What are the responsibilities and job description for the Programmer position at NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development?
Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Ave, LIC, Queens 11101
Only candidates who are permanent in the Computer Specialist (Software) title, reachable on the DDC Promotional (Exam #1519) or Open-Competitive List (Exam #1139), or those who have filed for the DDC Promotional Exam #5533, or the Open-Competitive Exam #5056 in January 2025 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results card, Receipt of Filing or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
The Department of Design and Construction, Technology & Innovation Division seeks to hire a Programmer. The selected candidate will be responsible for analyzing, designing, coding, and improving the agency's web pages, programs, and applications. The Programmer will work closely with the design, data, and technology team members to enhance and expand the current portfolio of applications and create new systems and services. The selected candidate will collaborate with design team members on prototyping and user testing, understanding business and policy needs, and help translate those needs to a technology solution. Duties also include creating, maintaining, and implementing source code and may participate in application analysis and testing. Additionally, the selected candidate will prepare program specifications and diagrams, develop logic flowcharts, and document program development and revisions.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.
All Applicants, Including City Employees
Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.
COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) - 13632
Minimum Qualifications
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.
Preferred Skills
Candidate must have strong development skills and the ability to transform complex requirements to applications that are user-friendly and easy to navigate, as well as display an ability to communicate and work in a team setting. Candidate with at least two years hands-on experience with .NET Technologies (C#, .NET Framework, .NET Core/5, MVC, WebForms, WebAPI, WCF Services, Windows Services, LINQ, Asynchronous /S Multithreaded Programming, Visual Studio.NET 2017/2019, Team Foundation Services and/or Azure Dev Ops) is preferred. Experience with AJAX, HTML 5, CSS and JavaScript along with frameworks such as JQuery, Bootstrap, AngularJS, ReactJS, and/or Angular 7/10 Microsoft SQL Server, creating data definitions, SSIS packages, and complex database objects MCSD or MCP or MCSE or MCITP: Web Applications are preferred. The candidate should have experience in Microsoft SQL Management Studio, Microsoft Reporting Services and the development of complex ETL data transformations using SSIS and stored procedures is a plus.
55a Program
This 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.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As 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 Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position.
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.
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Ave, LIC, Queens 11101
Only candidates who are permanent in the Computer Specialist (Software) title, reachable on the DDC Promotional (Exam #1519) or Open-Competitive List (Exam #1139), or those who have filed for the DDC Promotional Exam #5533, or the Open-Competitive Exam #5056 in January 2025 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results card, Receipt of Filing or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
The Department of Design and Construction, Technology & Innovation Division seeks to hire a Programmer. The selected candidate will be responsible for analyzing, designing, coding, and improving the agency's web pages, programs, and applications. The Programmer will work closely with the design, data, and technology team members to enhance and expand the current portfolio of applications and create new systems and services. The selected candidate will collaborate with design team members on prototyping and user testing, understanding business and policy needs, and help translate those needs to a technology solution. Duties also include creating, maintaining, and implementing source code and may participate in application analysis and testing. Additionally, the selected candidate will prepare program specifications and diagrams, develop logic flowcharts, and document program development and revisions.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.
All Applicants, Including City Employees
Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.
COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) - 13632
Minimum Qualifications
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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.
Preferred Skills
Candidate must have strong development skills and the ability to transform complex requirements to applications that are user-friendly and easy to navigate, as well as display an ability to communicate and work in a team setting. Candidate with at least two years hands-on experience with .NET Technologies (C#, .NET Framework, .NET Core/5, MVC, WebForms, WebAPI, WCF Services, Windows Services, LINQ, Asynchronous /S Multithreaded Programming, Visual Studio.NET 2017/2019, Team Foundation Services and/or Azure Dev Ops) is preferred. Experience with AJAX, HTML 5, CSS and JavaScript along with frameworks such as JQuery, Bootstrap, AngularJS, ReactJS, and/or Angular 7/10 Microsoft SQL Server, creating data definitions, SSIS packages, and complex database objects MCSD or MCP or MCSE or MCITP: Web Applications are preferred. The candidate should have experience in Microsoft SQL Management Studio, Microsoft Reporting Services and the development of complex ETL data transformations using SSIS and stored procedures is a plus.
55a Program
This 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.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As 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 Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position.
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.
Salary : $92,236 - $106,071
