System Analyst - IT - 2

Brazos County•Bryan, TX

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About The Position

Conducts system analysis and addresses business requirements for software applications, with limited support and direction, to keep the County’s systems current with changing technologies. Must possess numerous advanced technical skills, including knowledge of multiple programming languages and computing platforms. As new technologies emerge and impact our systems, the Systems Analyst is expected to learn these technologies very quickly and resolve any problems involved in integrating new technologies with our systems. This position is a key technical resource for other staff, providing advice, training and technical support for various projects and will assist in evaluating current systems and making decisions on future direction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field
Two years (2) of systems analysis and integration experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Nice To Haves

MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS, or related field.
Five years (5) of systems analysis and integration experience.
Experience programming with any of the following languages: PHP, C/C++/C#, Python, HTML, MySQL and Java; experience maintaining and de-bugging live software systems; experience writing program documentation; in-depth technical knowledge of current hardware, operating systems (UNIX systems) and standard development tools (including CVS and editors); working knowledge of networking technologies including DHCP, DNS, and SNMP protocols, ability to determine whether a particular problem is caused by hardware, operating systems software, application programs, or network failures; security and encryption on the Internet and basic networking concepts, technical knowledge of the residential network.

Responsibilities

Performs systems analysis and uses design techniques to solve business problems, develops program specifications and design documents for various projects.
Implements solutions to provide requested information to appropriate personnel as needed/required, including analyzing problems, assessing resources needed, determining schedules, implementing solutions including programming
Installs, configures, and tests new applications
Troubleshoots problems with existing applications and takes corrective action, including reprogramming applications
Supports various county departments, including assisting with data, program, and user problems
Maintains current documentation of County owned software
Performs database maintenance as necessary
Provides training and support to county personnel on new and existing applications
Performs back-ups and restores files as needed
Prepares user and programming documentation
Attends meetings and seminars as necessary
Prepares memos and status reports of ongoing projects
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of computer hardware and software
May be on-call and some overtime and/or weekend/holiday work may be required
Other Duties as assigned