Systems Analyst

tucsonaz; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Tucson Police Department seeks a Systems Analyst to design, develop, and program data systems, APIs, and data workflows that support business decision making and operational efficiency.

You will work under the Analysis Superintendent, manage SQL and NoSQL databases, data models, and ETL pipelines, ensuring data integrity, security, and scalable analytics; you will document architectures for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Equivalency: combination of education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains APIs to enable data exchange between systems.
• Manages and optimizes databases for data availability, integrity, and security.
• Designs data models and architectures for SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Builds and maintains data integration workflows and processes.
• Implements data architecture to support analytics and BI initiatives.

Skills

SQL

NoSQL

Snowflake

API design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Posting Close Date

Applicants must submit their completed application by 08-30-2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST Application and Special InstructionsPlease note that at this time the City of Tucson does NOT provide sponsorship for any employment visa status, including STEM OPT.

All applicants MUST upload a resume to be considered for this position. Applications received that do not contain a resume will be considered incomplete and will not be considered further in this recruitment process.

The recruitment process will include an application/resume review, a practical assessment (see below), and a screening panel interview (tentatively scheduled for the week of September 14, 2026). A hiring interview may also be conducted. You will be advised via email of your status in the process after each stage.

PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT

All information regarding the Practical Assessment will be sent via email notification to the email address on your application in Workday. All applicants will be provided with the same 48-hour window in which to complete the Practical Assessment. This window is tentatively scheduled for September 2 - 4, 2026. Once the applicant starts the assessment, they will have 1.5 hours to complete the assessment.

Candidates placed on the Eligibility List must successfully pass the following:

• An extensive background investigation, including local, state, and national criminal fingerprint checks

**GRANT FUNDED POSITION NOTICE**

These positions may be funded in whole or in part through a grant. In accordance with City of Tucson Administrative Directive 2.02-3:

It is the policy of the City of Tucson to apply Civil Service Rules and Regulations relevant to all grant funded positions.

A. Any employee who on initial entry into City employment under any type of appointment funded in whole or in part through a public or private source grant shall be informed in writing by Human Resources at the time of appointment. Status as a partial or fully grant funded position shall be documented by Human Resources.

B. The employee shall acknowledge, in writing, that the provisions have been read and understood that employment will cease at the termination of the grant regardless of the status of the employee and without regard to length of service.

C. If terminated, the employee will not be entitled to the layoff provisions set forth in the Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

D. The employee may be transferred, promoted, or demoted into a non-grant funded position and become entitled to the provisions of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

E. Permanent classified employees serving in a grant funded position who have previously completed a probationary period in a non-grant funded position are exempt from the requirements of this section.

ABOUT THIS JOB

Position Summary

The Systems Analyst position at the City of Tucson Police Department designs, develops, and programs systems operations, and manages projects for the computer resolution of business problems.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Analysis Superintendent. This position does not supervise.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develops and maintains Application Programming Interface (API)s to facilitate data exchange between systems and applications. Collaborates with software developers and other teams to design and implement APIs that meet business requirements.

Manages and maintains databases to ensure data availability, integrity, and security. Performs database tuning and optimization to improve performance.

Manages and maintains non-relational databases such as non-Structured Query Language (NoSQL) databases to support flexible and scalable data storage needs. Designs data models and architecture for non-relational databases.

Integrates data from various sources to provide a unified view of data for analysis. Develops and maintains data integration workflows and processes.

Designs and implements data architecture to support data analytics and business intelligence initiatives. Evaluates and recommended new technologies and tools to enhance data architecture.

Monitors the performance of data pipelines, databases, and analytics systems. Identifies and implements optimizations to improve performance and efficiency.

Creates and maintains technical documentation for data engineering processes, systems, and workflows. Ensures documentation is up-to-date and accessible to relevant stakeholders.

Performs all other duties and tasks assigned.

Working Conditions

Mostly office environment

All duties and responsibilities listed are subject to change.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: Three years of relevant experience
• Equivalency: Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and Snowflake data l