362-25 Government Representative 2 (Senior System Analyst)

DEFINITION: The Office of Information Technology is seeking a talented individual to join the team. 

SPECIAL NOTE: Government Representative 2 will function as a Senior System Analyst. 

• Senior System Analysts must be able to meet with internal and external stakeholders to establish project scope, system goals, and requirements for changes to the Department’s Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) application (NJ SPIRIT) and other applications. 

• Senior Analysts must create system specifications that account for best practices in scalability, supportability, ease of maintenance, and system performance for the development team. They must document the changes in design documents and create flow charts and data mapping for developers to follow in their coding and testing. 

• Senior Analysts are responsible for testing system updates, creating testing documentation and supporting User Acceptance Test. They must translate highly technical specifications (code changes) into clear non-technical language (requirements) to be comprehendible by non-technical staff. 

• Senior Analysts must have experience working with large data sets, developing ad-hoc queries, and recommending solutions based on data analysis. 

• Senior Analysts must have excellent command with programming languages (oracle database, SQL, Java, etc.) and a comprehensive knowledge of the technology industry, to understand systems' complexities and processes. 

• Other tasks include, managing the system's workflow, detecting, and diagnosing malfunctions, and assisting the Help Desk staff with reported issues and concerns. 

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree related to the field of Information Technology. 

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of programming, systems analysis, or computer analysis experience. 

NOTE: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated above on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience. 

NOTE: A Master's degree in an Information Technology field may be substituted for one (1) year of experience. 

RESUME NOTE: Eligibility determinations will be based upon information presented on the resume only. Applicants who possess a degree from a college or university outside the United States must provide an evaluation of one’s transcripts from a recognized evaluation service at the time of submission by the above closing date. Failure to do so may result in your ineligibility. 

LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position

                                                                        IMPORTANT NOTICES 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: The Department of Children and Families provides many employee benefits, including but not limited to: 

• Alternative Workweek Program* 

• Deferred Compensation 

• Health, Dental and Life Insurance 

• Flexible and Health Spending Accounts 

• Pension 

 • Telework* 

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness 

• Benefit Leave (Vacation, Sick, Administrative Leave) 

• 13 Paid Holidays 

*Pursuant to Department policy, procedures and/or guidelines

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS: As a prospective employee of the State of New Jersey, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

SAME APPLICANTS: If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME Program visit their Website at: https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml,  email: CSCSAME@csc.nj.gov,  or call CSC at (609) 292-4144, option 3. 

UNIT SCOPE: Any appointments made from postings which involve movement between unit scopes may result in a forfeiture of rights to any promotional list in a former unit scope. A complete list of DCF unit scopes can be found here DCF_UNIT_SCOPE_LIST_11.15.2024.xlsb. 

RESIDENCY: Effective 9/1/11, NJ PL 70 (NJ First Act), requires all State employees to reside in New Jersey, unless exempted under the law, or current employees who live out-of-state and do not have a break-in service of more than 7 calendar days, as they are “grandfathered.” New employees or current employees who were not grandfathered and who live out-of-state have one year after the date of employment to relocate their residence to New Jersey or request an exemption. Current employees who reside in NJ must retain NJ residency, unless he/she obtains an exemption. Employees who fail to meet the residency requirements or obtain an exemption will be removed from employment.