Information Technology Specialist 2

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description As a member of NYSIF’s Vulnerability Management Team, incumbents of these positions will play a key role in Application and Infrastructure vulnerability management to meet the essential security needs of the agency. Incumbent duties will include but are not limited to: • Review scan results to ensure they complete successfully and report on any anomalies.• Report, investigate and troubleshoot discovered vulnerabilities.• Provide end user support for discovered vulnerabilities.• Create, configure, schedule, and monitor device security scans.• Recertify scheduled scans to ensure their accuracy.• Ability to learn new technologies and processes.• Communicating effectively in planning and coordination with infrastructure and application development groups during major maintenance, upgrades, and deployment projects.• Maintenance, and enforcement of standards and best practices.• Perform installation, administration, testing, and maintenance of hardware and software for on premise Tenable, Black Duck and Sonatype tools.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications For Non-Competitive (NY HELPS) Appointment: • 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.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 70.1 or 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.Preferred Qualifications: • The candidate must have a good understanding of security fundamentals.• The candidate must have a good familiarity with Linux command-line.• The candidate must have a good understanding of security vulnerabilities: Knowledge of common vulnerabilities, threat landscapes, and mitigation techniques.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 regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments Please note, the salary range displayed includes special salary treatments, such as location pay. 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].

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