PRINCIPAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

FILING DATES:

FEBRUARY 26, 2025, at 8:00 A.M. (PT) through MARCH 11, 2025 before 5:00 P.M. (PT)

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.

EXAM NUMBER:

J2594D

REASONS TO JOIN OUR TEAM:

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• Flexible Benefit Plans - The County provides each employee with a monthly "benefit allowance" they can use to pay for benefits, allowing employees to choose among a variety of pre-tax and after-tax benefits that include Medical and Dental coverage, Group life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Health care spending accounts, Long-term disability health insurance, Subsidized Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
• Robust Retirement Packages - Contributory-defined benefit plan; optional tax-deferred income plans that may include a county matching contribution up to 4% of employee's salary.
• Generous Maternity and Family Leave Benefits.
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays per year.

For more details on employee benefits, please visit https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits

DEFINITION
Performs highly specialized and complex information systems analysis and design tasks, and provides technical leadership in IT strategic planning, business automation planning, business process improvement and application development. Acts as a lead or technical consultant for complex systems development projects and may supervise lower level Information Systems Analysts and other technical staff.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS
This is the principal-level in the Information Systems Analyst series and generally reports to an Information Technology manager. Positions require the application of significant technical knowledge and analytical skills necessary to design or develop information systems solutions in complex problem areas. Incumbents understand and are able to apply advanced principles, concepts, and methods of application analysis and design. Incumbents work on one or more major systems, which are characterized by their critical nature, size, application, or technical complexity. Incumbents play a lead role in defining requirements for or designing application functionality and performance characteristics. Principal information systems analysts may provide technical direction for a project or application, or a portion or module of a very large and complex project or application, and may lead a team of analysts, developers, other technical staff, and subject matter experts engaged in all phases of the system development lifecycle.

Information Systems Analysts are distinguished from Application Developers in that incumbents focus on the analysis, design, testing and systems implementation tasks and do not perform programming duties as an essential job function. They are distinguished from Senior Information Systems Analyst by the incumbents serving as technical experts involving information systems design along with project lead or supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions

Leads, participates in the work and may supervise a team of Information Systems Analysts and other technical staff (e.g., Senior Information Systems Analyst) engaged in the development, implementation or maintenance of highly complex systems.

Develops, researches, and documents systems specifications, through requirements gathering, research, analysis and direct contact with business units, subject matter experts, system users and technical staff, and hardware/software vendors for specialized and complex applications using relevant tools and techniques for systems development.

Solves the more complex software application problems.

Develops contract solicitation documents such as Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Requests for Bids (RFBs), and Requests for Information (RFIs), including subset documents (e.g., Statement of Work).

Monitors vendor performance to ensure contractors meet deliverables and requirements.

Resolves problems, prepares reports, and reviews/approves vendor payments.

Represents the department at interdepartmental meetings and may serve on Countywide information technology committees and work groups.

Coordinates and works with vendors to develop and implement commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions to specific problems or to meet specific objectives.

Keeps abreast of emerging information technology trends, including new hardware and software, and reviews the new technology software applications with customers and department management.

Develops auditing tools in monitoring/tracking the progress of multiple IT projects, ensuring that project milestones are met on-time and on/or under budget.

Prepares detailed project plans using appropriate software (e.g., Microsoft Project) and assigns activities to team members from multiple disciplines, and monitor and report status.

Conducts analysis and planning to revise and update the department's long-range information system plans, business automation plans and IT strategic plans, as required.

Develops lessons-learned document(s) upon project implementation completion, through analyzing project timeline, information, and requirements contributing to both positive and negative experiences of a project, as required.

Oversees the development and maintenance of technical documentation for enterprise or complex systems, or oversees vendors’ role in keeping documentation updated, as required.

Performs analysis and manages reporting of IT performance metrics, as required.

Serves as a project manager for in-house developed, or vendor-purchased, software applications of significant budget and duration, and/or manages multiple projects for smaller applications, guiding all activities in the systems development life cycle, from business requirements gathering to post-implementation activities, as required.

Acts as technical consultant to a project manager, department management, and/or user management regarding one or more major system or maintenance analysis and design efforts, as required.

Serves as the system manager for a complex application system, controlling system configuration such as data dictionaries, configuration options, and software update release cycles; managing the release of new or updated application modules; analyzing, planning, documenting and championing changes to business processes; planning training, as required.

Has authority for change management at the application level, as required.

Performs analysis and manages reporting for project portfolio management and/or application portfolio management, and may serve as a Project Management Institute (PMI) consultant as part of the Office of Technology Planning (OTP), as required.

Develops, implements and supports project management, systems analysis, software development and systems implementation tools, techniques and methodologies, as required.

Establishes quality assurance procedures, as required.

