SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST - FIRE EMERGENCY

County of Los Angeles; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Information Systems Analyst to lead requirements gathering for large, complex systems and manage documentation across the SDLC. You will coordinate change management, analyze workflows, and guide design sessions with stakeholders.

The role includes evaluating third-party software, performing cost/benefit analyses, and coordinating test plans and deployment strategies within the Fire Department IT function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field.
• Two years of recent, full-time information systems analysis and design experience if using Option I.
• Option II requires one year at the Information Systems Analyst II level.
• Option III requires three years of recent, full-time information systems analysis and design experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead elicitation and documentation of user requirements for complex systems; ensure full documentation of functional and technical requirements.
• Coordinate change management documentation and approvals according to departmental procedures.
• Oversee the systems development life cycle to ensure requirements are met.
• Conduct interviews, workflow analysis, and design sessions; document scope and objectives.
• Evaluate products for fit and perform cost/benefit analysis to support build/buy decisions.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Business analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Job description

Position/Program Information

FIRE DEPARTMENT

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - FIRE EMERGENCY

EXAM NUMBER: 32593A-FR

SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides expertise and leadership in eliciting and documenting user requirements for large, highly complex new systems or system enhancements; ensures functional and technical requirements are fully documented.
• Coordinates change management documentation and ensures that approvals are managed according to departmental procedures.
• Ensures requirements are met throughout the systems development life cycle.
• Conducts interviews, performs workflow analysis, documents scope and objectives, and leads design sessions.
• Coordinates the research of commercial software to identify products that might meet departmental requirements; analyzes and documents products' ability to meet user, functional, and technical requirements.
• Evaluates impact, performs cost/benefit analysis, analyzes constraints, and assesses risk to support go/no go and build/buy decision-making for complex systems; coordinates preparation of detailed specifications, addressing scope and boundaries of the system, data requirements, algorithms, user functions, forms and reports, workflow, interfaces, security, audit trails, and business continuity requirements.
• Coordinates development and maintenance of implementation and conversion plans, including training and test plans.
• Develops, maintains, and coordinates project plans, including project reporting.
• Develops test scenarios for complex systems; prepares user acceptance test documentation; collaborates with system users to conduct user acceptance testing.
• Coordinates the identification and resolution of complex problems.
• Coordinates unit testing, integration testing, production simulation and load testing, and network testing.
• Reviews and approves technical systems documentation and user manuals.
• Coordinates the monitoring of contractor compliance.
• Develops and reviews requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), statements of works (SOWs), etc., and participates in evaluation of proposals.
• Monitors systems compliance with established IT policies, procedures, guidelines, plans and standards.
• May lead a team of analysts or mentor other analysts.
• May coordinate the installation of software in support of business applications.
• May coordinate the preparation of hardware and software specifications for procurement.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:

Option I: Graduation from an accredited* college or university with a bachelor's degree* in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field and two (2) years of recent,** full-time, paid experience in information systems analysis and design in a centralized information technology organization.

Option II: One (1) year of experience at the level of Information Systems Analyst II***

Option III: Three (3) years of recent,** full-time, paid experience in information systems analysis and design in a centralized information technology organization.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

LICENSE

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job‑related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS

Physical Class 2 – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10‑pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution or email it to [e-mail] within five (5) calendar days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf(Download PDF reader) and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf (Download PDF reader)

NOTE: If credit is given for course work, transcripts must indicate completion of required course work. All transcripts/degrees may be reviewed for content and curriculum emphasis.

• Recent is defined as experience gained within the last seven (7) years from the last day of filing.
• Experience at the level of Information Systems Analyst II in the County of Los Angeles is defined as under general supervision, defines and analyzes requirements and business functions, designs functional systems specifications and tests and coordinates the implementation of new application systems and/or revisions to existing systems.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT: During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

Department Contact

Name: Fire Examination Section

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Email: [e-mail]

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

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Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/

Testing Accommodations For Applicants

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/

Fair Chance

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Veteran’s Credit

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf

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