SYSTEMS ANALYST

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Opportunity

SYSTEMS ANALYST

ANNUAL SALARY

$58,464 to $68,800 and $65,437 to $81,307

The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $58,902 to $86,317.

DUTIES

A Systems Analyst analyzes procedures, methods and operations of computer-based information systems; designs, implements, and recommends local area network and wide area network information systems to improve the efficiency and economy of City operations; performs cost benefit and feasibility analyses related to the modification of existing computer-based information systems, the maintenance and support of information systems, or the implementation of new computer-based systems; and accesses information from automated files using high-level retrieval languages.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Graduation from a recognized four-year college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Geographical Information Systems; or

2. Graduation from a recognized four-year college or university and two years of full-time paid experience in a class at the level of Management Assistant which provides experience in:

a. the development, analysis, implementation or major modification of new or existing computer-based information systems or relational databases; or

b. performing cost benefit, feasibility and requirements analysis for a large-scale computer-based information system; or

c.performing system implementation activities including software and hardware acquisition, installation, modifications to system configuration, system and application upgrade installation; or

3.Two years as a Systems Aide with the City of Los Angeles; and

a.Satisfactory completion of four courses, of at least three semester or four quarter units each, in Information Systems, Systems Analysis, or a closely related degree program, professional designation, or certificate program from a recognized college or university.

b. At least three of the courses must be from the core courses required in the program, and one course may be from either the required core courses or the prescribed elective courses of the program.  A course in systems analysis and design is especially desired, but not required.

4. In addition to the regular City Application form, all candidates are required to submit a Systems Analyst Supplemental Information Form at the time of filing.  Candidates who fail to submit both the City application form and the Supplemental Information Form together will not be considered candidates in this examination and their application will not be processed.

5. Achievement of a qualifying score on the qualifying written test for Systems Analyst. 

WHERE TO APPLY

Applications and Supplemental Information Forms WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON-LINE at https://personline.lacity.org/job_app/.  For a complete job description, please visit  http://personline.lacity.org/job_list/jobs.htm