Data Acquisition Systems (Computer Associate Software I)

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Location: Downsville, NY in Delaware County

Starting Salary: $77,394 + Union and City Benefits

Schedule: 35 hours/week

Minimum Requirements:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and one year of satisfactory full-time computer software experience in computer systems development and analysis, applications programming, database administration, maintenance and support, systems programming, data communications, mainframe development, mobile development, web development and design; 
or
2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory full-time computer software experience as described in "1" above; or
3. Education and or/or experience 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 60 semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. In addition, 24 semester credits from an accredited college or graduate school in computer science or a related field, or a certificate of at least 625 hours in computer programming from an accredited technical school (post high school), may be substituted for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least one year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.

Position Summary:
Under direct supervision of the Dam Safety Engineer, the Computer Associate (Software) I will serve as the Computer Associate- Data Acquisition Systems and will manage the Dam Safety ADAS and associated databases. They will manage the BWS meteorological monitoring system which generally consists of its own remote data acquisition system (RDAS), and its associated weather stations, snow pillows, and communication facilities. Specific duties include:

- The analysis, design, development, implementation, troubleshooting, enhancement, upgrades (hardware and software) maintenance, and security of the Dam Safety ADAS database management systems, data communications systems, applications, websites and/or related software functions. Diagnoses problems and communicates technical issues to technical and non-technical audiences. Creates, maintains, and implements source code and may participate in application analysis and testing. Prepares program specifications and diagrams, develop logic flowcharts, and documents program development and revisions. Provide similar support for meteorological RDAS systems.

- Addressing system users support requests, add/remove users, reset passwords, etc.

- Interfacing with technology providers’ personnel and DEP Bureau Information Technology staff to address problems

- Supporting ongoing maintenance of reporting and data solutions

- Supporting ongoing maintenance and expansion of field hardware installations and data stream integration into existing and new operating databases.

- Analyzing business requirements into technical requirements for reporting/visualizations, data models, and databases.

- Reviewing technical specifications derived from technical requirements

- Participate in the design, performance, and code review process

- Overseeing development and maintenance of the division's data repository and ensure successful data gathering and validating the accuracy of the data prior to publication of reports.

- Learning and maintaining general understanding of water supply and water delivery