Analyzes, develops, implements and maintains software solutions designed to increase productivity, workflow, capabilities, efficiency and effectiveness of an assigned business unit’s programs, services and administration. Work involves meeting with users/customers, analyzing and defining system needs; using software programs and applications; and implementing, documenting and maintaining applications. Work also involves performing project management for assigned applications projects. Provides complex professional and technical support to an assigned business unit.

• Provides support for technical systems that increase the productivity, workflow, capabilities, efficiency and effectiveness of a business unit.
• Provides support and software solutions for assigned County information system programs and applications, which may include Web applications, business applications developed in-house, and/or applications purchased from vendors (i.e., intra-agency financial applications); performs work, which involves facets of new and existing applications, from development and installation through maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrades/modifications.
• Defines requirements, develops specifications and documents processes for new software applications and modifications to existing software; meets with users/customers to define user needs; analyzes business functions and work processes; determines technical needs; identifies system compatibility and capacity issues; identifies hardware and other equipment needed to support programs.
• Tests new software applications and/or modifications/upgrades, which meet identified needs; prepares and maintains system/program documentation; tests prototype applications and works through operational problems; installs and configures software/applications; establishes user access levels, system security protocols; designs, writes and maintains GIS script programs.
• Changes the configuration of information systems in accordance with direction/modeling associated with/driven by business processes; fully tests changed performance of system and the impact on the remainder of the systems, documenting configuration changes in accordance with BCC IT standards for documenting process flows; communicates and coordinates changes with BCC IT production control staff.
• Provides training, support and assistance to users; responds to user demands, questions and requests for assistance; provides information and explanations regarding software and applications.
• Troubleshoots assigned programs/applications; resolves software application, operating system and network issues that prevent clients form accessing and utilizing information technology. Initiates and participates in system upgrades.
• Performs project management duties for assigned software/applications projects, identifies project scope, milestones and sequence of project steps/actions; creates and maintains project deadlines; and documents and communicates project status; prepares reports on project schedules and status and submits to management.
• Designs, develops, tests and maintains databases for assigned applications; designs database structure and defines database environment; assists Database Administrator with monitoring database performance; ensures data integrity; and manages data transfers, migrations, conversions and/or connections.
• Implements the technical methodologies for the creation and use of spatial and tabular data; provides for the digitizing and quality control of source documents and maps; performs maintenance of all divisional GIS data as required.
• Prepares requests for proposals for new business information systems; defines system specifications and technical requirements; reviews RFP responses from vendors; and provides recommendations regarding vendor selection; performs contract administration for assigned procured applications; coordinates applications development, implementation, modification and maintenance work with vendors.

• Associate degree required.
• Two (2) years of related experience; experience should be directly related to the assigned business unit’s technical systems and programs.
• Candidates without a related degree should possess an additional two (2) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the County’s Administrative Office will make the determination as to who will be required to work.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.