Onsite
Posting Date
05/26/26Application Deadline
05/28/26Pay Range
Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - MaxWhat We Offer
We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!
Job Type
Unclassified - JudicialDepartment
D800 Superior CourtAbout the Position
*****Applicants must currently reside in Arizona or be willing to relocate to Arizona by the time of hire. *****
The IT Business Systems Analyst Senior/Lead acts as the liaison between management, users, and technical professionals. The IT Business Systems Analyst Senior/Lead position provides functional analysis of judicial and business processes used to conduct operations and is responsible for the identification, development, and recommendation of business process changes and improvements. Positions at this level are responsible for more complex assignments that require considerable independent discretion and judgment and lead professional-level staff.
About the Superior Court:
The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.
Position Qualifications
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
Experience:
Three (3) years of business analyst experience or experience working with data and creating reports from data sets
OR
Combined education and experience qualifications:
An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis
Our Preferred Candidate has:
Experience in SQL
Knowledge of test-driven development
Project management experience
Agile best practices
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of:
Collection and analysis of business requirements
Evaluating data collected through task analysis, business processes, surveys, and workshops
Court case management systems or similar systems
Agile development
Skill in:
Creating business process documentation of business processes to communicate process improvement opportunities
Manipulating software to design and create documents
Writing business communications
Creating technical software requirements design documents
Change management initiatives
Ability to:
Create business process documentation to communicate process improvement opportunities
Communicate information and ideas, both verbally and written
Relate on the appropriate level to business staff, technical staff, and end users
Lead small and medium-scale projects
Think critically and analyze data to recommend creative solutions to business problems.
Essential Job Tasks
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
Mentor and lead business analysts to guide and oversee their assigned projects.
Lead complex business analysis project initiatives from discovery through implementation
Gather user requirements and write user stories
Communicate with high-level customers
Lead discussions and coordinate, meet, and collaborate with management and system users to understand and evaluate judicial or business processes.
Gather requirements for functionality, create epics and user stories, and analyze the impact of changes
Provide suggestions to the development team during the development stage of the product to meet the client’s business needs.
Independently conduct judicial or business process analysis and needs assessments and provide corresponding recommendations for process and/or system changes.
Troubleshoot problems as a liaison with other departments, divisions, and organizations, and recommend solutions.
Analyze the feasibility of and develop requirements for new systems or enhancements to existing systems to ensure the system design fits the needs of the users.
Manage change requests and backlog items related to project plans to meet deadlines; assist with overseeing the driving projects to completion within the agreed-upon time and budget.
As needed, work closely with programming and systems employee groups to develop, test, and implement solutions or system modifications.
Gather and format information to create reports for management or other purposes as needed.
Develop, administer, and publish an open list of projects, problems, and assigned tasks.
Use and specify tools to create project diagrams, flowcharts, and written specifications, including wireframe design.
Participate in or provide end-user training, interpreting, and translating functional technical terms to make them understandable to the end user.
This position may provide technical assistance to system users.
Working conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job may involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Additional Information
Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.
The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.27% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.84% and up for the defined contribution plan and 8.82% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/
Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.
The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
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