Information Technology Applications Analyst Level I/II

Information Technology Applications Analyst Level I/II

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Information Technology Applications Analyst Level I/II

Salary

$83,311.20 - $118,097.28 Annually

Location

Sacramento, CA

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

29609-A

Department

County Wide

Opening Date

04/23/2019

Closing Date

Continuous

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The Position

Come join one of Forbes Magazine's Best Employers!

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

3/18/24, 6/18/24, 9/18/24, 12/18/24

Level 1 - $ 6,942.60 - $8,863.58/month

Level 2 - $7,709.92 - $9,841.44 /month

Information Technology Applications Analyst I/II performs professional duties related to the analysis, design, development, maintenance and administration of computer applications to meet business needs. Incumbents may perform duties within Application Development and/or Database Architecture.

The Information Technology (IT) Applications Analyst is a single class with two salary levels. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and the level at which appointments are made are at the discretion of the appointing authority.

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge Of:

• General operations, services, concepts, terms and activities common to a comprehensive, state-of-the-art information systems program

• Principles, methods and techniques used in designing, developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining computer software systems

• Software systems development lifecycle

• Data processing techniques, including the types of hardware and software currently used to process data with different levels of complexity

• Basic project management principles and techniques such as organizing and managing a project, developing schedules, identifying critical paths, and breaking down a project into individual tasks

• Structured analysis and database concepts

• Industry standard hardware, software , operating systems and database software

• Tools and equipment used in testing the functionality of computer applications

• Principles, practices, and techniques of troubleshooting computer software problems and of providing quality customer service

• Methods and techniques of developing and presenting technical documentation and training materials

• Principles and practices of technical documentation

• Modern office procedures, methods and equipment

• Various programming and scripting languages

• Program design and analysis

• Test plan and test case development and use

• The software development lifecycle which includes planning the application layers, designing distributed applications, configuring state management, and designing a caching strategy

• Mobile and web application design and development

• Database architecture and administration; design methods and techniques; security methods, procedures and best practices

• Related data/file management tools

• Techniques for defining logical relationships among data, processes or events

• Installing and configuring databases

• Maintaining databases (backups, restores, configuration, integrity, snapshots, maintenance plans), server instances and security

• Data management tasks (import and export data, manage partitions, data compression, maintain indexes, manage collations)

• Optimizing databases for performance

• Implementing high availability, data warehousing and business intelligence platforms

Ability To:

• Recognize problems; gather, analyze and evaluate data and information in order to reason logically; draw valid conclusions; take appropriate actions and/or make appropriate recommendations

• Research, design, implement and maintain various software technology solutions, including new technology, in order to improve County processes or services

• Communicate technical information to a wide variety of users

• Interpret and explain pertinent County and Department policies and procedures

• Explain the values and limitations of services requested

• Recognize that changes made on a local level can affect services and equipment at the system wide level and take appropriate precautions

• Plan, organize, and prioritize multiple projects/assignments to ensure that deadlines are met

• Learn and utilize specialized terminology if needed by the specific assignment

• Interpret and apply technical information pertaining to computer and network systems

• Adapt quickly to changes in policies, procedures, assignments and work locations including the environment

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered during the course of the work; promote and maintain a team environment

• Prepare and maintain documentation for procedures, processes, and tables related to area of assignment

• Read, comprehend, apply, and retain technical publications and documentation

• Read and interpret source code from the County's commonly used programming languages; develop a working knowledge of new programming languages

• Write, revise, and maintain computer programs based on established specifications, using various computer languages and/or database platforms

• Work with source code control systems to store and retrieve application's source code

• Troubleshoot and repair a variety of application issues using appropriate program testing methods and tools

• Troubleshoot database related problems

• Ensure maximum database availability and that data integrity is maintained

• Design and modify database structures

• Manage complex databases and develop queries for common purpose

• Use Enterprise Database Management Studios

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Either: 1. A Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other field closely related to the intent of the class.

Or: 2. Four (4) years of full-time, paid technical experience that demonstrates the ability to perform duties in design, development, maintenance or administration of computer applications and/or database architecture.

Or: 3. Four (4) years of full-time, paid experience in Sacramento County service providing user support in technology; system, software/application and legacy troubleshooting; problem resolution; review of business processes and communication of user requirements/problems to .