Mainframe Developer

divh2Computer Specialist- Software/h2pABOUT OATH: The City of New Yorks Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nations largest administrative tribunal, holding approximately 400,000 trials and hearings a year.

As the Citys central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission.

OATH also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution which provides mediation and restorative justice support to City government agencies and the general public, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, a resource center that provides training, continuing education, research and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers./ppJOB DESCRIPTION The IT Department is seeking to hire a Computer Specialist- Software to serve as a Mainframe Developer.

Duties include but are not limited to:/pulliCreation and revision of COBOL code for mainframe systems/liliWork with the Operations Unit, regarding the management of input and output, and quality control activities to ensure proper daily function/liliAct as a liaison between other city agencies and OATH in development projects/li/ulpHYBRID OFFICE / REMOTE WORK SCHEDULE AVAILABLE AFTER INITIAL TRAINING PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE NEEDS OF THE TRIBUNAL/pp*TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE.

*/ppCOMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) - 13632/ppMinimum Qualifications/pp(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or (2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in 1 above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or (3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above.

College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience.

A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above.

However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory full-time software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project.

NOTE: In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience, you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor.

Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification requirements.

Special Note To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and/or on-line applications programming./ppPreferred Skills/pulliExtensive experience with COBOL/liliExperience with JCL/liliExperience with FTP/liliOutstanding interpersonal and communication skills./liliExperience with Natural programming/liliExperience with ADABAS database systems/liliDevelopment experience with Natural/liliExperience with WebMethods or other mainframe integration systems/liliComputer skills in Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint./liliHistory of volunteerism, such as service in the AmeriCorps or Peace Corps, is viewed favorably./li/ulp55a Program/ppThis position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program./ppPublic Service Loan Forgiveness/ppAs 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 Educations website./ppResidency Requirement/ppNew York City Residency is not required for this position/ppAdditional Information/ppThe 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 individuals sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy./p/div