Full Time Wms Administrator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Company Description
Job Description
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.
Information Technology Services (ITS) is DSS's technology services organization. ITS mission is to support the daily, emergent, and long-term needs of both agencies. ITS creates and enhances the technology infrastructure and computer applications that support HRA and DHS and develops applications, including a variety of client eligibility and recertification systems, case management systems, housing systems, employment/work engagement services, revenue producing computer matches, claiming systems, and personnel systems.
Under general supervision of the Director of Installation & Planning - WMS Support, with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and judgment, is responsible for overseeing and coordinating enterprise support operations related to agency infrastructure, enterprise printing, systems access, installation planning, distributed technology environments, and operational support services supporting NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) operations citywide.
Information Technology Services (ITS) is recruiting for one (1) IT Project Specialist, to function as Installation and Planning Operations Lead, who will:
- Coordinate and oversee the daily activities of the WMS Installations Team, assigning work through NYS-ITSM Service Requests and Incident tickets and ensuring timely completion of operational, infrastructure, connectivity, and deployment-related activities supporting agency operations citywide.
- Provide leadership and operational oversight for agency infrastructure installations, enterprise printing support, workstation deployments, connectivity services, and technology implementation activities supporting agency locations throughout the five boroughs.
- Administer and oversee WMS DNS infrastructure, including critical DNS servers supporting WMS user authentication and enterprise printing services.
- Monitor Server integrity, availability, and operational performance while coordinating updates to DNS records and related configurations as required; coordinate and oversee the WMS hardware environment consisting of printers, ATS devices, workstations, and associated network equipment located throughout agency sites citywide.
- Coordinate installation, relocation, repair, replacement, removal, and lifecycle management activities as needed.
- Coordinate agency-wide infrastructure planning activities associated with relocations, office reconfigurations, restacking efforts, workstation deployments, and new site buildouts. Review floorplans, validate infrastructure requirements, and ensure all connectivity and operational needs are incorporated into project planning activities; coordinate with vendors, telecommunications providers, network teams, PMO groups, facilities personnel, and agency stakeholders regarding network installations, structured cabling, hardware deployments, site readiness activities, infrastructure upgrades, and agency relocation projects; process requests for WMS user additions, deletions, modifications, workstation IDs, printer configurations, and system access changes.
Hours/Shift:
9:00AM - 5:00PM and after hours/weekends, if required
IT PROJECT SPECIALIST - 95710
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.
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.