PRINCIPAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS
County of Los AngelesAbout the role
Posting number: b2594T-EA
Department: MENTAL HEALTH
Job classification: PRINCIPAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST
Posting type: Open
Categories: IT and Computers
Summary
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
FILING DATES:
March 4, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. (Pacific Time)
This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
EXAM NUMBER:
b2594T-EA
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Principal Information Systems Analyst.
Examples of duties
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 analys
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