Job Description

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.

As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City’s yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.

Our Agency’s five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are:
1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a “response-ready” organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods
3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including: reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness
4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health
5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change

Our 7,000-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism’s impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond. In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes.

PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION:

The nation’s leading local health department seeks an .Net Developer to join its award-winning, innovative technology team in revolutionizing public health IT. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) uses the latest technologies and enterprise-wide application solutions in its groundbreaking work to promote and protect New Yorkers’ health and improve DOHMH’s business operations. The Division of Information Technology aims to align technology solutions with the DOHMH mission by prioritizing resource use and deploying innovations that facilitate the agency’s day-to-day activities and enhance staff productivity and efficiency. Our goal is to provide users with a reliable, stable, and safe computing environment, through the collaboration of the Bureau of Application Development & Database Administration provides customized software and enterprise database solutions, supports and maintains various DOHMH electronic systems, and facilitates data visibility and presentation services to advance DOHMH initiatives and priorities.

The Bureau of Application Development & Database Administration is committed to providing high quality, customized software business solutions and database administration/advisory services that aligns with the agency’s strategic goals and public health vision to "Promote and Protect the City’s Health". Together we can make a difference in the health of all New Yorkers. Application Development: our standard development platform is Microsoft .NET for web and desktop applications, Microsoft Xamarin for cross-platform mobile development, and Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) for data integration. We utilize stable and proven technologies, methodologies, and frameworks to develop high-quality software business solutions and data integrations.? Database Administration and Advisory Services: our enterprise database environment consists primarily of Microsoft SQL Server technology supported by our team of database administrators following standard policies and procedures. We ensure that critical databases are operational 24/7 and available in a disaster situations. We also provide advisory services to programs with specialized database needs. Software Change Management: our software change and configuration management follows our standard operating procedures for software production deployment. We utilize industry standard Microsoft Team Foundation Services (TFS) for source code management and automated builds and releases.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications. Design, develop, and implement software solutions using C# and the .NET framework. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following industry best practices. Conduct thorough testing and debugging of applications to ensure smooth functionality. Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards. Stay up-to-date with the latest .NET technologies and trends, and propose innovative solutions. Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues in a timely manner. Collaborate with QA analysts and end-users to gather feedback and make necessary improvements. Assist in the deployment and integration of software applications. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, driving efficiency and productivity.

**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:

Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as:
- A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver’s license.

- Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.

- Current Resume

- Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)

Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.

If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.

**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 StudentAid.gov/PSLF.

"FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL”

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree in computer science, engineering or a related field from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to IT automation engineering, monitoring engineering, management of infrastructure; or

2. Eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to IT automation engineering, monitoring engineering, management of infrastructure;

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.