Systems Analyst; Systems Administrator

Description

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) is a regional government agency, committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment. The Air District accomplishes this goal through regulation of industrial facilities and various outreach and incentive programs designed to encourage clean air choices.

The Air District's jurisdiction encompasses all of seven counties - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Napa, and portions of two others - southwestern Solano and southern Sonoma.

The Air District is currently accepting applications for the position of Systems Analyst in the Information Services Division. This is an open recruitment for two (2) vacancies which are full-time, represented positions

Under general direction, coordinates, analyzes, designs, implements and evaluates the acquisition, setup and maintenance of District-wide information management systems, including hardware, software, communications, and training; designs and modifies application systems; designs, recommends, and implements District network, telecommunications, and computer systems; administers network, file servers, and multi-user computer systems; and performs related work as assigned.

This advanced, specialized classification performs complex duties in the design and acquisition of data communications, telecommunications, networking and system software and hardware, and designs and modifies complex application systems. This classification focuses on systems administration, computer operations, Dev Ops, and telecommunications support. This class is distinguished from Supervising Systems Analyst in that the latter has overall managerial responsibility for the staff and activities in the Operations Programs.

• Identifies, analyzes, designs, recommends, and implements data, and voice systems; analyzes current systems and determines short- and long-range goals for system design and implementation; recommends improvements to the system based on District needs and system capabilities.
• Assists in the identification and implementation of goals, priorities and policies relating to District-wide information management.
• Participates in the negotiations and administration of contracts for hardware and software acquisition and maintenance; orders personal computer hardware and software; directs system installations and upgrades and hardware repairs.
• Evaluates, selects and implements the installation and testing of new computer hardware, software and telecommunications equipment.
• Designs, tests and implements new systems to meet user requirements and needs.
• Assists in the administration of information systems budget relating to computer hardware and software acquisition and maintenance.
• Administers network, file servers, web server, multi-user systems, VoIP Teams voicemail, e-mail, and relational data base management systems.
• Creates and maintains network security and disaster recovery plans for database and network file server systems.
• Conducts special studies and projects involving administrative, organizational management analyses related to telecommunications, and network and multi-user data systems; prepares and presents recommendations and reports on system use, budget projections, and system designs and procedures.
• Designs and implements upgrade plans for Digital Communications Infrastructure systems, networks, multi-user systems and desktop environments.
• Assists programming staff and systems users in resolving hardware, software, and operational problems.
• Gathers and analyzes information regarding user systems and requirements; conducts feasibility studies and establishes system, time, equipment and cost requirements; develops or modifies automated systems to fulfill those needs using computer generated techniques.
• Simulates hardware and software problems using computer generated techniques; tests and evaluates alternative solutions, and recommends and implements appropriate applications design.
• Writes user procedures and instructions and assists user staff in deploying new or modified programs and applications; tracks and evaluates project and system progress; plans and develops test data to validate new or modified programs; designs input and output forms and documents.
• Confers with user division staff regarding assigned functional program areas.
• Maintains current knowledge of technology and new computer user applications.
• Oversees the staff and activities of assigned projects.

Education and Experience:

Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in computer science, mathematics or a closely related field and two years of experience in systems design and analysis, systems programming, network and systems administration and/or data and voice communications.

• 4+ years of progressively responsible, hands‑on experience in…