Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Information Technology Supervisor II in the Office of Information Services (OIS), the Information Technology Specialist I performs the full range of software development activities for complex IT systems following guidelines established by California’s Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM), State Administrative Manual (SAM), and System Development Life Cycles (SDLC). The specialist adheres to these standards to ensure high-quality deliverables in software development. By leveraging Agile methodologies and DevOps practices, the specialist ensures that the development process is both efficient and adaptive to changing requirements.

• The incumbent must conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times and should establish good working relationships with others.
• DIR does not participate in E-Verify.
• The incumbent must complete assigned tasks on time.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR §249.3

To be considered for this  Information Technology Specialist I  job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: 

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position is located at: 2180 Harvard Street Suite 160, Sacramento, CA 95815

The incumbent will work in a temperature-controlled office environment with an assigned cubicle.  Access to the department will require a special badge. DIR is currently in a hybrid telework schedule and Incumbent will be required to work on site two days a week.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including analysis, requirements gathering, architecture design, development, enhancements, testing, deployment, and maintenance of applications.
• Understanding of Relational Database and familiarity with Structured Query Language (SQL) is required.
• Prior experience with application development using JAVA programming language is preferred.
• Additional experience including but not limited to Web Technologies such as HTML and JavaScript; development tools, such as VSCode; Salesforce Programming Languages (APEX, SOQL, Lightning Components, VisualForce); and knowledge of other programing languages is a plus.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the  CalHR website and the  CalPERS website .

• Paid sick and vacation
• Retirement
• Health, dental and vision

Additional Information

Preference will be given to persons with State Restriction of Appointments (SROA) or Surplus status. Applicants must attach a copy of their most recently dated letter that specifies their designation as either SROA or surplus candidate as proof.

Qualified candidates must have eligibility in State employment, be in a reachable rank on an employment list for this classification, be currently in this classification, or have transfer eligibility to this classification.

If you do not hear from us in 4-6 weeks, you may assume the position has been filled by another applicant. Please note that all additional vacancies that become available may be added to this advertisement.

Please note that the Exam and Certification Online System (ECOS) does not allow you to resubmit your application once you withdraw it. If you have any updates to your online application, please contact the Personnel, Recruitment, & Hiring Unit at (800) 564-0771.

Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey: DIR Applicant Survey

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• 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 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.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office, Remote work, 2 days per week

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