Systems Analyst (Revenue Services)

DeKalb County; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb County is seeking a qualified information systems professional to design and develop information systems solutions for moderately complex systems. The role involves gathering requirements, analyzing applications, documenting technical specifications, and coordinating testing and implementation with users and vendors.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least three years of systems analysis experience in a large IT environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required; three years of progressively responsible experience in systems analysis in a large-scale IT environment; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops system specifications; meets with County employees and managers, subject matter experts, system users, technical staff, and vendors to gather requirements and document them.
• Evaluates solution alternatives; researches commercial software; analyzes products for compliance with requirements; conducts cost/benefit analysis and risk assessment.

Skills

Systems analysis

Documentation

User acceptance testing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

Salary Range $61,009 - $98,224

Purpose of Classification:

The purpose of this classification is to apply structured analysis, data modeling, and information engineering to design or develop information systems solutions for one or more moderately complex systems, as assigned.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Develops systems specifications; meets with County employees and managers, subject matter experts, system users, technical staff, and hardware and software vendors; gathers information, goals and objectives; determines system requirements; analyzes applications using relevant tools and techniques for system development; and preparestechnical documentation, user manuals, and online help.

Evaluates impact of solution alternatives; researches commercial software; identifies products meeting departmental requirements; and analyzes and documents products’ ability to meet user, functional, and technical requirements; performs cost/benefit analysis; analyzes constraints; and assesses risk to support decision‑making.

Assists in development and maintenance of project plans; assists in coordinating project reporting; and develops and maintains implementation and conversion plans.

Develops and implements training and test plans; develops test scenarios; prepares user acceptance test documentation; and collaborates with system users and other technical staff to conduct user acceptance testing, unit testing, integration testing, production simulation, load testing, and network testing.

Monitors system compliance with established policies, procedures, guidelines, plans and standards.

Maintains an awareness of new applications, technologies, technical methods, trends, and advances in the profession; reviews professional publications, technical manuals, and websites to increase knowledge of network operations; and attends conferences, workshops, and training sessions as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field required; three years of progressively responsible experience in systems analysis in a large-scale information technology environment; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required:

Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.

Please complete the supplemental questions which are required for consideration.