INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II
About The Position
Under the general direction of the Information Technology Manager I, the incumbent functions as an expert-level technical authority within the WAN/LAN Unit. The incumbent serves as the technical lead for network systems and Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface (REST API)-based integration efforts between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), ensuring secure and efficient exchange of critical data across agency boundaries. This includes responsibility for 24/7 technical support and advanced diagnostics for network-related API connectivity, endpoint security, and data transmission integrity. The incumbent will architect, implement, and sustain robust networking and integration solutions that support DOJ's operational and business objectives. The role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders, DMV technical teams, and external vendors to ensure secure, reliable, and standards-compliant REST API communication.
Requirements
- Advanced principles, practices, and techniques of network architecture, design, and security.
- Criminal Justice Information Systems security policies.
- Methods and tools for diagnosing and resolving complex network performance issues.
- Ability to plan, design, and implement large-scale, mission-critical network infrastructure.
- Serve as a technical advisor to executives, project managers, and external stakeholders.
- Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Manage competing priorities and make sound technical decisions under pressure.
Responsibilities
- Serves as the technical lead for network systems and Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface (REST API)-based integration efforts between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), ensuring secure and efficient exchange of critical data across agency boundaries.
- Responsibility for 24/7 technical support and advanced diagnostics for network-related API connectivity, endpoint security, and data transmission integrity.
- Architect, implement, and sustain robust networking and integration solutions that support DOJ's operational and business objectives.
- Collaboration with internal stakeholders, DMV technical teams, and external vendors to ensure secure, reliable, and standards-compliant REST API communication.
Benefits
- Please access this link for information on benefits afforded to employees who work for the State of California - https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Pages/California-State-Civil-Service-Employee-Benefits-Summary.aspx.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
