Introduction
This position is responsible for systems analysis and design combined with either software application lifecycle management or database analysis and administration.
Nature Of Work
An employee in this class is responsible for performing a variety of technical systems administration, systems analysis, and programming tasks of more than average difficulty. Employees coordinate and monitor the work of technical project team members in the completion of specified assignments. This position requires that the employees consult and collaborate with end user personnel, functional information technology (IT) personnel, and project team members to resolve technical issues and to implement and administer commercial off the shelf software (COTS). . This employee is accountable for technical and functional oversight of solutions. Employees are expected to exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment in selecting work methods and performing assigned tasks. An employee in this class may be subject to on-call status on a rotating basis to provide 24-hour/7 day support. Work is reviewed while in progress and upon completion through discussions and reports submitted.
Examples of Duties
- Gathers and
analyzes user/system/business requirements to prepare detailed request for
change and project documents.
- Maintains and
enhances configuration of COTS software.
- Prepares test
plans for all phases of testing including unit, performance and user acceptance
testing.
- Conducts necessary
analysis to resolve production problems.
- Mentors team
members to facilitate production support.
- Develop,
implement, and maintain audit, security and regulatory compliance application
or program requirements.
- Designs
and develops data conversion processes using industry standard methodologies to
extract, transform, and load data from source to target databases for use in
reporting or conversions; prepares test data and verifies system test results;
analyzes and verifies system test results; analyzes and
resolves system problems; consults with users, project team members (both
technical and functional) on questions or problems.
- Develops and
maintains reports created against departmental databases using a variety of
methods.
- Analyzes problems
and implements solutions; consults with functional team members, users, and
technical project team members on technical questions; coordinates, schedules,
assigns, and monitors the work of technical project team members.
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Conducts
cost/benefit analyses; conducts technical research and prepares and presents
reports on findings; analyzes network equipment and software and makes
recommendations; evaluates, acquires, and coordinates computer hardware
upgrades/installations.
- Creates and
maintains detailed documentation of systems for production support.
- Learns new skills
and adopts new methodologies as required.
- Performs related
work as required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Considerable
knowledge of: Esri platform of products including ArcGIS
Online and Open Data; principles, practices, terminology, and trends in GIS;
geographic information applications, analysis, and the relationships between
different types of spatial data; integrated GIS principles systems and
technologies.
Knowledge of: the principles of project
management and reporting methodologies; the information strategic planning
process; spatial database design, creation and maintenance; GIS applications, web services and
tools that are within current industry standards and best practices.
Ability
to: analyze various types of spatial
information and their inter-relationships; collect, assimilate, analyze, and
interpret data and draw sound conclusions; research spatial data availability
from internal and external sources; comprehend written material at a high
level; prepare oral and written reports; establish and maintain effective
working relationships with other employees and the public.
Skill
in: translating business requirements into system
requirements; explaining GIS-related technical issues and concepts to
non-technical staff; conducting architectural reviews to evaluate and incorporate advances in technology
and software to ensure that the GIS is efficient, up to date and
secure; independent
problem solving and troubleshooting; organization and time management; researching to stay current
with emerging GIS technology trends.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in computer programming, systems analysis and/or database administration; or Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in computer science or a related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in computer programming, systems analysis and/or database administration.
Conclusion
During periods when the Mayor issues an emergency declaration for the City of Tampa, all employees may be required to work in preparation, response or recovery activities related to the stated emergency.
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