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County of Los Angeles · 2 hours ago

PRINCIPAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Los Angeles County, CA

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

4+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is working to address the homelessness crisis and is seeking qualified individuals for the role of Principal Information Systems Analyst. This position involves leading a team in the development, implementation, and maintenance of complex information systems to support the County's initiatives.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Leads, participates in the work and may supervise a team of Information Systems Analysts and other technical staff engaged in the development, implementation or maintenance of highly complex systems

Develops systems specifications, through requirements gathering, research, analysis and direct contact with business units, subject matter experts, system users and technical staff, and hardware/software vendors for specialized and complex applications using relevant tools and techniques for systems development

Conducts analysis and planning to revise and update the department's long-range information system plans, business automation plans and IT strategic plans

Solves the more complex application problems

Develops contract solicitation documents such as requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), requests for information (RFIs), statements of work (SOWs) etc

Monitors vendor performance to ensure contract deliverables meet requirements, resolves problems, prepares reports, and reviews/approves vendor payments

Acts as technical consultant to a project manager, department management, and/or user management regarding one or more major system or maintenance analysis and design efforts

Represents the department at interdepartmental meetings and may serve on Countywide information technology committees and work groups

Performs consulting services to customers on new initiatives

Serves as the system manager for a complex application system, controlling system configuration such as data dictionaries, configuration options, and release cycles; regression test development planning and managing the release of new or updated application modules; analyzing, planning, documenting and championing changes to business processes; planning training, and having authority for change management at the application level, as needed

Performs analysis and manage reporting for project portfolio management and/or application portfolio management and may serve as a project management methodology consultant as part of a project management office (PMO), as needed

Coordinates and works with vendors to develop and implement solutions to specific problems or to meet specific objectives

Keeps abreast of emerging information technology trends including new hardware and software and reviews the application of new technology with customers and department management

Oversee the development and maintenance of technical documentation for enterprise or complex systems, as needed

Performs analysis and manage reporting of IT performance metrics, as needed

Serves as a project manager for applications of significant budget and duration, and/or manages multiple projects for smaller applications, guiding all activities in the systems development life cycle, from business requirements gathering to post-implementation activities, as needed

Prepares detailed project plans and assign activities to team members from multiple disciplines, and monitor and report status, as needed

Develops, implements, and supports project management, systems analysis, software development and systems implementation tools, techniques and methodologies, as needed

Establishes quality assurance procedures, as needed

Supervises lower level technical staff, as needed

Qualification

Information Systems AnalysisSystems Development Life CycleProject ManagementVendor ManagementTechnical DocumentationAnalytical SkillsTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, paid experience in a centralized Information Technology organization performing information systems analysis and design for complex systems

Two (2) years of experience, within the last three years at the level of the Los Angeles County class of Senior Information Systems Analyst

Five (5) years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in a centralized Information Technology organization performing information systems analysis and design for complex systems

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved