The county Information Technology Department is seeking an IT manager, whose responsibilities include recommending priorities for department resources and exercising direct supervision over management, supervisory, professional and technical personnel. The IT manager reports to Chief Information Officer Jarrett Thiessen and has senior management responsibility for planning, organizing and directing the day-to-day operations for the IT Service Desk, Systems Administration, and Geographic Information Systems.
According to the job posting, additional responsibilities include “the development of short- and long-range plans to deliver program objectives, operational process improvement, administration of the unit’s budget of $9.9 million, management oversight of 23 professional and technical staff members, development and implementation of policies and procedures, procurement of various technology-related items, business development, outreach to partners and customers, and technology-related strategic planning.”
The IT manager “oversees the administration of server and desktop hardware, virtualization software, operating systems, cloud infrastructure and disaster recovery systems,” the posting notes. “This role is also responsible for managing the IT Service Desk including first- and second-tier technical support for incidents, service requests, change notifications, countywide PC deployments, and any related communications. The position is responsible for overseeing the countywide GIS program and maintaining collaborative working relationships with various departments.”
The position has an annual salary range of $117,166 to $146,348, and the application deadline is 5 p.m. April 7.
The county Auditor-Controller department is seeking a senior IT analyst to serve as a professional Workday developer based in the southern part of the county (Granite Bay, Loomis, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville).
“This position is responsible for the design, development, and support of the disparate existing or new integrations and reports within Workday,” the job posting says. “Deep understanding of XML and JSON is required, as is experience with XSLT transforms and Web Services. Knowledge of the maintenance and creation of new EIB and Studio integrations is mandatory. This position requires a high degree of customer- and team-oriented focus to work with various departments and agencies. The ideal candidate will have a willingness to take charge and the ability to simplify complex business problems.”
Duties of the position include:
- Serves as a technical expert within area of assignment, providing guidance and direction to other professional staff and resolving complex problems; participates in developing strategic plans for systems/applications development and modification within area of expertise.
- Analyzes and evaluates computer network design (including the county’s overall network), operating systems and/or business requirements; consults with personnel from various departments and identifies areas for strategic network, database, and/or operating system improvements and upgrades; or the development of technical solutions to automate and/or improve business processes. Designs system architecture, network infrastructure and configuration, database, and/or web-based application solutions that meet the needs of the organization and develops plans to initiate improvements.
- Prepares complex reports, correspondence and other documents; participates on committees and task forces; and attends meetings, conferences and training sessions.
- Answers questions and provides information to personnel of customer departments; analyzes questions and recommends appropriate corrective action as necessary.
- Coordinates with systems, network and/or database administrators to implement application or system design specifications and coordinate integration across multiple platforms and technologies; maintains effective communications with users regarding vendor activities, problems, status, timelines and other details.
Depending on the area of assignment, the position may also include the following responsibilities:
- Coordinates the activities of county technical personnel and contract personnel during major and minor network problems; provides problem status, oral and written, to management; focuses on preventing and resolving network and system problems related to area of assignment.
- Serves as the administrator for large and highly complex databases; researches and identifies database environment requirements and specifications; determines integration requirements to ensure interoperability across multiple platforms and technologies.
- Oversees and provides guidance and expertise in the design, building, installation, configuration, maintenance and administration of highly complex network infrastructures, telecommunications systems, or server platforms and operating system components.
- Oversees the integrity and security of county networks and all related components, including human element, physical and virtual servers, domain controllers, desktops, laptops, printers and other devices which utilize the county network. Scans and monitors network activity, filters malicious activity and virus probability; and retrieves data for investigative purposes. Defines and maintains county/department network and data security standards. Performs computer forensics as requested by county legal department, auditors, or other authorized requests. Conducts research on latest security threats and uses new security products to help maintain the integrity of the county’s network. Develops security procedures and policies.
This position has an annual salary range of $95,222 to $118,913, and the recruitment will continue until the position is filled.
The county Community Development Resource Agency is seeking a journey-level business systems analyst to work closely with users and stakeholders to identify technology solutions in support of streamlining the land development process, the job posting says.
“This position will work with business users to identify needs, document requirements, coordinate enhancements with technical staff, design reports, and provide end-user training,” the posting says. “The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in business analysis and software implementation. This position will require exceptional communication skills, an aptitude to understand complex systems, and the ability to solve problems and complete tasks with minimal guidance.”
Duties of the position include:
- Evaluates customer technical needs and recommends solutions; plans, determines requirements, designs, builds, customizes, tests, implements, maintains and/or enhances a variety of hardware and software systems, integrating county network infrastructure and/or other systems; and considers protocols, acceptable system security risk, and other related elements.
- Provides professional customer support for system-related software and/or hardware issues, needs, or requirements. Interacts with clients to analyze system requirements; recommends technology solutions to improve operations.
- Determines and develops cost-benefit analyses related to recommended technical solutions; evaluates risk options; ensures project compliance with county procedures or protocols, budgetary constraints and staff/resource utilization.
- Is responsible for the coordination and completion of projects that are limited in scope and/or specific to area of assignment; develops and monitors project budgets and resources; interfaces with clients to define project scope and review project activities, recommendations and outcomes; coordinates the use of project resources based on project requirements; designs and implements project testing and quality assurance processes.
This position has an annual salary range of $86,361 to $107,868, and the recruitment will continue until the role is filled.
