IT Contracts and Procurement Analyst

IT Contracts and Procurement Analyst – Sonoma County Salary : Up to $60.72 hourly ($126,729 per year), plus competitive total compensation package. Responsibilities Collaborating with vendors, customer departments, and internal stakeholders. Reviewing vendor proposals and overseeing software licensing, including renewals, compliance tracking, and usage optimization. Serving as a liaison between IT staff, vendors, and departments to ensure solutions meet operational needs. Assisting with negotiating contracts, pricing, and service terms in coordination with central purchasing and legal staff. Maintaining accurate inventory and documentation of IT assets and licenses. Working with fiscal staff to align procurement activities with budget planning and fiscal controls, including communication on renewals and contract obligations. Researching products, developing specifications, and recommending purchases. Partnering with IT leadership, procurement, and legal staff on final vendor selection, contract approval, and policy compliance. Qualifications Knowledge of procurement practices such as competitive bidding (RFP/RFQ), contract development, and cooperative purchasing. Understanding of technology purchasing, including software licensing models (MSA, ELA, subscriptions, renewals). Familiarity with public purchasing laws and policies. General IT knowledge to support hardware, software, and technical specification review. Experience working with multiple stakeholders. Proficiency with Excel and financial/purchasing systems, plus service ticket platforms. Ability to skillfully research IT products and compare licensing structures. Working knowledge of IT environments, including hardware, software, networks, and cloud services. Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with technical and non‑technical audiences. Reliability and collaborative problem‑solving in a team‑oriented environment. Software license or asset management experience is desired but not required. No valid California driver’s license required. Technical Knowledge and Abilities Working knowledge of software packages and operating systems commonly used on personal computers and networked systems, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, file recovery, backup, and other utilities. Principles and practices of software and hardware installation and repair. Computer operations, including operating systems and software products. Local and wide area network installation, management, security, and operation. Methods and techniques of troubleshooting hardware, software and inter‑connectivity problems. Principles and practices of training system users. Principles and practices of ensuring data security. Methods and techniques of providing support to users. Identify, analyze and define information technology needs, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Provide technical support in area of expertise. Identify, troubleshoot, analyze and resolve customer/user problems. Understand, interpret and explain hardware and software application solutions to users. Research technical materials to provide solutions to problems. Write and modify instructions, procedures, manuals, documentation. Understand and respond to problems related to data communications, networks and systems interconnectivity. Work cooperatively and effectively with staff, customers, vendors, and the public. Effectively listen and communicate information to persons with diverse knowledge and experience. Perform a variety of tasks in a consistent and accurate manner. Read, analyze and take corrective action or refer problems to appropriate staff. Prepare clear, concise and accurate oral and written reports. Security Clearance Applicants for this position must have access to the Sheriff’s Office or Probation Department facilities and will undergo a security clearance after hire. Successful completion of the probationary period may be contingent upon passing the security clearance, which may involve a Personal History Statement packet, live‑scan fingerprint‑based criminal history checks, warrant checks, written reference checks, and other standard background investigations. Benefits Hybrid Telework – Flexible schedule options dependent on assignment. Salary Advancement – Increment after 1,040 hours (6 months) and annual increases for performance. Paid Time Off – Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, 8 floating holiday hours per year. County Paid Health Premium Contributions – 100% premium contribution for most employee‑only and employee‑plus‑family health plans. Post‑Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement – County contributions for post‑retirement health benefits. Retirement – Pension fully integrated with Social Security. Paid Parental Leave – Up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of employment. Additional Benefits – Dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, professional development, and more. Student Loan Debt Relief – Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Equal Employment Opportunity The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and retaliation on the basis of protected status such as age, color, family or medical condition, gender, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, sexual orientation, or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr