Department Information

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

Business Innovation, Technology, and Security (BITS) is responsible for managing the Department’s information technology (IT) providers, including relations with the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT). The division serves as the main point of contact for departmental issues involving technology resources and needs and coordinates activities with the program staff for IT support, operations, maintenance, modernization and implementation of new IT systems.

Description of Job

Summary of Position:

Duties of this Position

• Continuously strive to improve CBMS application controls and processes.

• Design and maintain CBMS application profiles based on system enhancement projects, help desk tickets,
  recommendations from counties, etc., based on segregation of duties.

• Research projects by build via BRD and TDD and decide if changes should be placed in existing profiles or
  if a new profile is needed.

• Reach out to the program area as needed for input on expectations as to how profiles should work.

• Attend CBMS project elicitations and other walk-throughs as needed.

• Audit and enforce CBMS security best practices as defined in the Best Practices and Security Workbooks.

CBMS Application System Access Support:

• Resolve service desk tickets and emails.

• Communicate/provide guidance for county security admins regarding questions, issues and upcoming CBMS
  project system enhancements.

• Submit help desk tickets related to CBMS security production issues and CBMS project defects tickets in Jira
  as needed.

• Facilitate bi-monthly meeting for County Security Administrators.

• Attend and speak to CBMS application security changes in monthly Knowledge Transfer calls.

Maintain CBMS Application Security Documentation:

• Cross train on job functions within the team to provide back-up as needed, and for continual learning and
  collaboration

• Maintain Best Practices, Security Workbook, State employee access templates, Security Profile and User
  Type documents.

Other Duties as Assigned:

Take on additional duties as they arise to fulfill CBMS needs.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Special Qualifications:

• Minimum two years of CBMS business process experience required

• Colorado Benefits Management System Administrative Security windows experience

• Self-Starter abilities, proven independent work habits and decision making.

• Preferred BA in Information Technology or Computer Science.

• Experience in Health Facilities Data Analytics.

• Experience in Healthcare Security and Privacy Compliance.

• Strategic vision for technology integration.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple project tasks in a high-pressure environment to meet deadlines.

• Ability to work in an unstructured environment, effectively managing time, logical problem-solving and analytical skills with demonstrated attention to detail.

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills to foster collaboration and engagement.

• Proven track record in change management.

• Ability to adapt to changing healthcare technology landscapes.

• Experience successfully managing projects specifically adhering to strict timelines and budget constraints.

• Specifically, preferred experience previously managing IT projects.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage and communicate with diverse audiences, various levels of the organization, and individuals with different technical abilities.

• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process (to include reference checks).

• The position may be required to occasionally travel in-state to downtown Denver and to Statewide CDHS Health Facilities

• Must be able to work remotely with technology capacity i.e. Office, reliable internet connection.

• Follow the direction of CDHS leadership and Covid requirements that are subject to change

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Supplemental Information

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

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