*** Reposted*** IT PRODUCTION CONTROL SPECIALIST II

THIS POSITION IS BEING REPOSTED. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.

 

The Maryland State Retirement Agency is the administrator of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System.  The System is a multi-employer, public employees’ benefit retirement system composed of twelve (12) separate retirement and pension systems with additional plan components, covering approximately 200,000 active members and more than 150,000 retires and beneficiaries.

The Agency's Information Systems Division is recruiting for a full-time/contractual IT Production Control Specialist II.  

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Maryland State Retirement Agency

120 E. Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland  21202

The main purpose of this position will be to oversee the set up and distribution of all data processing production jobs.

 

This position will perform the following duties:  

· Maintains job control language and control procedures for all production jobs;

· Makes necessary corrections to the input files and reprocess;

· Releases data output files for processing by production schedulers;

· Forwards batched data for enrollments and beneficiaries to outside keying vendor;

· Runs weekly and monthly security backup jobs;

· Receives and registers incoming data requests and related production information as submitted by the Data Control Unit employees.

· Locates procedures to key and verify production data requests for submission to production schedulers; 

· Keys data input files for processing by production schedulers by placing data files names in an email to notify production schedulers to upload this data into the Agency’s pension administration system, and schedule a job run using this data file;

 

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: 18 months of experience scheduling or setting up data processing jobs for production, controlling data input and output or maintaining a tape library for multipurpose and multi-tasking computers.

Note:

1.  Experience operating computer equipment for the purpose of data entry, word processing or maintaining information or performing clerical work involving reconciliation of data may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Computer Clerk and Assistant classifications or computer Clerk and Assistant specialty codes in the General, Administrative, clerical, and Office Services field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Be able to demonstrate typing or keying into a data entry software program  at least 35 words per minute.
• One year's experience working with CRT Video Terminals.
• One year's experience correcting job computer language errors and resolving software crash error problems with programmers and/or analysts.

Due to the confidential nature of the work, selected candidates must undergo and pass a background check.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date. 

Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.  This list will be used by the hiring agency to select employee.

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application. 

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position.  You may be asked to complete a supplemental questionnaire.  The supplemental questionnaire may be used as part of the rating process.  Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If online access is not available, you may mail a paper application and supplementary questionnaire (if applicable) to: Katarina Byrne, 301 West Preston Street, Room 608, Baltimore, MD  21201.  Applications and supplemental questions may also be faxed to: (410) 333-7674. All mailed or faxed documents must include the applicant's name and the job number and must be received by the closing date.

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the application.

If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please call 410-767-4907.

TTY  Users: call via Maryland Relay

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.