Application Analyst Specialist

This position coordinates and leads resources from across UGA in support of testing and release management for the UGA Budget Management and Reporting system and the UGA Financial Management System, and integrations between these systems and other administrative information systems, OneUSG Connect included. This may include supervisory responsibilities for members of the Administrative Information Systems Testing and Release Management team, and ensuring that policies, procedures, and best practices are documented, communicated, and followed. This position takes direction from the Application Analyst Principal for testing and release management. This position designs testing and release management procedures to meet the needs of UGA clients, ensures that documented test plans are complete and robust, and confirms that tests are performed and results documented appropriately. This position communicates about changes with internal and external support staff, ensures that all EITS change requirements are adhered to, and maintains an awareness of all upcoming maintenance tasks. It manages its own workload and that of its direct reports, in cooperation with clients and AIS management, using the designated ticket and task tracking tools. This position may be required to work evenings and/or weekends when supervising releases. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies Knowledge of IT project management and/or release management processes. Familiarity with ERPs and IT application systems processes. General Finance and HR knowledge, as related to systems. Experience mentoring junior IT staff. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Previous experience with Oracle PeopleSoft - either Financial or HCM systems. Strong Excel skills, and good familiarity with all the MS Office products. Physical Demands Job takes place in normal office conditions. This position will spend long periods of time standing and/or sitting at a computer. Is driving a responsibility of this position? No Is this a Position of Trust? Yes Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes Credit and P-Card policy Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website. Background Investigation Policy Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website., Leadership and Administrative Responsibilities

This position will coordinate and lead resources from across UGA in support of application system development and operation as assigned. This will include supervisory and/or team leadership responsibilities. This position will ensure that policies, procedures, and best practices are documented, communicated, and followed. a) Cultivate effective working relationships between IT and client community to maintain ongoing awareness of information needs and uses. Recommend technologies and propose solutions to meet customer requirements. b) Interact with user and systems management to plan and implement system policies. c) Direct, supervise, and/or coordinate efforts of application analysts and programmers and functional team members in planning, designing, building, documenting and executing testing and release management procedures for information systems. Review completed work for accuracy and adherence to department standards. d) Assist team members in meeting departmental and institutional goals, via timely feedback, ad hoc technical and "soft skills" training and mentorship, and mid-year and annual performance evaluations as appropriate. e) Ensure that appropriate UGA and departmental policies and procedures are followed to ensure auditability of compliance. Percentage of time 35

Duties/Responsibilities Design and Development Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for designing testing and release management plans and procedures to meet the needs of UGA and USG clients, and ensuring that the programming solutions are developed to meet the requirements, on time, and tested appropriately to meet audit requirements. a) Interview and consult with clients to determine their obstacles, timelines, resources and support required for testing. b) Define, develop and implement testing and release management plans and procedures meeting enterprise-wide needs. c) Document testing and release management procedures and create testing training materials; work with functional and technical team members to ensure that testing procedures are well-understood and easy to follow. Percentage of time 25

Duties/Responsibilities Production Support Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for ongoing support of the systems maintained by AIS. This includes communication with any AMS or EITS units needed, ensuring that all EITS change requirements are adhered to, maintaining an awareness of all upcoming maintenance tasks, and following and maintaining all documented test plans. a) Plan, schedule, and manage periodic operational tasks, as needed. b) Monitor, support, and review regularly scheduled maintenance tasks on assigned systems and programs to ensure minimal interrupted functionality. c) Ensure that test scripts are created and maintained, and that testing is documented and auditable. d) Manage the AIS response related to testing issues, including communication between clients, developers, and vendors. Percentage of time 25

Duties/Responsibilities Project and Workload Management Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for managing its personal workload and/or the workload of its direct reports, in cooperation with clients and AIS management, using the designated ticket and task tracking tools. a) Ensure that change requests are entered into the AIS change management system, all related information is documented in that system, and documented change management processes are followed, for auditability and future reference. b) Prioritize and plan work in cooperation with clients, AIS management, and any appropriate third party/ies. c) Work with AIS Project Management team to develop detailed task lists and timelines for executing projects, including balancing priorities and dependencies across projects. d) Assign tasks to direct reports, monitoring progress to completion and satisfaction of requirements. Manage workload of direct reports to balance efficient resource use with skills development while meeting deadlines. Percentage of time 15

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience, * Experience with IT project planning and release management processes

• Experience mentoring junior IT staff
• Prior experience with Oracle PeopleSoft (Financials or HCM)
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills
• Some familiarity with testing automation frameworks such as Playwright
• Familiarity with ERP systems and administrative processes

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