Information Technology Specialist 2 (Server Admin) (NYHELPS)

New York State Civil Service
Albany, NY

NY HELP Yes

Agency Insurance Fund, State

Title Information Technology Specialist 2 (Server Admin) (NYHELPS)

Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade 18

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $66951 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 8 Computer Drive West

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12205

Duties Description Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Administer on-premises Microsoft Exchange Servers.- Administer O365 email.- Support Active Directory and domain controllers.- Support multi-factor authentication.- Administer Single-Sign On using Entra-ID.- Fulfill work orders and incident resolution.- Server OS and exchange patching, vulnerability remediation and compliance checks.- Support disaster recovery.- Support RHEL and Windows servers.

Minimum Qualifications For appointment via NY HELPs:- Bachelor's or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science; OR- Bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field AND one year of experience in information technology; OR- 60 semester credit hours including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science AND one year of experience in information technology; OR- Two years of experience in information technology.Note: Certain math and business courses, although taken as part of a computer science curriculum, are not counted towards the 15 semester credit hours. For competitive appointment:- List appointment: Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title.- Transfer: Current New York State employee with one year of permanent competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law. Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades. Eligible titles include, but are not limited to: Business Systems Analyst 1, Administrative Specialist 1, Contract Management Specialist 1.- Reinstatement: Candidates who have held Information Technology Specialist 2 title, or a transferable title, may be eligible for consideration for reinstatement. For 55b/55c Program appointment:- This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. For more information on this program, please visit the 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center.Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related fields.- 1 year of experience or 5 semester credit hours in Linux or Red Hat Operating Systems.- 1 year of experience or 5 semester credit hours in Windows PowerShell scripting.Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position. NYSIF is not currently enrolled in eVerify, which is a requirement for certain types of employment verifications.

Additional Comments For candidates new to NYS, the starting salary for this position will be the bottom of the range displayed and is not subject to negotiation. For candidates that are current NYS employees, salaries are calculated in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.Fringe Benefits: - Competitive compensation- Future career growth potential - Open and supportive team-based environment- Plentiful vacation, personal, and sick time off- Paid state and federal holidays- Affordable health insurance plans- Dental and vision benefits provided at no additional cost- Retirement options- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)- Possibility of telecommuting, flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules (AWS)NY HELPS Program:This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.About NYSIF:For more information about NYSIF, including our mission, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and efforts to fulfill Executive Order 31, please visit If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please send an email to NYSIF's Reasonable Accommodations mailbox at [email protected].#li-dni

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Kalli Gilbert

Telephone

Fax 518-437-1618

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street PO Box 66699

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12206

Notes on Applying Please submit resume to [email protected], referencing the Vacancy ID# in your subject line.

Posted 2026-03-12

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