- ATA Services Inc
- Albuquerque, NM
- 02-05-2024
Job Description
ATA Services, Inc is currently seeking to hire an experienced System Analyst to work on a temporary assignment with the City of Albuquerque. This is a full-time position with a schedule from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, located at 1 Civic Plaza, Downtown Albuquerque. The selected candidate must be able to pass a background and drug test.
The System Analyst will be responsible for providing complex assistance in facilitating the introduction and maintenance of management information services for City operations. Additionally, the individual will perform a variety of complex systems analysis duties in the design, implementation, and maintenance of management information systems and supporting computer hardware and software applications. This position involves work on all aspects of assigned applications development and maintenance, software implementation projects, and providing technical assistance for user information technology plans.
Responsibilities
- Work on all aspects of assigned applications development and maintenance and software implementation projects; evaluate, assess and document client needs; perform alternative analyses on possible solutions to meet client needs; identify required project resources including staff, equipment, and materials; and set task priorities.
- Confer with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements such as forms of data input, how data are to be summarized and formats for reports.
- Write detailed descriptions of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs and application specifications, including database interfaces, user interfaces, business rules, and database relationships.
- Prepare workflow charts and diagrams using automated tools to specify in detail operations to be performed by equipment and computer programs and operations to be performed by personnel using the systems.
- Develop Request for Proposals (RFP)s; draft, negotiate and manage vendor contracts for information technology services.
- Manage the relationship and expectations of user personnel and departments; prepare service agreements for review and approval.
- Provide strategic planning advice and technical assistance for user information technology plans.
- Provide 24 x 7 on-call availability, when needed.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in information systems, computer science, or a related field, plus four (4) years of software applications analysis, design, programming, implementation, and project management experience.
Preferred Knowledge
- Theories and applications of computer science.
- Methods and techniques of application development, system design, programming, installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of software applications.
- Programming techniques including integrated database management applications and system interfaces.
- Personal computer hardware and software components.
- System development life cycle phases, activities, and implications.
- Basic budgeting, contracting, purchasing practices, policies, and procedures.
Preferred Skills and Abilities
- Recommend, design, implement, install, and maintain computer software applications.
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and prepare appropriate reports.
- Communicate clearly and concisely.
Compensation details: $27.08 per hour with weekly pay. Start date: ASAP.