Senior Information Systems Analyst

Salary : $106,081.20 - $142,953.84 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: PH2593A
Department: PUBLIC HEALTH
Opening Date: 03/03/2025
Closing Date: Continuous

Position/Program Information
EXAMINATION NUMBER:

PH2593A
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

We welcome applications from anyone.
FIRST DAY OF FILING:

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) - Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
DEFINITION:Under direction performs specialized information systems analysis and provides expertise in one or more areas of systems analysis. May act as a team leader or coordinator.CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Incumbents in this senior-level class generally report to an information technology supervisor or manager and are distinguished from the Information Systems Analyst II by the complex nature of assignments and lead/coordinator roles assigned, which include coordinating the implementation of complex systems. Incumbents may lead a project team or provide expertise in information systems analysis, including definition of user requirements, feasibility studies, design, program specifications, testing, and implementation. They also assist project managers in the development of project plans and system integration test plans for new systems or complex enhancements to existing systems. Incumbents monitor application systems functionality and participate in development of management procedures and quality standards. Incumbents have the ability to lead others, monitor schedules, and coordinate activities. Information Systems Analysts are distinguished from Application Developers in that they generally do not perform programming duties and are not required to have programming knowledge and experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides expertise and leadership in eliciting and documenting user requirements for large, highly complex new systems or system enhancements; ensures functional and technical requirements are fully documented.
• Coordinates change management documentation and ensures that approvals are managed according to departmental procedures.
• Ensures requirements are met throughout the systems development life cycle.
• Conducts interviews, performs workflow analysis, documents scope and objectives, and leads design sessions.
• Coordinates the research of commercial software to identify products that might meet departmental requirements; analyzes and documents products' ability to meet user, functional, and technical requirements.
• Evaluates impact, performs cost/benefit analysis, analyzes constraints, and assesses risk to support go/no go and build/buy decision-making for complex systems; coordinates preparation of detailed specifications, addressing scope and boundaries of the system, data requirements, algorithms, user functions, forms and reports, workflow, interfaces, security, audit trails, and business continuity requirements.
• Coordinates development and maintenance of implementation and conversion plans, including training and test plans.
• Develops, maintains, and coordinates project plans, including project reporting.
• Develops test scenarios for complex systems; prepares user acceptance test documentation; collaborates with system users to conduct user acceptance testing.
• Coordinates the identification and resolution of complex problems.
• Coordinates unit testing, integration testing, production simulation and load testing, and network testing.
• Reviews and approves technical systems documentation and user manuals.
• Coordinates the monitoring of contractor compliance.
• Develops and reviews requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), statements of works (SOWs), etc., and participates in evaluation of proposals.
• Monitors systems compliance with established IT policies, procedures, guidelines, plans and standards.
• Leads a team of analysts or mentor other analysts, as needed.
• Coordinates the installation of software in support of business applications, as needed.
• Coordinates the preparation of hardware and software specifications for procurement, as needed.
• Manages individual IT project efforts (includes sub-projects) defining scope and ensures that projects are delivered in accordance with the agreed scope, delivery schedule and funding commitments. Performs Earned Value Management to check if the project is moving as planned.
• Develops and maintains all projects artifacts including agenda, project charter, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), project plans, projects deliverables and project deliverable related documentation (Deliverable Expectations Document and Deliverable Approval Form), project tracker (action items, issues, risks and decision logs), and resource assignment log.
• Develops project status reports and manages other communication with internal project team members, subject matter experts, key stakeholders and vendor project team. Provides regular updates to the IT Project Management Office and executive management team. Provides status to committees when appropriate.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
OPTION I: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field -AND- two (2) years of recent, full-time, paid experience in information systems analysis and design in a centralized information technology organization .

OPTION II: One (1) year of recent, full-time, paid experience at the level of Information Systems Analyst II .

OPTION III: Three (3) years of recent, full-time, paid experience in information systems analysis and design in a centralized information technology organization .
Recent, full-time, paid experience is considered experience within the last five (5) years.

LICENSE:
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:

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
In order to receive credit for any type of college or university course work you must attach a legible copy of the Official Diploma, Official Transcript(s), or Official Letter from the accredited institution, which shows the area of specialization and the date the degree was awarded, with Registrar's signature and school seal, with your application online at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission or your application may be rejected.

• Foreign studies must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited institutions standards by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE). (see Employment Information under Accreditation Information)
• Official Transcript is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's registrar office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and will not be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete and rejected.

• For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit:

• We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure transcript documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

Centralized IT organization is defined in the County of Los Angeles as that which is responsible, under the direction or guidance of the Chief Information Technology official (or at Sheriff Department, the coordinated executive command structure) for the department or major organization unit, for providing comprehensive IT services including analysis, design, acquisition, and/or development, implementation, maintenance, or support of information systems; and in which the work performed is in direct relationship to the IT requirements and initiatives of the department or major organization unit.

Experience at the level of the Los Angeles County class of Information Systems Analyst II is defined as under general supervision, defines and analyzes requirements and business functions, designs functional systems specifications and tests and coordinates the implementation of new application systems and/or revisions to existing systems.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION:

Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.

Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:This assessment type will evaluate the education and experience you list on a questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system click apply for full job details