INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I

State of California•Sacramento, CA

30d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by creating customer-focused solutions that are responsive and agile, supporting a modern infrastructure, tools, architecture, and standards to effectively provide efficient services following service-level agreements. The Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) leverages data and technology to create sustainability across CDPH by creating efficient solutions that meet customer expectations and reduce waste, as well as creating innovative solutions, strengthening partnerships and collaborations, and embracing technology. Under direction of the Information Technology Supervisor (IT Sup) II and/or Information Technology Manager I (ITM I), Chief, Informatics Data Exchange and Applications Section (IDEAS), the Information Technology Specialist (ITS) I operates as a technical specialist for the development and maintenance of on-premise and/or cloud software systems and/or software applications. The ITS I acts in a lead role on projects involving application and database development, technical system configuration, performance tuning, problem resolution, and provides support and maintenance for mission-critical applications and systems. The ITS I performs duties in the Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Business Technology Management domains. This position may require the incumbent to monitor, receive, and respond to production related and time sensitive work matters outside of normal business hours. In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees' monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

Requirements

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY).
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # (499712) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting.
Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
Resume is required and must be included.
Statement of Qualifications - Please see Statement of Qualifications instructions below at end of posting. Any applications received that do not provide a written response to the SOQ may be rejected.

Nice To Haves

Willingness to learn and adopt new tools and technologies
Able to work independently while also being a collaborative team player who supports and assists others.
Adapt to shifting priorities and dynamic work environments and work under pressure.
Proficient in communicating with stakeholders and team members, both verbally and in writing.
Able to assess complex problems, evaluate potential solutions, and implement the most effective course of action.
Maintain consistent, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Programming & Scripting Language (e.g., ASP.Net, C#.Net, VB.Net, Python, PowerShell, T-SQL)
Cloud Hosting & Tools & Services (e.g., Azure, AWS)
Low-code/no-code tools (e.g., Power Platform)
Data Platforms & Analytics (e.g., MS SQL/Azure SQL Database, MS SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake)
DevOps & CI/CD (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
Server & Security Ops (e.g., Windows/Linux Server, IIS, Firewall, SSL Cert)
Agile Methodologies & Frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)

Responsibilities

Operates as a technical specialist for the development and maintenance of on-premise and/or cloud software systems and/or software applications.
Acts in a lead role on projects involving application and database development, technical system configuration, performance tuning, problem resolution
Provides support and maintenance for mission-critical applications and systems.
Performs duties in the Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Business Technology Management domains.
Monitor, receive, and respond to production related and time sensitive work matters outside of normal business hours.

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