Application Support Coordinator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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. They will also work with vendor supplied operational and production control staff, setting up and scheduling jobs and scripts, quality controlling the inputs and outputs, and reviewing written operational procedures. They will assist testers as needed and resolve operational problems during development and testing, as well as production.
Required Qualifications:
- 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
Additional Information
P-554
To Apply
Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: www.nyc.gov/jobs and apply to Job ID:720985. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The City of New York offers a comprehensive set of benefits and programs to employees, including health insurance, pension plan, Deferred Compensation Plan (with 457, 401K and Roth IRA options), pre-tax Commuter Benefit program, pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts programs and more. Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 - Local 2627, the union that represents employees in this title.
Work Location
5 Manhattan West, NY, NY
Position is located in NYC near Madison Square Garden and Hudson Yards
IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT SPECIALI - 95713

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.

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.