Senior Systems Analyst (District Attorney's Office)

Senior Systems Analyst (District Attorney's Office)

Employment Type: 0 - Full-time Regular 
Pay Range: $97,485.00 - 146,227.00
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Overtime Exempt: Y 
Elected Office / Department: DISTRICT ATTORNEY

The Senior Systems Analyst provides solutions to deliver and support DA services, and ensures that business applications are delivered and managed effectively through their lifecycles.  The person in this role is also works with Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Services to ensure cloud and/or server platform and security needs of applications are met. In coordination with the IT Project Management Office, the person in this role will assist in defining project scope, requirements, and timeline.

Generally, the hiring range is $97,485-$121,856 annually. Qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining hiring salary.

Douglas County offers an excellent comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to: Medical/Dental/Vision/Retirement. For a more detailed overview please view the full Employee Benefit Guide. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Key duties and responsibilities of this Senior IT Systems Analyst position include, but are not limited to, the items listed below.
• Consult with business staff on process and service improvements enabled by information technology
• Elicit and document business and stakeholder requirements
• Analyze documented business requirements and develop solution requirements
• Evaluate fit of in-use solutions and available market alternatives to solution requirements
• Develop and enhance solution architecture
• Develop solution designs consistent with solution architecture
• Develop test plans and scripts (user acceptance, system, integration, unit, migration, availability/capacity/performance, disaster recovery, etc.)
• Install software onto existing infrastructure
• Configure software applications
• Test software applications to verify correct installation and configuration
• Test software application backup/restore, failover, and disaster recovery
• Maintain CMDB, runbooks, and other documentation to facilitate effective application lifecycle management
• Plan and implement change to software applications
• Monitor and manage software application availability, capacity and performance
• Respond to and mitigate incidents related to software applications
• Investigate and correct problems related to software applications
• Develop deployment, roll-back, cutover, migration, upgrade and other technical plans; collaborate with Project Managers on project WBS and schedule
• Provide defined business services
• Works within the defined ITIL Processes (Change, Problem and Incident)
• Performs other duties as assigned including, but not limited to participating in projects where their skills are applicable. This could include, but are not limited to, work on business intelligence efforts, workflow, and web page content management.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under general direction within a clear framework of accountability. Exercises substantial personal responsibility and autonomy. Plans own work to meet given objectives and processes. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position may have supervisory responsibilities delegated from an IT Manager, and functions in a lead capacity in collaborating with cross-functional teams. 

INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT: Work includes a broad range of complex technical or professional activities, in a variety of contexts. Makes decisions which influence the success of projects and team objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline is preferred
• Six years’ experience in an internally focused IT role supporting business applications is required
• Six years’ experience with platform development, configuration, testing and support of COTS, SaaS or PaaS applications is required
• Experience with local government business is preferred
• ITIL certification, Prosci certification, Lean Six Sigma (or similar) certification is preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge:

• Ability to gain considerable knowledge of the Criminal Justice system to include law enforcement and prosecution practices/procedures.
• Ability to discuss/explain/analyze system needs and applications of an often-complex nature with users at varying levels of technology interest and ability.
• Ability to respond quickly to changes and perform multi-tasking in a dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrated organizational, time management and creative thinking skills.
• Ability to work in highly collaborative team environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, fellow workers, outside agencies' computer personnel and users; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Skills:

• Extensive knowledge and experience with Power BI.
• Ability to design, create, and maintain flows in Power Automate Desktop and Power Automate.
• Extensive knowledge of and ability to use SQL Server & SQL Management Studio, Transact SQL, DTS, SSIS. SSRS
• Working knowledge of windows server operating systems
• Extensive Knowledge of WordPress Content Management System (CMS)
• Working knowledge of SharePoint Online, SharePoint Lists, and the Power Platform.
• Tailors’ processes in line with agreed standards and evaluation of methods and tools. Reviews and improves usage and application of methods and tools.
• Extensive Knowledge in Requirements Definition and Management
• Extensive knowledge of Software Design best practices
• Extensive Knowledge in defining and executing testing strategies. modifies tests if necessary. Provides reports on progress, anomalies, risks and issues associated with the overall project. Reports on system quality and collects metrics on test cases. Provides specialist advice to support others.

Abilities:

• Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Plans, schedules and monitors work to meet time and quality targets.
• Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who share common objectives.
• Selects appropriately from applicable standards, methods, tools and applications.
• Fully understands the importance of security to own work and the operation of the organization.
• Seeks specialist security knowledge or advice when required to support own work or work of immediate colleagues.
• Effectively establish and maintain relationships with outside entities such as CDAC, other District Attorney’s Offices, Douglas County IT, OIT, Law Enforcement Agencies, Vendors, etc.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS:

• This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.
• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License upon hire, with complying insurance. Review of motor vehicle record is required at time of hire and periodically throughout employment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Physical Work Environment:  Work is generally performed in a typical office environment. Drives to various County buildings as needed. Ability to work beyond scheduled hours and respond to production issues and business needs in a time critical manner is required.

Physical Demands:  Position is primarily sedentary. Requires the ability to communicate clearly and professionally, understand and be understood. Frequent computer use.

Material and Equipment Directly Used: Personal computer, telephone, iPad or similar device, office equipment such as scanner, copies, and fax machine. May use audio/visual equipment for presentations.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Closing Date: 03/01/2025 5:59PM MST. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is selected.

 

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In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions.  This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required.  In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.

Salary

• $97,485 - $146,227