IT STATEWIDE ASSOCIATE ANALYST 1/2/3/4 AppDM STATEWIDE DATA ANALYTICS 50540946

The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy.
This position is located in the Applications and Data Management Section.
Req.
203928This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.
Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.
Substitution:
Applicants who do not meet the minimum education or experience qualification may receive experience credit from Civil Service approved certifications for up to two years of experience, which may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
Please see list of approved Certifications for Substitutions at vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a IT Statewide Associate Analyst 1 (TS-310), IT Statewide Associate Analyst 2 (TS-311), IT Statewide Associate Analyst 3 (TS-312) or IT Statewide Associate Analyst 4 (TS-313) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.
The maximum salary for the IT Statewide Associate Analyst 4 is $96,325.
Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.
Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
A criminal history check may be conducted on employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers.
Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing.
New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process.
Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.
Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment.
Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application.
The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) #-#.
The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
For further information about this posting, please contact:
Erica R.
GayHR SpecialistDivision of Administration/Office of Human Resourcesemail:
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@la.
govMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience in information technology; ORSix years of full-time work experience in any field; ORAn associate's degree in information technology; ORA bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field.
The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
NOTE:
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.
FUNCTION OF WORK:
Learns to assist in the analysis of information technology initiatives, business processes, and/or systems.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a higher-level IT Statewide professional with assigned supervisory responsibilities.
May also receive supervision on a project basis from other IT Statewide professionals.
Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Division of Administration, Office of Technology Services.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from IT Statewide Associate Analyst 2 by the absence of independence in performing basic tasks in support of information technology initiatives, business processes, and/or systems.
This is a full-time, on-site position located in the Greater Baton Rouge area.
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) aims to be a responsible partner in delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions that support and enhance the IT functions within the Executive Branch Departments.
The Office of Technology Services will work to increase the return on the State's investment in technology by promoting smart decision-making, solving problems intelligently, increasing the rate of project success, and fostering a skilled and professional staff.
This position is located within the Office of Technology Services (OTS) Applications and Data Management (AppDM) Statewide Data Analytics group.
Plans, coordinates, and conducts group meetings and cross agency user influence/steering groups.
This includes coordination with Statewide Agencies for planning and executing special processes and collaborative projects.
The position performs as a data analyst with the responsibility for providing assistance with the adoption of Data Analytic services across all OTS supported departments and agencies.
Provides technical support for applications and data analytics at a statewide level.
Evaluates requests for changes to determine specific tasks and effects on existing programs and systems .
Provides technical support with the collection, integration, analysis of statewide data.
Works closely with other OTS units (Application Security, Information Security, Data Center, and End User Computing) in order to ensure that data containing sensitive data (PII) is secure.
Continues migration of legacy technology consistent with OTS's overall technology modernization strategies.
Provides knowledge transfer to other personnel for emerging technologies.
Performs special tasks assigned to the Team as necessary.
Produces specialized Statewide cross system metrics from statewide systemsProvides IT Performance Indicators on statewide systems as required.
Provides help desk support.
Logs problems and resolutions into a tracking system.
Point of contact for submitting and managing case support for Statewide Data Analytics problems.
Assists in the continuous life cycle of documentation (knowledge base), maintenance, system upgrade and development of Data Analytics team and mainusers.
Maintains high degree of proficiency in IT tool sets; researches and tests potential new tools.
Performs all other tasks, special projects, analysis, studies, and plans as directed.