Provide a short description of the Position: This position will be in support of the NYS Tax Modernization Program. This program will encompass multiple projects to modernize legacy systems within the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, which is responsible for billions in state revenue. The targeted project for this position is the Real Property System (RPS) Modernization project.
Provide a list of the day to day tasks to be performed by the Selected Candidate: The selected candidate will be responsible for providing guidance and developing conversion scripts for all assessing units as they move to the modernized web-based system. The responsibilities will include developing repeatable scripts/code that can be used for each assessing unit. Specific tasks will include: • Guide with the technical design for the conversion of the RPSv4 Sybase ASA databases to the state-wide, enterprise level database data tier within a multi-tenant infrastructure. • Developing a conversion plan for the project. • Coordinating the technical solutions among various technical support groups. • Writing and tuning SQL. • Implementing technical solutions. • Developing system components in support of conversion. • Supporting production tasks including analysis of issue, proposing and implementing solutions for defect resolution. • Coordinating with the development team on development activities and integration testing. • Coordinating with the ORPTS Business team members and the assessing unit contacts to receive current data and identify and resolve data anomalies. • Supporting user testing efforts.
• Performance tuning. • Mentoring less experienced staff.