WHY JOIN THE CITY OF FREMONT TEAM?
Fremont is a well-managed and innovative city, and has recently generated national attention by placing in Money Magazine’s top 50 “Best Places to Live 2016” in the country, and ranking 4th on the “Most Family Friendly” list of California cities by Estately. Located in the heart of the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, Fremont prides itself on innovation, green technology, a low crime rate, great schools, a low unemployment rate, quality parks and nearby open space, and an incredibly diverse population of over 231,664 residents. As a full service city, Fremont employs over 915 regular employees and has an annual operating budget of approximately $190 million.
Fremont is an employer that values its people, creativity, quality service, integrity, open communication, collaboration, mutual respect, and diversity. Employees find their work challenging, yet rewarding, and most importantly, enjoy the chance to make a difference through public service.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES—WHO WE ARE
Our mission is to “deliver the best proven technology and services available for computer, data, telecommunications, mapping, and critical business systems to employees and the public through excellent customer service, continuous improvement, innovative problem-solving, adherence to standardized information best practices, and collaborative solutions.” Our department is forward thinking in local government and was the winner of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC) Quality IT Practices Award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
The ITS Department currently has two vacancies.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As an essential member of the Information Technology Services Department, the Temporary Systems Analyst/Programmer will write code as well as assist in debugging or checking code from fellow Systems Analyst/Programmers and technical contractors, and perform information systems maintenance and upgrades. You will perform problem solving using root causes analysis, and assist with helping the unit meet its Key Performance Indicators for measuring the team's performance against the Service Level Agreements.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Design, develop, test, debug, document and maintain computer applications and procedures in cooperation with user departments and IT Services Department staff members.
- Design secure solutions that meet security standards.
- Review solutions with Sr. Systems Analyst Programmer or Manager to ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and judicial mandates, regulations and professional standards.
- Adhere to proper incident response procedures.
- Create, modify, and test code (i.e., Java Script, C#, C++, SQL, .NET) and integration technologies (i.e., XML, APIs, Web Services).
- Use problem-solving principles to identify root cause, evaluate possible solutions and implement countermeasures.
- Ensure all assigned work requests through the IT Ticket System are kept updated at all times.
- Develop mobile platforms for applications.
