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Provides professional and technical work supporting and managing departmental information management systems. Responsible for strategic Information Systems planning and project management for current and future information systems projects.

Duties may vary based on area of assignment. The following are representative duties, it is not the intent to capture all duties performed by this classification.

• Ensures that IS systems are properly functioning and providing necessary support.
• Performs as a team leader in design, coordination of computer repair services, support, operation and upgrades.
• Maintains existing software applications.
• Coordinates system modifications or replacements based on user requirements or system upgrades.
• Conducts user training as needed.
• Provides technical support and assistance by establishing procedures, technical reports, computer programming, answering routine questions or resolving problems.
• Participates in budget planning for information systems equipment and software.
• Analyzes user requirements, new systems for procurement, recommends alternative solutions.
• Writes detailed system specification for Request for Proposal documentation.
• Tracks expenditures of funds.
• Advises management on the status of information systems projects and provides expert technical advice on information systems matters affecting the department.
• Participates in meetings with regards to strategic information systems development within Orange County.
• Coordination of projects that involve other agencies and outside vendors.
• Provides guidance to staff as to the priorities of jobs that they are to be working on.
• Changes this guidance as necessary to complete the department’s goals in a timely manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or a closely related field.

Four (4) years of programming, systems development and computer analysis experience, to include one (1) year of supervisor or team project leader experience.

In lieu of the degree requirements additional relevant experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.