SAP Senior Application Development Analyst

The Information Technology office is accepting applications for a Senior Application Development Analyst to join the Phoenix unit.

The Senior Application Development Analyst (SADA) supports the JCC Information Technology (IT) office and Branch Accounting and Procurement Finance and Human Resources teams responsible for the development and implementation of human resources, business and financial systems supporting the trial courts under the Phoenix program. This position manages and maintains the SAP Fiori user interface, ensuring it is functional, secure, and accessible for users.

This involves configuring the Fiori Launchpad, managing user roles and authorizations, troubleshooting issues, and integrating Fiori with backend SAP systems. They also play a crucial role in ensuring optimal performance and security of the Fiori environment. This position also assists administering other components of the SAP Phoenix application (SAP System, Business Intelligence, SAP Portal Administration, Solution Manager, Secude, SAP Fiori Launchpad/Apps, and uPerform training solution).

This position works with limited supervision and provides 24/7 after hour support as needed. This position assists with daily maintenance (including nights, holidays, weekend and after hours), upgrade and patch implementation, enhancements, and deployment, as well as, on-going long-term support of this statewide application and the related SAP environments hosted at the JCC’s Microsoft Azure Commercial Cloud (CALCOURTS
03) infrastructure, as well as future cloud infrastructure/SaaS implementations (currently being planned for the  timeframe). Additionally, this resource will serve as a backup for the security administrator that will be responsible for implementing and managing security protocols and access controls within the JCC SAP environment, collaborating with various project and security teams to identify and mitigate security risks, monitoring user activities to ensure compliance with organizational standards, and protecting sensitive data.

The incumbent is responsible for supporting the 58 Trial Courts, JCC’s Microsoft Azure Commercial Cloud (CALCOURTS
03) infrastructure including 39+ virtualized systems, 9 SAP complimentary software applications, 120+ interfaces to financial institutions, courts and HR vendors, and on-demand and standardized reports. Part of an overall support team that processes ~20-40 complex tickets per month that spans five Phoenix landscapes (Sandbox, Development, Testing, Training, and production). Supports ~8 after hours/weekend maintenance windows per month. On average supports ~20-30 M&O annual initiatives such as calendar/fiscal year-end activities, complex patch/upgrades/POC (proof of concepts) work, and key technical and functional enhancements per year.

This SADA is critically needed for support and will be dedicated to the ERP Phoenix SAP application.

The Judicial Council of California is the policy setting body for the state court system and has constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority. This authority includes developing, advocating for, and allocating the judicial branch budget. A majority of Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Council also includes lawyers, legislators, and court administrators.

By enhancing its role as a leadership, knowledge, and service resource for the judicial branch, the Judicial Council’s staff organization seeks to continue to evolve as one of California’s most dynamic public service entities, focused on improving access to justice for all Californians by innovating and responding to the changing needs of the courts and the public. As a government body charged with improving the…