Systems Analyst VI

Job/Position DescriptionBrief Job Description: The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Enterprise Architect performs highly advanced computer systems analysis work for the Information Technology Services (ITS) Division. Determines priority business needs and provides specific solutions and technologies for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives for ITS. Provides guidance and leadership in business architecture and systems processing and leads creation of business architecture models and initiatives using project management best practices and industry architecture frameworks. Oversees the development, analysis, and revision of design procedures, program codes, test procedures, and quality standards. Leads systems design efforts, defines end-to-end architectures, and manages research studies to develop systems recommendations, implementation planning, logical descriptions of problems and optimum solutions. Develops program budgets and makes recommendations for cost reductions in technology and business strategies and analyzes current and proposed systems in terms of costs, benefits and value-added functionality. Provides analyses and consultation to agency leadership on key technology issues affecting the agency and researches emerging trends and ideas. Analyzes and defines agency disaster recovery responsibilities and procedures. Skill in analyzing and eliciting business requirements, translate them into business architecture capabilities and map them to technical architecture capabilities.Coordinates workgroups to define architectures, manage projects across functional agency systems and other state entities, and coordinates planning and scheduling during project transition, development and implementation stages. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Represents ITS at meetings, workgroups, conferences and committees as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.Essential Job Functionsand149;Adheres to all Texas Department of Family and Protective Services HR policies and performs related work as assigned. Serves as an Enterprise Architect to define system requirements and roadmaps to meet system business needs. Develops and implements strategic planning, goals and objectives regarding agency systems architecture. Oversees studies and projects to define and develop system architecture and implementation. Plans and evaluates internal functions, business development strategies, and technical processes. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing systems. Evaluates current and future solutions, applications and technologies, and establishes requirements and planning objectives. Plans and schedules agency systems implementation, oversees staff training regarding new systems, manages problem resolution and oversees follow-up to determine system functionality and effectiveness. (25%)Oversees the development, analysis, and revision of design procedures, program codes, test procedures, and quality standards. Designs and implements new or revised methods to effectively meet agency technological business needs. Creates business architecture models to reflect the organization's strategies and goals and creates and implements business visions and goals. Develops charts, diagrams, and tables to compare current and proposed systems in terms of costs, benefits and value-added functionality. Makes recommendations for cost reductions https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID620183 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.