Information Technology Generalist 2

Are you an ambitious, detail-oriented professional eager to expand upon your Information Technology (IT) expertise? If so, consider joining the Employment, Banking, and Revenue IT Delivery Center, Solutions Management L&I, and State Division as an IT Generalist 2. This position is responsible for highly complex business processes and coordinates with relating internal and external partners in the administration of the State Workers Insurance Fund System. If you believe you have what it takes to succeed in this position, apply today!

As an IT Generalist 2, you will be tasked with overseeing contractor performance as it applies to all application development maintenance and operation process and planning. This includes using the software defined by EBR (currently TFS) to track change requests, defect fixes, verify testing completeness, and create reports. You will be responsible for managing the release process by working closely with other technical and program area teams and within established procedures. This position gives you the opportunity to lead the delivery and facilitation of formal and informal IT training for users as well as participate in the development of the IT strategic plan through coordination with IT managers to align IT systems with the agency's mission. Additional responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and monitoring program area approvals for release components
• Coordinating with all EBR departments such as Security and Shared Services regarding all application maintenance and operations
• Planning and constructing test plans for complex systems and performing testing for these systems which may include automated test scripts
• Planning and organizing IT continuity of government tests
• Coordinating IT asset recovery and replacement
• Managing and monitoring all waivers driving the core systems to compliance
• Maintaining IT policy and procedures as they apply to the program, ensuring they are in accordance with commonwealth directives
• Coordinating all supporting IT documentation for submission to yearly GAAP audit
• Following up and leading implementation of any updates required by audit findings

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Information Technology Generalist 1, Applications Developer 1, or Network Specialist 1; or
• Four years of information technology experience that includes one year of technical information technology experience in applications development or applications maintenance, network operation or network maintenance, web site development or web site design, or other information technology support/administration services; or
• Two years of information technology experience that includes one year of technical information technology experience in applications development or applications maintenance, network operation or network maintenance, web site development or web site design, or other information technology support/administration services, and an associate's degree in any information technology field; or
• A bachelor's degree in any information technology field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires two or more years of full-time experience with Test Cycle management using Team Foundation Server (TFS).
• This particular position also requires one or more years of full-time experience with Guidewire administration Platform.
• This particular position also requires one or more years of full-time experience with application integration testing (Guidewire on premise and web modules).
• This particular position also requires one or more years of full-time experience with managing Time Travel testing environments.
• This particular position also requires one or more years of full-time experience with developing repeatable testing Methodologies for application and interfaces.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.