Information Technology Principal-26258205

County of San Diego • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Empower communities through technology by serving as a Information Technology Principal for the County of San Diego. Information Technology Principal positions perform system activities related to the administration, implementation, modification and maintenance of multiple modules within a system and for serving as technical experts for the system or a major technology function and/or operation within a department, including overall application technology analysis and support, project management, and/or systems infrastructure. Some positions may direct and manage all major technology functions and/or operations within a department including strategic planning and budget oversight. Information Technology Principals oversee highly complex mission critical systems; provide consulting advice and technical expertise regarding software needs analysis, evaluation of proposed solutions, systems integration, and solutions implementations; serve as the project lead over large business analysis projects; develop and monitor project budgets and resources; interface with clients to define project scope and review project activities, recommendations and outcomes; coordinate the use of project resources based on project requirements; and design and implement project testing and quality assurance processes.

Requirements

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science, information systems or a closely related field that has provided the candidate with a sound conceptual understanding of information technology concepts.
• Four (4) years of information technology work experience performing business systems analysis, applications development, systems analysis, or network engineering, analysis and/or administration.
• Additional years of directly related, verifiable experience or IT coursework may be substituted for the education/experience requirements on a year for year basis.

Responsibilities

• Perform system activities related to the administration, implementation, modification and maintenance of multiple modules within a system.
• Serve as technical experts for the system or a major technology function and/or operation within a department, including overall application technology analysis and support, project management, and/or systems infrastructure.
• Oversee highly complex mission critical systems.
• Provide consulting advice and technical expertise regarding software needs analysis, evaluation of proposed solutions, systems integration, and solutions implementations.
• Serve as the project lead over large business analysis projects.
• Develop and monitor project budgets and resources.
• Interface with clients to define project scope and review project activities, recommendations and outcomes.
• Coordinate the use of project resources based on project requirements.
• Design and implement project testing and quality assurance processes.
• Direct and manage all major technology functions and/or operations within a department including strategic planning and budget oversight (for some positions).

Benefits

• 4.49% increase to base pay (3.0% Across-the-Board + 1.49% Market Adjustment) in June 2026
• 4.49% increase to base pay (3.0% Across-the-Board + 1.49% Market Adjustment) in June 2027

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal