COMPAS Interface Lead / Data Management V - Hybrid

Salary : $92,232.00 - $102,445.00 Annually
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Personnel & Administration
Division: Office of the State Controller
Opening Date: 11/09/2026
Closing Date: 11/19/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: Heather Siegal heather.siegal@state.co.us
Primary Physical Work Address: Eligible for a hybrid flexible work assignment within Colorado and may be required to work on site at 1525 Sherman St Denver CO 80203 as necessary to meet business needs.
Hiring Pay Rate: While a salary range is posted for this position, any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state service as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Description of Job

• This position is the subject matter expert on the design and function of interface and automated spreadsheet upload for CORE/COMPAS applications.
• This position oversees and completes changes related to these system functions, including highly specialized knowledge related to mapping and translation of interface files per CORE/COMPAS specifications to ensure the data is populated into the system correctly to be utilized in day-to-day statewide accounting, budget, payroll, and HR activities.
• This position has knowledge and provides cross-SME support in areas of system integration functions as well, including managing BIRT forms, features of FUD, and transaction attachment management. Additionally, position is responsible for completing all aspects of CORE/COMPAS system administration functions, including monitoring and troubleshooting nightly cycle processes, managing help desk tickets and change orders, executing SQL queries and research in the database to determine issue root causes, manipulating data to correct known errors, assisting with management of inbound / outbound interface file movements, and providing support and maintenance of the test environments, including environment refresh activities.
• This position is also responsible for participating and leading change management activities, such as end-user testing activities, business and system process improvements, working with users to understand their business needs, and processing requests to migrate changes/patches into the applications.
• Finally, the position provides support administering Security and Workflow functions, as needed for team work continuity.

A summary of the duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
CORE/COMPAS Interface & Automated Spreadsheet upload:

• Position oversees and administers the CORE/COMPAS interfaces and spreadsheet upload processes, to include management of new and existing interface scripts, translation maps created via vendor Pentaho tool, and templates for spreadsheet upload and other interface uploads.
• Position provides support of all interface jobs and system loading functions for all CORE/COMPAS applications, including troubleshooting research and resolution of any incident tickets or user requests, assistance to the Tier I Help Desk in addressing user questions in this area, and providing nightly cycle reconciliation reporting of interface processing.
• Position facilitates design, testing, and implementation of configuration requests for new and updated interface/spreadsheet uploads according to established change management procedures, and provides alternate solutions to users as appropriate when configuration to the business need is not technically possible within system operating framework.

CORE/COMPAS Administration:

• Position monitors and troubleshoots nightly cycle processes, completing outreach as needed to vendor or agency staff to address issues with interface file processes and batch job activities within the Financial and/or Payroll application and to other downstream CORE/COMPAS applications.
• Position manages help desk ticket and change order requests, adhering to established change management and other processes in timely research and resolution of the ticket requests.
• Position is responsible for participating in and leading change management activities for assigned projects, such as end-user testing activities, business and system process improvements, working with users to understand their business needs, and adhering to patch migration processes.
• Position is expected to seek out and understand end users' business needs and provide prompt, accurate, courteous customer service in delivery of all communications and tasks.
• Position utilizes SQL queries and research into the database to determine issue root causes, manipulate data to correct known errors, or in support of audit reporting.
• Position provides support in maintenance activities for test environments, including coordinating, scheduling, and post-validating refresh activities.

CORE/COMPAS Integrations:

• As needed, position will provide support on Integration functions for the CORE applications, to include research and resolution of help desk tickets and change orders as directed by manager.
• As needed, position will assist team members with form creation or updates via BIRT and will work with vendor counterparts on the integration of ECM for document attachments, will provide assistance as needed for Multi-factor and/or VPN technologies for accessing CORE/COMPAS applications, and will investigate and leverage Application Program Interfaces (APIs) as appropriate for real-time integration and data sharing between CORE/COMPAS applications and external systems.
• Position will participate in issue troubleshooting and resolution with CORE/COMPAS Integration Administration SME and vendor staff.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
*A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application, but may be attached. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Work experience and qualifications must be specifically documented on your online application. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application. Resumes WILL NOT be reviewed for minimum qualification screening. If it is determined that you meet the minimum qualifications, your application will also be used as part of the comparative analysis process to identify a top group for further consideration.

This position is advertised in line with the Governor's executive order (Executive Order 2022 015) focused on skills-based hiring practices that focuses on the knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to the job and aligns the hiring process accordingly. Skills-based hiring reduces potential barriers for applicants and allows for reduced bias in the hiring process by providing a direct description of skills that are unique to the duties assigned to the position with a recognition that the applicant may have developed these skills through education, training or past experiences.
Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Class Code & Classification Description:
H1D5XX
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:At least eight (8) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

OR

Education and Experience:A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to at least eight (8) years.

The exceptional candidate will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following preferred qualifications:

• Previous government service related to the work assigned to the position
• Experience in State of Colorado professional accounting in the CORE System or another State ERP
• Demonstrated experience with implementing accounting, payroll, procurement and budget functionality in ERP financial systems
• Demonstrated experience with using data translation tools (such as Pentaho, Biztalk, Informatica, Actian or similar) to transform interfaced data and map it into or out of enterprise scale applications
• Demonstrated experience with creating, implementing and managing APIs
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise scale system implementations/upgrades, including working in a lead contributor role in all areas of the project SDLC
• Demonstrated ability to absorb, process, and apply a large volume of information and materials
• Outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with a variety of constituents
• Proficiency in SQL, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Conditions of Employment:

• A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.

Comparative Analysis Process
The comparative analysis process for this position may consist of a structured application review, an online assessment and a structured interview.