Software Specialist III

Requirements

Education and Experience: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Processing and four (4) years of data processing and analysis experience or an Associate's Degree in Computer Information systems, Computer Science, Data Processing and eight (8) years of data processing and analysis experience.

Licenses and Certificates: None

General Purpose

Under general direction, plan and direct the analysis of software capabilities, usage, configuration, and maintenance of large scale applications and documentation.

Typical Duties

Develop, evaluate and recommend new or revised systems and procedures, including justifications for proposed changes. Involves: Study existing systems and procedures of organizations to determine feasibility of conversion to data processing or network application methods. Determine information needs in coordination with personnel of user departments by drawing detailed flowcharts and block diagrams or applying other related methods. Estimate personnel requirements, cost and time for programming projects. Prepare systems development project plans and schedules. Evaluate design alternatives of proposed information processing or network systems, and operations of those implemented to ensure efficient utilization of resources. Analyze program specifications for completeness and conformance to established standards. Recommend technical solutions and improvements to automated systems. Ensure that project products meet departmental standards.

Maintain complex automated systems and computer programs. Involves: Approve and release complete and precise user instructions and system documentation for implemented systems according to established standards. Report program activity and project status to management. Analyze software packages and recommend modifications to meet users' needs. Provide technical direction to operations and programming personnel by analyzing information work procedures and job methods to solve operating system problems or debug programs. Estimate and document resource requirements for input handling, processing and output preparation for each system function. Prepare systems design alternatives according to established standards. Review and approve proposed program logic. Ensure programs are thoroughly tested and documented before release as operational. Identify documents and evaluate information requirements at various management and operating levels. Develop programs to educate management and users in data processing capabilities and requirements.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

Perform related duties as assigned. Involves: Substitute, if assigned, for immediate supervisor or coworkers during temporary absences by performing delegated duties sufficient to maintain continuity of normal operations. Direct the training of new staff in established programming standards and procedures.

General Information

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Salary Range: $55,633.64 - $77,748.01 per year
The starting salary is generally at the beginning of the range.

Please note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

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