Senior Information Systems Analyst - Fire Emergency

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is recruiting Senior Information Systems Analysts to support recovery and rebuilding efforts following windstorms and wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton Fires. Under the emergency order, qualified candidates may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. Performance during the initial work period is assessed, and candidates who pass may be considered for permanent appointment. The role provides expertise and leadership in analyzing requirements, designing systems, managing projects, testing applications, and supporting procurement and implementation for large, complex information systems and system enhancements. The analyst ensures that functional and technical requirements are documented and followed throughout the systems development life cycle, and may lead or mentor other analysts.

Requirements

Meet one of the following qualification options: (1) a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, plus two years of recent, full-time, paid experience in information systems analysis and design in a centralized information technology organization; (2) one year of experience at the level of Information Systems Analyst II; or (3) three years of recent, full-time, paid experience in information systems analysis and design in a centralized information technology organization.
Recent experience must have been gained within the seven years preceding the last day of the application filing period.
Possess a valid California Class C Driver License or be able to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Responsibilities

Elicit and document user, functional, and technical requirements for large, complex new systems and system enhancements.
Coordinate change-management documentation and approvals according to departmental procedures.
Ensure requirements are met throughout the systems development life cycle.
Conduct interviews and workflow analysis, document project scope and objectives, and lead design sessions.
Research commercial software products and assess their ability to meet departmental user, functional, and technical requirements.
Evaluate impacts, perform cost-benefit analyses, analyze constraints, assess risks, and support go/no-go and build/buy decisions.
Coordinate detailed system specifications covering scope, data requirements, algorithms, user functions, forms and reports, workflow, interfaces, security, audit trails, and business continuity.
Coordinate development and maintenance of implementation and conversion plans, including training and test plans.
Develop, maintain, and coordinate project plans and project reporting.
Develop test scenarios and user acceptance test documentation, and collaborate with users to conduct user acceptance testing.
Coordinate identification and resolution of complex problems.
Coordinate unit, integration, production simulation, load, and network testing.
Review and approve technical systems documentation and user manuals.
Coordinate monitoring of contractor compliance.
Develop and review requests for information, proposals, and quotes, statements of work, and related procurement documents; participate in proposal evaluations.
Monitor systems for compliance with established IT policies, procedures, guidelines, plans, and standards.
Lead a team of analysts or mentor other analysts as needed.
Coordinate software installation in support of business applications as needed.
Coordinate preparation of hardware and software specifications for procurement as needed.