Treasurer's Office - Business Systems Analyst II

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The Arlington County Treasurer's Office is seeking a Business Systems Analyst II to report directly to the Deputy Treasurer for Technology as part of the Technology Unit.

As an elected official, the Arlington County Treasurer is accountable to the citizens of Arlington County. The Technology Unit of the Treasurer’s Office is a small team tasked with supporting the office in pursuit of future efficiencies, cost savings, and innovations. The team is responsible for providing: analysis and reporting beyond what vendor-supplied systems can deliver; support for certain vendor-supplied systems, most notably the iNovah cashiering system from System Innovators; software for the office; and end-user support for software and hardware matters. The Technology Unit is also the primary interface between the Treasurer's Office and the County’s IT department.

Specific duties include:

• Performing data, statistical, and quantitative analysis, including predictive modeling techniques to support the department’s data-driven decision-making goals;
• Leading data quality assurance efforts and making recommendations to alleviate errors or inconsistencies;
• Analyzing division-specific IT requirements and resources and recommending enhancements and process changes related to business operations;
• Serving as project manager for smaller IT projects or as team lead for larger IT projects;
• Designing, configuring, testing, implementing, and administering software and/or web-based applications and/or system security; and
• Providing training, documentation, and technical support.

The ideal candidate will possess strong critical thinking skills and strong written and oral communication skills for direct communication with customers, co-workers and management. The candidate will be a quick learner with an inquisitive nature, skilled at problem solving, and possessing flexibility along with an ability to challenge the status quo.

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, or related field; and
• Some experience in analysis of business requirements, especially related to the use of automated technology, some of which included experience in the management of smaller projects or as a team leader on larger projects.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Desirable: Preference may be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

• Python, R, and/or SQL;
• Business statistics & data visualization with software such as Tableau or Power BI;
• Microsoft Access and Excel, or similar tools, to perform data analysis;
• Public administration and/or tax-administration; and/or
General knowledge of accounting, including governmental accounting.

Special Requirements

Background Check: A pre-hire background check will be made on all candidates who are selected for employment. It may include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You may be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.

Additional Information

Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This is not a remote opportunity; employees are expected to be in the office full time.

All positions within the Treasurer's Office are Non-Bargaining (NB).

Your responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire are considered part of the selection process. Please do not enter "see resume" as a response to the questions.

Each section of the application must be completed. A resume may be attached; however, it will not substitute for the completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This position is eligible for County government employee benefits that include health, dental, vacation and sick leave, commuter transportation subsidies, tuition reimbursement, as well as a generous retirement plan.

For more information on Arlington County’s generous benefits and retirement plan, click here .

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