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Senior Application Systems Analyst

Date Posted: Jul 10, 2025

Requisition ID: 459588

Location:

Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF):

The Department of Local Government Finance is responsible for ensuring property tax assessment and local government budgeting are carried out under Indiana law. The Department is charged with publishing property tax assessment rules and annually reviewing and approving the tax rates and levies of every political subdivision in the state, including all counties, cities, towns, townships, school corporations, libraries, and other entities with tax levy authority.

Role Overview:

The Senior Application Systems Analyst works with senior leadership to ensure business operations achieve agency outcomes. You will also play a vital role in analyzing legislative impacts on agency processes. You will collaborate with staff, agency partners, and community entities to ensure the efficiency, functionality, and reliability of agency applications. You will identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical and performance issues.

This role requires strong analytical skills, knowledge of systems applications, experience with project management, and the ability to guide others in complex delivery requirements.

Salary:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $70,122. but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

Use our Compensation Calculator (https://in.accessgov.com/spd/Forms/Page/spd/compensation-calculator/) to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:

Responsibilities include:

+ Confer with department management to assist in planning, organizing, and controlling activities of the assigned area.

+ Confer with the user community to conduct, through research, fact-finding, and analysis, to formulate and define system requirements, scope, and objectives, establish priorities, and monitor the progress of complex information systems.

+ Devise or modify procedures to solve complex problems, considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results to obtain maximum computer utilization.

+ Prepare detailed project feasibility studies, formulate complete system scope, project cost, time estimates, and human resource and IT infrastructure requirements for new and existing application software systems.

+ Assist, direct, train, and coordinate the work of less experienced application software developers and/or application systems analyst staff and assist with the development of difficult and complex programs.

+ May function as Team and/or Project lead responsible for completion of the project phase.

+ Provide complete documentation for new or modified information systems and/or application software programs, including operational procedures and manuals.

+ Prepare detailed specifications from which the application software will be written.

+ Prepare and conduct system test planning.

+ Design, code, and debug new application software programs and/or make enhancements to existing application software programs of all levels.

+ Test and debug new and existing application software.

+ Execute tasks conforming to shop techniques, standards, policies, and procedures.

+ May use case tools and/or application development software tools.

+ Monitor application software systems to ensure proper execution and performance.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

+ Extensive knowledge of information systems design principles and new systems design techniques.

+ Extensive knowledge of policies, standards, procedures, and techniques used for application development.

+ Extensive knowledge of application development software tools and application development software languages.

+ Extensive knowledge of information technology equipment, operation, and capabilities.

+ Extensive knowledge of the most recent advancements in information technology equipment, operation, and capabilities.

+ Extensive knowledge of both system and business applications and competent to work at the highest technical level of all phases of application,s systems analysis, and programming activities.

+ Ability to perform problem-solving and analysis.

+ Ability to read and understand complicated technical manuals.

+ Ability to manage multiple application development software projects and priorities.

+ Effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

+ Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may serve as a team lead for an assigned work group.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes:

+ Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans

+ Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards

+ Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution

+ Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match

+ Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options

+ A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:

+ 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers

+ Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave

+ Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off

+ 12 paid holidays, 14 in election years

+ Education Reimbursement Program

+ Group life insurance

+ Referral Bonus program

+ Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits

+ Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

+ Free Parking for most positions

+ Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].

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