Residence Requirements:

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. 

Examples of Duties:

An Assistant Information Technology Systems Architect assists in the planning, designing, implementing and advising on technical aspects in the Health Information Technology Department at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation; 

Participates in the development of ECMCC’s Information Technology technical strategic direction;

Assists in the planning, designing and implementing of new and updates to information technology hardware, software systems and processes;

Designs, implements and monitors various systems applications and components that support the overall framework for preventing vulnerabilities, operating at optimal efficiency and maintaining compliance on regulatory matters;

Performs analysis on current systems and technology in order to recommend potential changes to assist in adhering to technological strategic direction;

Creates processes and procedures for integrating new information systems with existing systems and that support information technology security, disaster recovery and business continuity needs;

Keeps abreast of industry information and trends related to information technology systems and information security; attends and participates in continuing professional education courses and programs;

Defines and performs functionality tests; reviews and analyzes tests results and develops corrective solutions;

Assigns and oversees technical and security operations work to lower-level staff and may participate in performing such work;

Trains lower-level staff on technical matters;

Develops and leads implementation and monitoring of information technology controls for remediating possible vulnerabilities or audit discrepancies;

Monitors ECMCC’s information technology and security assets;

Monitors work for compliance with applicable procedures, laws, rules, regulations and accreditation standards; Assists in developing applicable components of departmental annual budgets and short-/long-term planning initiatives; manages applicable vendor contracts;

Prepares and presents various reports related to systems and related technology;

Attends and participates in meetings, committees, seminars, training sessions and in-services.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

A.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree and two (2) years of any of the following information technology experience: systems analysis, systems engineering, data security or disaster recovery, of which one (1) year included administrative* or supervisory** responsibility; or:

B.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of any of the following information technology experience: systems analysis, systems engineering, data security or disaster recovery, of which one (1) year included administrative* or supervisory** responsibility; or:

C.) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

Notes:

1. *Administrative experience is defined as the responsible planning, management and control functions of an organization or organizational unit including the development and/or approval of operating policy and procedures.

2. **Supervision – Responsible direction and control of subordinate employees.  This involves the assignment of work, approval of work, training, evaluation and discipline of employees.  The supervisory aspects must be an integral part of the job, not incidental or occasional. 

3. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

4. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates:  Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.  

All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication "How to take a written test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm

Subjects of Examination:

SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

Preparing written material

These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.
 

Administrative techniques and practices

These questions test for a knowledge of management techniques and practices used in directing or assisting in directing a program component or an organizational segment. Questions cover such areas as interpreting policies, making decisions based on the context of the position in the organization, coordinating programs or projects, communicating with employees or the public, planning employee training, and researching and evaluating areas of concern.

Project management

These questions are designed to test for techniques and concepts of project management. They may cover, but not necessarily be confined to, management of systems development, management by objectives, project scheduling and control techniques (e.g., PERT), characteristics of organizations and of the systems life cycle, and the development of data processing standards.

Supervision

These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

Systems analysis and design

These questions test for techniques and concepts of computer systems analysis and design. They cover such subjects as feasibility and applications studies, systems development tools and software, the systems life cycle, types of systems (e.g., client/server, Web-based), controls, and systems documentation, testing, and implementation.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.