Information Technology Specialist 2 Hourly - 60196
Information Technology Services, Office of · Albany · New York
- Role
- Software engineer
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
- Closes
- Oct 11, 2026
- Salary
- $33.51 hourly
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Summary
This Information Technology Specialist 2 role supports advanced multi-cloud connectivity projects and network infrastructure for New York State agencies within the Office of Information Technology Services. The position is based in Albany and provides operational support for cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and on-premises data centers, including firewall management, network troubleshooting, and equipment configuration. The role operates within a 24/7/365 support model and may require work outside normal business hours and occasional travel.
Key qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in any field plus one year of IT experience, or 60 semester credit hours with 15 in computer science plus one year of IT experience, or two years of professional IT experience
- Knowledge of data networking protocols including BGP, TCP/IP, OSPF, DNS, TLS, and LAN/WAN protocols
- Experience with network equipment configuration and troubleshooting (firewalls, routers, switches, Palo Alto Networks NGFW)
- Proficiency with network monitoring and analysis tools such as Wireshark, Zenoss, Splunk, or NfSen
- Experience with cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform) and VPN tunnel implementation
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