IT Application Analyst Senior

City of Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Austin seeks an IT Application Analyst Senior to apply advanced knowledge of business processes and IT to develop, implement, configure, support, evaluate and recommend software systems.

The role involves researching and analyzing business requirements, configuring technologies, maintaining systems, creating documentation, and delivering training. You will act as a technical lead and collaborate with teams to ensure security, governance, and reliable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Experience with IT systems and databases is expected

Responsibilities

• Researches, analyzes, architects, develops, implements and configures IT solutions.
• Administers, monitors, and maintains IT systems.
• Provides impact analysis and recommends appropriate solutions.
• Prepares and maintains system documentation.
• Develops disaster recovery plans and trains users.

Skills

SQL

Systems analysis

Documentation

Mentoring/training

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

About This Position

IT Application Analyst Senior

Job Description:

Purpose:

Using advanced and comprehensive knowledge of business functions and information technology (IT), this position performs duties to develop, implement, configure, support, evaluate and recommend software systems.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Researches, analyzes, architects, develops, implements and configures technological solutions.

Administers, monitors, and maintains one or more IT systems.

Investigates and analyzes complex business requirements.

Provides impact analysis and recommends appropriate solutions.

Identifies opportunities for asset reuse across multiple projects.

Responds to issues from the user community.

Prepares and maintains documentation related to the development and maintenance of systems.

Participates in the development of business process models and data flow diagrams for all levels of the organization.

Performs bug tracking and quality assurance tasks.

Develops and maintains disaster recovery plans.

Develops and/or delivers training.

Creates and prepares reports and analysis.

Installs new software releases and/or upgrades.

Establishes IT policies, procedures and security requirements.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide technical or project leadership, training, and technical guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of existing IT systems and their relationships to each other and interfaces to outside systems.
• Knowledge of IT policies, procedures, and security requirements.
• Knowledge of database design principles.
• Knowledge of creating process models and data flow diagrams.
• Skill with computers and computer systems.
• Skill in analyzing information and evaluating alternatives.
• Skill in documenting and maintaining application and process or configuration information.
• Skill in providing system/application administration.
• Skill in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information.
• Skill in developing, prioritizing, organizing and accomplishing specific goals and plans.
• Skill in using a structured query language.
• Skill in providing mentoring, guidance, and training of personnel.
• Skill in coordination of activities of others.
• Ability to serve as a technical lead for development and support of one or more IT systems.
• Ability to apply analytical reasoning to complex problems.
• Ability to multitask and to work effectively in a team or as an individual contributor.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to meet deadlines and effectively communicate the status of assignments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job plus two