IT Application Analyst III

Summary

We welcome and appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Corpus Christi. We are an equal opportunity employer; no information obtained during the recruitment or selection process is intended for any discriminatory purposes.

Pay

This position is an Exempt position at pay grade 216.

Attendance

Non-rotating 40-hour work week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; must be available to work additional hours as needed.

Who May Apply?

All persons legally authorized to work in the United States

Overview

The IT Application Analyst III develops and deploys integrated solutions aimed at modernizing, consolidating, and coordinating the departmental and enterprise applications, systems, and platforms. They determine how existing applications, legacy systems, databases, web interfaces, and/or hardware logic, which may be currently operating on multiple platforms, work together to meet the new and emerging enterprise requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced application management

• Stays current on emerging application software technologies, as appropriate for the application(s) supported

• Participates in application evaluation, development, design, installation, configuration, upgrades, testing, and maintenance

• Manages development of applications and information systems

• Monitors application for compliance to IT standards and policies

• Reviews and assists team in providing reports for customers and staff using enterprise reporting tools

• Requires advanced knowledge of methods and techniques for evaluating software application requirements

• Participates, along with other IT team members, in requirements definitions, identifying end-user operational and customer service delivery needs

• Assists in developing functional specifications used to procure and deploy specialized applications

• Provides technical expertise and assistance in designing and developing applications

• Supports complex project management activities; leads meetings and interacts with business process owners to advocate solutions for business problems, where appropriate, and to communicate how IT systems can meet business needs

• Facilitates discussions between departmental representatives to reach best practice and cost-effective solutions

• Leads team in providing support for application development and implementation for low to high complexity

• Works closely with customers and team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions

• Aligns solutions with business and IT strategies that comply with the organization's architectural standards

• Analyzes system capacity and modifies procedures to solve interface problems

• Installs and configures business software applications

• May be asked to perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's Degree (AA/AS)

• Minimum of four (4) years of experience

• A combination of education and pertinent experience may be considered

• Must be able to pass a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) background check

• Microsoft Office 365, Application Security, System/Integration Testing, Software Evaluation, Operating System Concepts

• Microsoft SQL, Crystal Reports and SSRS, Enterprise Applications, and use of debuggers

• Oracle SQL, Java/.Net, C++/C Sharp, HTML, Web Development, IIS, Apache, Web Services, Stored Procedures, SharePoint, PowerShell

• PowerBI preferred

• Microsoft SQL Server and Creating Tables/Datatypes preferred

• Project Documentation preferred

• ERP, Asset Management systems, Process Documentation, Process Flows and Document Management preferred

• A valid driver's license is required; successful out-of-state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire

Other Information:

Benefits

The City offers an excellent benefit package that includes:

• Texas Municipal Retirement System - TMRS is a required retirement plan for all full-time employees. Each employee automatically contributes 7% of their total compensation. The City will match employee contributions 2 to 1 during retirement.

• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Vacation - 88+ hours per year

• Personal leave - 40 hours per year

• Sick leave - 96 hours per year

• Voluntary 457b deferred compensation plan

• Ten (10) Holidays

• Flexible Spending Account

• City Employee Health & Wellness Clinic & City Employee Fitness Center

• Learning & Development Academy

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Employee Recognition Programs

Basis of Rating

Application review and the City may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.

Closing Statement

• Selected applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug test.

• Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi.

• In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services.