Executive Analyst – Systems (226 Days)

Position Purpose:

Manage and support the Food & Child Nutrition Services Department technology server hardware infrastructure and enterprise software systems. Gather requirements and product specifications, write requests for proposals and manage the installation, implementation, maintenance and support of software systems. Manage contract renewals, service agreements and upgrades to server hardware and software.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university/college in information systems, computer science or related field
• Eight years related experience
• Demonstrated ability to management complex projects which provide services to multiple department
• Demonstrated ability to supervise staff
• Demonstrated background with enterprise level software systems, windows OS, hardware and peripherals, server hardware and virtualization
• Demonstrated ability to interface with technical and non-technical district personnel
• Demonstrated experience in testing hardware and software
• Demonstrated experience with building and maintaining servers in a VMware environment
• Demonstrated organization, prioritization, communication and interpersonal skills

Basic Functions:

• Manage special projects for the department as assigned
• Ensure data center architecture including server/SAN configuration and capacity planning is efficiently and effectively managed and performing optimally
• Ensure disaster recovery/business continuity site performs to meet the department’s business requirements
• Ensure Food Services systems, software and hardware are online and provide optimal services
• Analyze and identify areas of concern, both data and workflow. Develop functional specifications and implement comprehensive resolutions
• Ensure trouble tickets are resolved within a timely manner as agreed on department SLA
• Provide leadership in the design/development/implementation of new and/or purchased applications
• Work with end users to develop solutions and specifications for solutions
• Communicate clearly and effectively with technical and non-technical staff
• Organzine and assign tasks
• Provide leadership in the installation of new application software releases
• Function as part of a cross functional team for larger projects, performing all IT related activities including analysis, design, programming, testing and implementation
• Develop technical and user documentation
• Analyze issues and recommend remediation as well as preventative measures
• Provide technical leadership with extensive knowledge of Food Services applications, methodologies and technologies
• Support and maintain all Food Service servers, VMware, backup and disaster recovery site hardware and software
• Asses and anticipate technology projects and design/recommend appropriate action and resources
• Must lift and/or exert force of up to 50 lbs
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• All federally funded incumbents of this position must comply with time and effort reporting requirements through personnel activity reports or periodic certification, as appropriate

Minimum Salary:

$65,851/annually

Selected individuals for Dallas Independent School District positions will be placed according to compensation guidelines. A campus-based employee may not assume a new position for which he/she was selected based upon the posting process until the end of the current semester, unless approved by the chief officer – Human Capital Management.

A security check and disclosure of family relationship information is required for all positions. No telephone calls please.

Dallas Independent School District, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. The district is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, as well as board policy not to discriminate in such a manner (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).