Computer Information Specialist I

State-of-Missour; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Health insurance

Generous leave and holidays

Job summary

The Missouri Judiciary is seeking a Computer Information Technology Specialist I to perform professional, technical and consultative work in support and coordination of IT services across mainframe, midrange and microcomputer environments.

You will analyze systems, design solutions, manage projects, and provide guidance on cost-benefit analyses to meet business needs. This role offers a solid benefits package and opportunities to grow within a community-oriented department.

Qualifications

• Three years of professional CT IT experience including analysis and design, or related areas; and a Bachelor's degree with 15 CS credit hours, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with mainframe, midrange or microcomputer environments is preferred.
• Experience leading projects and performing feasibility studies is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise in computer information technology systems analysis and design.
• Develops and analyzes complex project specifications such as flowcharts and logic diagrams.
• Provides guidance and training to other personnel.
• Acts as project team leader, schedules milestones, assigns tasks, and conducts technical reviews.
• Performs cost-benefit analysis of technology solutions to meet business needs.

Skills

Programming

Systems analysis & design

Database & network administration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree with 15 CS credit hours

Tools

Mainframe

Midrange environments

Microcomputer systems

Job description

Location:

Missouri Circuit Courts

The salary reflected represents the base pay for this position and does not include any differential for time-of-service pay for state tenure.

Why you'll love this position:

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

We are recruiting to fill a Computer Information Technology Specialist I position to perform professional, technical and consultative work in the support and coordination of computer information technology services and activities. An employee in this class provides technical expertise in computer systems analysis and design; database and/or network administration; systems programming; and/or other computer information technology specialties in a mainframe, midrange and/or microcomputer environment. Work is generally focused in a primary technical specialty that may cross environments. Work includes conducting feasibility and impact studies of technology direction and providing recommendations. Duties may also include implementation of recommendations, project management and/or provision of technical consultative services.

• Provides technical expertise in computer systems analysis and design; database and/or network administration; systems programming; and/or other computer information technology specialties.
• Develops and/or analyzes very complex project specifications such as flowcharts, logic diagrams and workflow diagrams.
• Provides guidance and training to other personnel.
• Acts as project team leader, establishes project schedules, assigns tasks, monitors progress against schedules, and conducts technical reviews of assigned projects.
• Provides cost benefit analysis of technology solutions to meet business needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Three years, including two years above the entry-level, of professional and technical computer information technology systems experience such as computer programming, systems analysis and design, or work with primary responsibility for the configuration of mainframe, midrange and/or microcomputer hardware and software, network administration or closely related areas; and graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with at least fifteen (15) semester hours in computer science, computer information systems or closely related areas; OR one year of experience as a Computer Information Technologist III or two years of experience as a Computer Information Technologist II.

Additional experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of the principles of computer programming and systems analysis, design, testing and documentation.
• Thorough knowledge of the general operating principles and capabilities of computer hardware and software.
• Considerable knowledge of software reference libraries and related utility programs.
• Considerable knowledge of computer security systems and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of computer networking and telecommunications.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck.