For the FULL JOB DESCRIPTION and TO APPLY, please go to the County of Santa Barbara’s Career Opportunities webpage on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sbcounty/jobs .
The Santa Barbara County’s Fire Department is accepting applications to fill multiple Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Systems and Programming Analyst I/II (Extra Help) positions in Santa Barbara, California.
SALARY:
EDP Systems and Programming Analyst I: $45.77 - $55.11 / Hour
EDP Systems and Programming Analyst II: $50.21 - $60.52 / Hour
Position Location (onsite): Santa Barbara County Fire Department, Santa Barbara, CA
Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Systems and Programming Analyst I/II designs or modifies, and monitors computer application systems; assists system users with the resolution of computer application problems; writes reports and manages automated jobs; updates information on servers; and performs related duties as required under close supervision. Positions in these job classes perform applications analysis work of existing or new systems including programming, testing, maintenance, and implementation.
EDP Systems and Programming Analyst I/II is a flexibly staffed class series. Positions in these classes perform applications analysis work of existing or new systems including programming, testing, maintenance, and implementation. This Analyst series focuses on the technical design, writing and testing of complex computer programs. Incumbents may specialize in computerized applications used in a particular type of service/program; e.g., criminal records, medical billing, inventory, financial, or personnel systems.
Employees may be hired at either the I or II level of the series. The I level is the entry level of the systems and programming analyst series, occupied by employees who require close supervision while acquiring great technical knowledge and ability to work with clients in needs and feasibility applications analysis. Employees at the II level work from general instruction and consult supervisors for guidance on policy matters and assist in the resolution of difficult technical problems.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS (MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS):
1. Completion of 24 quarter/18 semester units of college-level courses in the principles and methods of systems analysis, systems design, computer program design, computer programming using a language utilized by the hiring department, and information system technology, AND two years of experience writing business application programs; OR,
2. A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standard listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of: principles and methods used in analysis and development of data processing applications; principles of systems and procedures analysis; uses and limitations of data processing applications; principles of information entry, storage, and retrieval; programming languages applicable to systems in use; current developments in data processing; operating capabilities of common hardware configurations; principles and techniques of computer programming; basic math to develop simple equations in programming applications and to estimate costs of systems; and basic principles of electronic data communication.
Ability to: define problems, collect and analyze data, validate conclusions, and make recommendations; modify and write programs for efficient applications; write instructions and procedures; write systems and programming documentation; prepare clear and concise memos and written reports; identify and take corrective actions to solve problems in programs and production systems; communicate on technical issues with individuals with varying degrees of computer familiarity; apply advanced programming languages and programming tools; establish and maintain effective working relationships with users and others contacted in the course of work; read and interpret technical instructions used for such tasks as coding and operating systems; organize work and set priorities to meet deadlines; work within prescribed time constraints.
Desirable Qualifications:
Knowledge of: basic principles of electronic records management to design or modify programs, bookkeeping to design or modify programs, and budgeting to design or modify programs; principles of project management; basic principles of supervision; and principles of database design.
Additional Requirements:
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License may be required.
Incumbents must be willing to travel to project sites.
For the TO APPLY and for the FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, please go to the County of Santa Barbara’s Career Opportunities webpage on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sbcounty/jobs .