NY HELP No Agency Information Technology Services, Office of Title Center of Excellence Director – AWS Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences Salary Grade NS Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $118425 to $145039 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Temporary Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.50 Workday From 9 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Albany Street Address Swan St. Bldg, Core 4 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12220 Duties Description The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) provides operational support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year, supporting more than 4,900 applications for 53 New York State Agencies. Reporting to the Executive Director CIO, the Center of Excellence Director would plan, organize, coordinate, review, activities of the Center of Excellence, including workforce research, partnership development, strategic planning, and project management. Duties include but not limited to the following: · Researches and analyzes various program data and develops reports.· Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance technical capabilities of the agency.· Recommend tools and methodologies on how to adopt the emerging technology.· Manage a team of experts, and foster a culture of technical excellence, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.· Define standard metrics and update the business leaders along with the extended Operational Team. Provide support and direction on organizational change management.· Benchmark best practices by identifying the latest technologies across the industry.· Establish or provide standardized approaches/processes & knowledge centers.· Manage all related contracts, including negotiating pricing with vendor and tracking usage, billing, renewals, and overarching service issues. Minimum Qualifications 7 years of software engineering experience with 3 years managing a cloud technology product team, 5 years of experience in customer-facing cloud operations, 5 years of experience in management consulting and product management for cloud deployments, 3 years of experience as a practice lead for driving strategic Center of Excellence operations Additional Comments Fingerprinting and background check are required for employment with ITS.This position will be located in either Albany, NY or New York City.Salary Commensurate with experience Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including: Holiday & Paid Time Off * Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually * Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually * Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually * Up to Eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually * Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development Health Care Benefits * Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs * Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost Additional Benefits * New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership * NYS Deferred Compensation * Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds * Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) * And many morePositions located in New York City, will receive an additional $4,000 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary. Positions located in the Mid-Hudson will receive an additional $2,000 adjustment location pay.The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply.This position may require critical services to be performed outside of normal work schedule. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Human Resources Telephone 518-473-0398 Fax 518-402-4924 Email Address PostingResponses@its.ny.gov Address Street NYS Office of Information Technology Services Swan Street Building, Core 4 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12220 Notes on Applying To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume. Please indicate that you are applying for the Center of Excellence Director – AWS position and include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email. Your Social Security Number may be required to confirm your eligibility.