IT Business Systems Analyst II - County of Riverside
Riverside, CA 92501
About the Job
The County of Riverside's Office of the District Attorney has an exciting opportunity for an IT Business Systems Analyst II to join their team in Riverside.
The selected candidate will: assist in developing information technology systems and software solutions to address department needs; implement new or modified processes and systems by performing design, application development, installation, and testing; and perform other related duties as required.
The Office of the District Attorney desires candidates who have obtained a Bachelor's degree or higher OR who are actively enrolled in their third or fourth year in a computer program from an accredited college or university. The degree or program must be in Computer Science, Computer Systems, Computer Information Systems, or Computer Engineering. Candidates who have prior experience with SQL and/or Software Testing Tools are strongly encouraged to apply!
The IT Business Systems Analyst II is the journey level classification in the IT Business Systems Analyst series and reports to a supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents perform the full range of duties requiring a greater technical knowledge with little supervision or guidance.
The IT Business Systems Analyst II is distinguished from the IT Business Systems Analyst I in that the latter is the entry-level and receives initial training in the techniques and procedures essential to the duties performed. This class is further distinguished from the IT Business Systems Analyst III in that the latter requires incumbents to lead an IT staff, perform the most complex assignments, and use master-level technical and analytical skills. Advancement to the next level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.
Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Office of the District Attorney represents the People of the State of California in all criminal matters arising in Riverside County. This Office is committed to ensuring that justice is done and the community is protected. This Office prosecutes the guilty, safeguards the innocent, and protects victims and their rights.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Conduct systems analysis and design of business processes involving evaluation of current and proposed information and business process flow, available and emerging technology hardware and software, and cost/benefits.
• Analyze projects; document new organizational processes; generate reports for management on new technology.
• Develop and document user requirements from end-user input for new and/or existing systems, business processes, and applications.
• Select and recommend software or hardware based on systems analysis, evaluation of product and vendors.
• Create requests for proposal (RFPs) or requirement specifications and evaluate proposal submissions.
• Modify software; customize business applications and interfaces.
• Coordinate and communicate with end users, management, staff, and vendors on project issues and status.
• Develop project work plans and schedules and monitor project resources including staff time, vendor work, and finances.
• Prepare project documents, requirements, reports, feasibility studies, cost/benefit analysis, and quality assurance and control standards.
• Maintain, support, and administer software applications.
• Provide customer support, training, and problem analysis for software applications.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:Bachelor's degree or higher OR actively enrolled in their third or fourth year in a computer program from an accredited college or university. The degree must be in Computer Science, Computer Systems, Computer Information Systems, or Computer Engineering.
***Please Note: If qualifying using educational units, proof is required by the closing deadline. Applications without proof of degree/educational units completed will not be considered. Please see "Supplemental Information" below for guidelines.***
Experience: Two years of IT job-related experience, preferably with the County of Riverside.
Other Requirements:
A successful Background Clearance conducted by the Office of the District Attorney is required.
Knowledge of: The principles, methods, and techniques used in the course of work for the IT Business Systems Analyst series; principles and techniques applied to IT devices, applications and systems; principles of organization and administration; principles of documentation and recordkeeping, storage and retrieval.
Ability to: Gather and analyze data, reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations; resolve technical problems and innovate more efficient use of IT resources; perform systems analysis work and problem solving; interpret and follow written and oral instructions; prepare concise reports and documents; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, customers, other employees, and the public; communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels.
Required IT-Related Skills: Systems analysis theory, processes and techniques; project spec development; application design; writing and modifying technical and user documentation; data modeling techniques; prepare flow process diagrams and other design graphics; application of industry or County standards and conventions for systems analysis and quality assurance; installation, testing and migration process and techniques; quality and version control processes; use of packaged or off-the-shelf and third party application software including office automation tools.
Preferred IT-Related Skills: Experience with SQL and/or Software Testing Tools; internal consulting with clients at various levels of the organization; writing code and scripts; writing process descriptions; work with client server environments.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Veterans' Preference: The County has a Veterans Preference Policy . Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference.
Education/Required Documents Guidelines: Upload a copy of any official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
What's Next? This recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the County of Riverside's Office of the District Attorney may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County. Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice
All referred candidates must be interviewed by the Department with priority established by the order of eligible list type in the following order:
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/ .
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
- Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
- Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
- Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
A new member is defined as any of the following:
CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.