Job Description

DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

Posted On:

09/19/2025

Full-Time

Location

QUEENS

Exam May Be Required

Department

BUSINESS INFORMATION TECH

Salary Range:

$107,137.00 - $138,997.00

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Only a Permanent Civil Service city employee serving in the title may apply for this position. Please indicate on your cover letter whether you have a permanent Computer Specialist (Software) title or are reachable on the current Civil Service list; otherwise, you will not be considered for an interview.



The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system's 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.



The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Bureau of Business Information Technology (BIT) is responsible for providing quality business, technical and IT system support to our users. This commitment is realized through collaboration, strong relationships, and a unified vision with our partners at DEP in order to provide quality technological solutions to our business needs. Providing these services allows us to ensure that DEP continues its tradition of delivering excellent service to the residents of New York City.



This position will oversee all phases of the software development lifecycle, focusing on C#, JavaScript, and Microsoft Dynamics 365/CRM. Responsibilities include design, planning, development, reporting, unit testing, QA testing, installation, deployment, maintenance, and production support. Key tasks are understanding business requirements, translating them into functional requirements and mock-ups, implementing solutions, verifying applications meet specifications, and ensuring they meet end-user expectations.



Under the direction of the Application Developer's Unit Director the Computer Specialist Software will be responsible for the duties outlined below:



Administer and design Microsoft C#.NET object-oriented and Dynamics CRM/365 business applications for networked computer systems, including normalization of data, writing event-driven procedures, screen design, and documentation. Communication, organization, and project planning. Perform system analysis, review existing system applications to recommend the most advantageous distributed data processing solution that will benefit the bureau. Design and create MSSQL database systems, including data migration, monitoring data anomalies, and creating SSRS reports. Create clear, concise technical documentation on applications that is understandable to other team members. Perform upgrades, maintenance, and installation of domain-based network applications and ensure they are properly administered and fully functional.


COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE) - 13632

Minimum Qualifications

(1) 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


(2) 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


(3) 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.


NOTE: In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience, you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification


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

At least 3 years of experience developing and maintaining .NET applications using C#, MVC, jQuery/JavaScript - At least 3 years of experience with .NET Framework 3.5 or higher and IIS 7.5 or higher - At least 3 years of experience writing complex queries in T-SQL - At least 2 year of experience developing reports using SSRS - At least 2 year of experience both developing and consuming WCF and REST/API services. - At least 1 years of experience performing customizations and configurations on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM/XRM platform (2013/2015/2016/365) - At least 1 year of experience with Microsoft Azure services (app services, logic apps, storage accounts, etc.)

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.

Shortlist

Job ID

734718

Title code

13632

Civil service title

COMPUTER SPECIALIST (SOFTWARE)

Title classification

Competitive-1

Business title

Application Developer

Experience Level:

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Job level

03

Number of positions

2

Work location

59-17 Junction Blvd Corona Ny

Category:

Technology, Data & Innovation

Application Developer