Supervises lower level technical staff, as required.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

OPTION I:
Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree* in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of progressively responsible**, full-time paid experience*** in a centralized Information Technology organization**** performing information systems analysis and design for complex systems*****.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS BY MARCH 4, 2025, IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

OPTION II:
Two (2) years of experience, within the last three years at the level of Los Angeles County class of Senior Information Systems Analyst ******.

OPTION III:
Five (5) years of progressively responsible**, full-time paid experience*** in a centralized Information Technology organization**** performing information systems analysis and design for complex systems******.

LICENSE
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS
Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
*In order to receive credit for the required degree, you MUST include a legible copy of the official transcripts, official degree, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization at the time of filing, or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your online application. Please submit documentation to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org and indicate your name, the exam title and the exam number. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted to meet the education requirement.

**Progressively responsible experience is defined as experience that demonstrates growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

***Full time paid experience is evaluated on the basis of a 40-hour work week.

****A centralized Information Technology organization, which is under the direction or guidance of the Chief Information Technology official for the department or major organizational unit, is responsible for providing comprehensive IT services including analysis, design, acquisition, and/or development, implementation, maintenance, or support of information systems; and in which the work performed is in direct relationship to the IT requirements and initiatives of the department or major organizational unit.

*****Complex systems is defined as a system architecture with many components and applications which may interact with each other. Relation between data systems and system consolidation and interoperability.

******For a full description of class specifications of Los Angeles County's Senior Information Systems Analyst (2593) please click the hyperlink on the exam title under Selection Requirements OR go to Department of Human Resources website at http:/hr.lacounty.gov and type in the job title or item number under "FIND JOB DESCRIPTIONS" search box.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

As part of this application process, applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be utilized as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and will have to wait three (3) months from the date of the disqualification in order to reapply.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of two (2) parts:

PART I
A computerized multiple-choice test assessing analytical ability, attention to detail, interpersonal skills, written communication, and verbal communication weighted 30%

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON PART I IN ORDER TO PROCEED TO PART II.

THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST IS NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

PART II
A computerized written response interview assessing experience and/or training, project management, solicitation, and written communication weighted 70%.

APPLICANTS MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON EACH WEIGHTED PART OF THE EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.

TESTING ACCOMMODATION
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, you will be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation. Please note, you will be provided with an initial deadline to submit documentation. Failure to submit the required documentation by the deadline will delay your participation in the examination process and consideration for initial placement on the eligible list.

TEST PREPARATION
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help you prepare for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.

• An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/ . Please click on "Find a Job" and then "Job Search Toolkit." Test preparation information is located under the "Employment Test Assistance" section.

Please note that these resources are intended to provide general information about the types of tests and assessments used by the County of Los Angeles. These resources do not contain details of the exam nor the specific questions you will be asked to answer during the test administration. The exam content section describes the areas assessed by the test and you are invited to study and review whatever material you believe will help you to prepare.

VETERAN'S CREDIT
If you served in the military and were honorably discharged, you may qualify for Veteran's Credit. To receive this credit, please include a copy of your DD214 Form issued by the branch of service with your application for review.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months from the date of promulgation.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH.
Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following:

• use of narcotics, controlled substances, and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.

Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.

VACANCY INFORMATION
The eligible list resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Technology & Support Division, Data Systems Bureau.

AVAILABLE SHIFT Any Shift

APPOINTEES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ANY SHIFT, INCLUDING EVENINGS, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY - APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX, OR IN PERSON WILLNOT BE ACCEPTED.

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED, YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.

All applicants are required to submit a Standard County of Los Angeles Employment application and supplemental questionnaire ONLINE only. Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of applications, although resumes and supporting documents may be uploaded as attachments to the online application.

Fill out your application and supplemental questionnaire completely. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. All information is subject to verification and applications may be rejected at any time during the selection process.
The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the SELECTION REQUIREMENTS and you have completely filled out your application.

Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. Your application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted electronically by Tuesday, March 11, 2025, before 5:00 P.M. PT.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 P.M. (PT) deadline on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED .

CORRESPONDENCE AND UPDATES WILL BE SENT VIA E-MAIL
All notices including invitation letters, result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add cacontre@lasd.org as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com , and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit govenmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records.

NOTE: Candidates who apply online must upload any required documents as attachments during application submission. If you are unable to attach the required documents, you may fax the documents to (323) 415-2580 or email any outstanding documents to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing . Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection. Please include your Name, the Exam Number, and the Exam Title on the faxed documents.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal Law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone: (213) 229-1621
Teletype Phone: (213) 626-0251
Department Contact Name: Professional Examinations Unit
Department Contact Phone: (323) 526-5611
Department Contact Email: sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org

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Closing Date/Time: 3/11/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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