team. Some of the key technologies used to develop applications are Oracle, Java, MS Dynamics, and SQL Server.

Reporting to the Computer Systems Manager within Office of Information Technology, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the successful candidate will:

• Develop complex applications according to requirements, specifications using Microsoft Dynamics with associated languages and tools in a variety of systems development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid Agile.

• Design, develop, program and implement assigned projects utilizing MS Dynamics on cloud and/or on premises with SQL Server / Oracle backend, java-scripts, .NET and other related technologies such as Power Apps and Dynamics Portals.

• Design, develop, program, and implement data integrations and data-feeds from various databases.

• Develop SQL Server Reporting Services reports.

• Utilize version control systems such as Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Global Information Tracker (GIT).

• Create Technical Design documents.

• Perform unit and integration testing.

• Estimate timeframe to implement specifications.

• Work with the business analysts and team to program the specifications.

• Participates in project meetings.

• Assist in creation of standards and implementing industry best practices.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $105,854-$115,854.

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

TO APPLY

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:

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Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Minimum Qualifications

1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or

2.An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or

3.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or

4.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.

Preferred Skills

The preferred candidate should possess the following: - 8+ years' experience of application software development, data analysis, data access, data structures, data manipulation, database designs, programming, testing and implementation, technical and user documentation, software conversions and migration of data.

• 3 to 5 years' experience in MS Dynamics, .NET, C#, and Visual Studio and related technologies.

• Highly skilled and specific expertise in programming in MS Dynamics 365 (cloud or on-premises), .NET 3.5 or higher with Visual studio, java-script, and related technologies.

• Experience with MS SQL Server 2016 or above as well as SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS).

• Experience with SSRS Reports Development.

• Experience with ADX Studio/ADX Portals/Dynamics Portal.

• Experience with Kingsway Software data Integration tool.

• Experience in developing Power Apps / Power Automate.

• Knowledge of Tableau, Power BI will have an added advantage.

• Experience with version control systems, preferably TFS/ Git.

• Versed in different development methodologies (Iterative, Agile, Scrum etc.).

• Strong communication, analysis, and problem-solving skills.

• Quick to learn, self-motivated, and enthusiastic, work well within a team environment and with minimal supervision.

• Comfortable working with defined project plans and contributing estimates to the planning process.

• Able to meet and deliver on deadlines and work well under pressure.

• Follow guidelines and standards as set forth by ACS and OIT.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.