Note: This position is open to City of New York employees serving in the permanent civil service title of Computer Systems Manager or permanent in a comparable civil service title.
The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values.
Fire Department is seeking a Deputy Chief Information office reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), this position will lead the day-to-day operation of enterprise-wide IT services and end-to-end network infrastructure for the FDNY, ensuring 24x7x365 access to mission critical operations relying on technology infrastructure and support. The selected candidate will serve as Deputy CIO for IT Operations, IT Budget and Administration, Security & Surveillance systems, and Plant Operations directly responsible for: Capital and Expense funding, administrative oversight functions, desktop and Mobility Operations, Server and Systems Management, Network Services, which includes Network Engineering, OSP Fiber Optic and copper installation and support, Datacenter infrastructure and Operations, fire alarm box maintenance and support, and executive oversight of the Fire Departments SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) surveillance, and access control and BMS systems enterprise.
Special Working Conditions: May be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Minimum Qualifications
- A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience in Information Technology (IT) including applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing, or user services. At least eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and six (6) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or
- A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three (3) years of experience as described in "1" above, including the eighteen (18) months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.
In the absence of a baccalaureate degree, undergraduate credits may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 semester credits for six (6) months of the required experience. Graduate credits in computer science may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits in computer science for one (1) year of the required IT experience. However, undergraduate and/or graduate credits may not be substituted for the eighteen (18) months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity as described in "1" above.
Preferred Skills
- In depth knowledge of HIPAA Security Rules and other applicable compliance guidelines - Proven ability to oversee complex projects - Proven ability to work effectively in a mission critical environment - Excellent written and oral communication skills - Ability to listen, negotiate, mitigate conflict, build alliances, and achieve desired outcomes using strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills. - Significant experience in a large, complex, and diverse public/private sector information technology organization. Significant and demonstrated capabilities to assess organizational cybersecurity hygiene, quantify cyber risk in a prioritized schema, and recommend tactical and strategic courses of action to executive leadership. - Experience with leading multiple projects, managing priorities, and resource management.
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service 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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
, $91,090.00 – $235,036.00
