SAP Senior Application Development Analyst

Judicial Branch of California; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job description

The Information Technology office is accepting applications for a Senior Application Development Analyst to join the Phoenix unit.

The Senior Application Development Analyst (SADA) supports the JCC Information Technology (IT) office and Branch Accounting and Procurement Finance and Human Resources teams responsible for the development and implementation of human resources, business and financial systems supporting the trial courts under the Phoenix program. This position manages and maintains the SAP Fiori user interface, ensuring it is functional, secure, and accessible for users. This involves configuring the Fiori Launchpad, managing user roles and authorizations, troubleshooting issues, and integrating Fiori with backend SAP systems. They also play a crucial role in ensuring optimal performance and security of the Fiori environment. This position also assists administering other components of the SAP Phoenix application (SAP System, Business Intelligence, SAP Portal Administration, Solution Manager, Secude, SAP Fiori Launchpad/Apps, and uPerform training solution). This position works with limited supervision and provides 24/7 after hour support as needed. This position assists with daily maintenance (including nights, holidays, weekend and after hours), upgrade and patch implementation, enhancements, and deployment, as well as, on-going long-term support of this statewide application and the related SAP environments hosted at the JCC’s Microsoft Azure Commercial Cloud (CALCOURTS03) infrastructure, as well as future cloud infrastructure/SaaS implementations (currently being planned for the 2027-2030 timeframe). Additionally, this resource will serve as a backup for the security administrator that will be responsible for implementing and managing security protocols and access controls within the JCC SAP environment, collaborating with various project and security teams to identify and mitigate security risks, monitoring user activities to ensure compliance with organizational standards, and protecting sensitive data.

The incumbent is responsible for supporting the 58 Trial Courts, JCC’s Microsoft Azure Commercial Cloud (CALCOURTS03) infrastructure including 39+ virtualized systems, 9 SAP complimentary software applications, 120+ interfaces to financial institutions, courts and HR vendors, and on-demand and standardized reports. Part of an overall support team that processes ~20-40 complex tickets per month that spans five Phoenix landscapes (Sandbox, Development, Testing, Training, and production). Supports ~8 after hours/weekend maintenance windows per month. On average supports ~20-30 M&O annual initiatives such as calendar/fiscal year-end activities, complex patch/upgrades/POC (proof of concepts) work, and key technical and functional enhancements per year. This SADA is critically needed for support and will be dedicated to the ERP Phoenix SAP application.

The Judicial Council

The Judicial Council of California is the policy setting body for the state court system and has constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority. This authority includes developing, advocating for, and allocating the judicial branch budget. A majority of Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Council also includes lawyers, legislators, and court administrators.

By enhancing its role as a leadership, knowledge, and service resource for the judicial branch, the Judicial Council’s staff organization seeks to continue to evolve as one of California’s most dynamic public service entities, focused on improving access to justice for all Californians by innovating and responding to the changing needs of the courts and the public. As a government body charged with improving the statewide administration of justice, the Judicial Council has multiple offices with diverse responsibilities relating to court policy and operations. As employees of the council, every member of staff should view and approach their work as one Judicial Council with a public service mission that is greater than the sum of its parts.

The Judicial Council strives for work life balance and includes substantial vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package including pension, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending, up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs, and retirement savings plans. In San Francisco, the office is only a 7-minute walk from the downtown Civic Center BART station. In Sacramento, the office is located minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park.

The Judicial Council offers hybrid work arrangements for many positions. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person at the Judicial Council’s San Francisco or Sacramento office at least two days per week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the areas surrounding these locations.

Some highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health/Dental/Vision benefits program
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per year
• Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs
• CalPERS Retirement Plan
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• FlexElect Program
• Pretax Parking
• Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional)
• Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in computer science, information systems, or a directly related field,
and five (5) years of design and development experience, including solid knowledge and proficiency
in the software used in the assignment.

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a directly related
field may be substituted for one of the years of required experience. An additional four (4) years of
professional experience as noted above may substitute for the bachelor’s degree. Or, additional
directly related experience and/or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

OR

One (1) year as an Application Development Analyst (utilizing the software used in the assignment)
with the Judicial Council of California or one (1) year of experience performing the duties of a class
comparable in the level of responsibility to that of an Application Development Analyst in a
California superior court or California state-level government entity.

Desirable Qualifications:

• 5 - 7 years’ experience as an SAP Fiori Administrator, and/or SAP Applications IT Architect.
• Strong understanding of SAP Fiori and its architecture.
• Experience with SAP UI5 development and ABAP development.
• Knowledge of SAP BASIS and system administration.
• Experience with OData services and integration with backend systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with user management and authorization concept
• Solid knowledge and proficiency in SAP ERP Systems.
• Principles and best business practices of SAP application architecture.
• Principles and techniques for the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and SAP’s Implementation Life Cycle.
• Familiarity with Azure Cloud
• Experience with Business Application Studio
• Experience with SAP SSO
• Experience with S/4 Embedded Analytics