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The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the City delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit oti.nyc.gov to learn more.
At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology.
Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to lead a team of talented engineers and drive the use of cutting-edge technology that helps New Yorkers? We're looking for a dynamic individual to lead a team of application developers that designs, builds, and supports the City's custom-built server-side applications deployed to the cloud.
About our team: The Custom Applications team at OTI primarily builds public-facing and internal web applications to support City initiatives and operations. We take pride in utilizing modern technologies for most of our application portfolio, including AWS, containerization, and Azure DevOps. As a technical lead, you'll be responsible for driving innovation and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of cloud computing. Your expertise and vision will be critical in shaping the future of our organization, and you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of residents and businesses in New York City.
Responsibilities will include:
- Lead a team building applications using modern technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, and JavaScript.
- Implement and support efficient and successful CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based solutions.
- Build resilient, scalable, maintainable, and flexible cloud-based architectures.
- Work closely with other engineering teams to ensure applications are highly resilient.
- Use secure coding best practices and tools to ensure application components are secure.
- Work in a team-centric atmosphere to help move the team and the City into the future.
- Mentor and train engineers to make sure that they are current on the latest technologies.
- Interface with technical and business teams, from developers to senior executives.
- Perform special projects and assignments, as required.
HOURS/SHIFT
Day - Due to the necessary technical support duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work ( overtime' - include for managers only) various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.
WORK LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY
TO APPLY
* Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration
Please go to www.cityjobs/jobs/search and search for Job ID# 700657
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL
OTI participates in E-Verify
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
2. An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.
Preferred Skills
Who are you? - Someone who wants to be part of building civic technology. - Loves automation, DevOps, containerization, and REST APIs. - Eager to learn and use emerging technologies to improve the lives of NYC residents. - Excited about tough challenges that don't have a defined playbook. - A team player, strong communicator, leader, and mentor. The successful candidate should possess the following: - 5 years' experience as a Technical Manager/Lead or Senior Application Developer. - Experience developing and deploying production-grade containerized applications to the cloud. - Experience in building and deploying custom back-end applications written in Java. - Experience enabling monitoring and alerting of cloud services. - Knowledge of AI/ML, LLMs and GenAI applications. - Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps Pipelines, TeamCity, or Jenkins. - Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. - Hands-on experience building RESTful services and integrating them with various solutions. - Experience with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and no-SQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases. - Understanding of API Gateways, proxies, networking, and concepts of securing API endpoints. - Understanding of web content management tools such as Adobe, TeamSite, and Drupal. - Awareness of front-end technologies.
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 ;br>
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.
The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the City delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit oti.nyc.gov to learn more.
At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology.
Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to lead a team of talented engineers and drive the use of cutting-edge technology that helps New Yorkers? We're looking for a dynamic individual to lead a team of application developers that designs, builds, and supports the City's custom-built server-side applications deployed to the cloud.
About our team: The Custom Applications team at OTI primarily builds public-facing and internal web applications to support City initiatives and operations. We take pride in utilizing modern technologies for most of our application portfolio, including AWS, containerization, and Azure DevOps. As a technical lead, you'll be responsible for driving innovation and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of cloud computing. Your expertise and vision will be critical in shaping the future of our organization, and you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of residents and businesses in New York City.
Responsibilities will include:
- Lead a team building applications using modern technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, and JavaScript.
- Implement and support efficient and successful CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based solutions.
- Build resilient, scalable, maintainable, and flexible cloud-based architectures.
- Work closely with other engineering teams to ensure applications are highly resilient.
- Use secure coding best practices and tools to ensure application components are secure.
- Work in a team-centric atmosphere to help move the team and the City into the future.
- Mentor and train engineers to make sure that they are current on the latest technologies.
- Interface with technical and business teams, from developers to senior executives.
- Perform special projects and assignments, as required.
HOURS/SHIFT
Day - Due to the necessary technical support duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work ( overtime' - include for managers only) various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.
WORK LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY
TO APPLY
* Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration
Please go to www.cityjobs/jobs/search and search for Job ID# 700657
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL
OTI participates in E-Verify
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
2. An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.
Preferred Skills
Who are you? - Someone who wants to be part of building civic technology. - Loves automation, DevOps, containerization, and REST APIs. - Eager to learn and use emerging technologies to improve the lives of NYC residents. - Excited about tough challenges that don't have a defined playbook. - A team player, strong communicator, leader, and mentor. The successful candidate should possess the following: - 5 years' experience as a Technical Manager/Lead or Senior Application Developer. - Experience developing and deploying production-grade containerized applications to the cloud. - Experience in building and deploying custom back-end applications written in Java. - Experience enabling monitoring and alerting of cloud services. - Knowledge of AI/ML, LLMs and GenAI applications. - Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps Pipelines, TeamCity, or Jenkins. - Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. - Hands-on experience building RESTful services and integrating them with various solutions. - Experience with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and no-SQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases. - Understanding of API Gateways, proxies, networking, and concepts of securing API endpoints. - Understanding of web content management tools such as Adobe, TeamSite, and Drupal. - Awareness of front-end technologies.
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 ;br>
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.
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