Systems Analyst III

Overview

JOB TITLE:

Systems Analyst III

CAYUSE COMPANY:

Cayuse Civil Services, LLC

LOCATION

Austin, TX

SALARY:

$108,160.00-$ 149,760.00

EMPLOYEE TYPE:

Full-Time Salary Exempt

TRAVEL

No

RELOCATION

No

Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.

The Work

The Systems Analyst III is responsible for understanding business objectives and operational challenges, identifying and evaluating alternative technical and process solutions, and conducting studies and cost/benefit analyses to recommend optimal courses of action. The role will analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems with the goal of automating business processes or enhancing the performance, reliability, and usability of existing information systems.

This position aligns with Cayuse's core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables

Responsibilities

• Understand and interpret business objectives, operational challenges, and strategic goals to define system needs.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend alternative technical and process solutions to meet business requirements.
• Perform feasibility, impact, and cost/benefit analyses of proposed changes and new solutions.
• Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to determine how to automate processes or improve existing computer systems.
• Confer with personnel across relevant organizational units to:
  • Review and analyze current operational procedures and workflows.
  • Identify issues, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Determine specific input and output requirements, including data entry formats, data summarization, and report layouts.
• Develop detailed documentation of user needs, system and program functions, and the steps required to develop, configure, or modify applications.
• Review system capabilities, technical specifications, integration points, and scheduling limitations to determine whether requested programs or changes can be supported within the existing environment.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and other IT staff to translate functional requirements into technical specifications and design artifacts.
• Provide guidance on system configuration, data structures, interfaces, and workflows to ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Assess the impact of new requirements or changes on existing systems, processes, and data.
• Recommend sequencing, phasing, and prioritization of system changes to minimize disruption and optimize value.
• Support planning and coordination of system implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
  • Assist in developing test plans, scenarios, and scripts based on requirements and system design.
  • Support system testing and user acceptance testing (UAT), ensuring that implemented solutions meet documented requirements and business expectations.
  • Provide post-implementation analysis and support to verify solution effectiveness and identify opportunities for further optimization.
• Other duties as assigned .

Qualifications

Here's What You Need

The qualifications and skills listed below are intended to provide a general overview of the requirements for this position. However, due to the anticipated nature of the contract and the absence of a finalized task order from the client, this list should not be considered all-encompassing. Additional qualifications, certifications, skills, or experience specific to the client's requirements may be identified and requested upon award of the task order. Candidates should demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to adapt to evolving responsibilities as outlined by the client.

• 8 years - Required: Hands-on experience with Python, including developing, debugging, and maintaining scripts and applications that support system integration, data processing, automation, or similar technical solutions.
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Minimum Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze systems and procedures
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple design streams across concurrent work effort.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Desired Qualifications:

• 2 years - Preferred: Experience in development for Snowflake Database, including designing schemas, developing queries, and optimizing performance for analytics and operational workloads.
• 2 years - Preferred: Experience building solutions including Snowpipe, implementing continuous or near-real-time data ingestion pipelines into Snowflake from various sources.
• 2 years - Preferred: Experience building User Defined Functions (UDFs) in Snowflake, using SQL and/or Python to encapsulate business logic, transformations, or calculations.
• 1 year - Preferred: Experience building solutions in Snowflake that include a custom user interface, such as web-based or internal tools that interact with Snowflake data and services to provide users with interactive dashboards, input forms, or workflow capabilities .

Our Commitment to you / overview of benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
• Paid Time Off

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions

• Professional office environment with the ability to work on-site.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties extended periods of time.
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.
• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.

• May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.
• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.
• May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.
• Travel costs, per diem, and other related expenses must be pre-approved in compliance with State of Texas travel guidelines.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.

Pay Range

USD $108,160.00 - USD $149,760.00 /Yr.