Senior Systems Analyst (Information Technology Specialist II)

Job Description and Duties Why Join DHCS? The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is the backbone of California’s health care safety net. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 4,800 DHCS team members and through collaboration with the federal government and other state agencies, counties, and partners for the care of low-income families, children, pregnant women, older adults, and persons with disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team in the following role. If you are interested in joining our team, apply today! About this Role: Under the general direction of the Information Technology Manager (ITM) I, the role of the Senior Systems Analyst is to provide technical leadership in the initiation, planning, analysis, design, development, testing, training, support, and maintenance of complex, mission critical, health care solutions. Lead the research, design, and implementation of technology and/or processes that require a more substantial understanding of the business programs. work with requirements, applications, testing, and implementation teams to ensure that complex, mission critical systems are maintained and enhanced. *This position is pending CalHR and Budget approval* This position has been advertised as limited term and is expected to last 12 months. This limited term position may be extended up to 24 months if supported by workload or may become permanent if workload becomes permanent. This is a re-advertisement of JC-535355. If you previously applied under JC-535355, you would need to re-apply under this new Job Control, JC-536794 in order to be considered. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements Simple Application Steps If you are interested in this position, complete the following simple steps: • Review the education and experience minimum qualifications (MQ’s) of the Information Technology Specialist II. See the Minimum Requirements section above. • Complete the statement of qualifications and the state application by clicking “Apply Now” above. See below for detailed application instructions. • Submit your application package with all required documents, which include the statement of qualifications - see the "Required Application Package Documents" section below. • Once you have applied, take the Information Technology Specialist II Examination. Statement of Qualifications Requirement Section Applicants must include a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for this recruitment. The SOQ is a narrative discussion, not a cover letter, prepared by the applicant describing how their skills, knowledge, abilities, education, training, and experience, qualify them for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of the applicant’s ability to present information clearly and provide DHCS additional information about their experience and qualifications concisely in writing. The DHCS may not consider applicants who fail to provide an SOQ with their application. Resumes do not take the place of the SOQ. The SOQ must be no more than two pages in length, double-spaced and using 12-point font. You must indicate your Full Name and Job Control Number at the top right corner. • Based on the job description and duty statement, what skills and abilities do you believe are most critical to be successful in this position? Please be specific and provide examples. • Describe a time when you managed multiple high-priority assignments with multiple deadlines in a complex IT environment. What were assignments and the major challenges that you faced? How were you able to prioritize the assignments and overcome these challenges? • Describe your experience working with a vendor hired to implement a large technology project. Include how you evaluated and managed risks and the approach you used to ensure the vendor met requirements. Candidates who do not complete and submit an SOQ may not be considered for this position. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Experience with information technology (IT) best practices for Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases (application analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, maintenance, and documentation) used in the delivery of IT systems. • Experience with system development methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, Iterative, Hybrid). • Experience with Testing in the SDLC - System Testing, Regression Testing, Requirements Traceability; and experience writing user stories, test scripts and executing using Testing Tools Experience in solution design and architecture. • Experience producing technical documentation, such as diagrams, technical requirements documents, systems architecture and interfaces, data model diagrams, configuration management documents, etc. • Familiarity with California Health and Human Services Agency, and/or Department of Health Care Services.