INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II JC-529986

Department Information At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do. Department Information At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) protect the public's health and supports creation of positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners. This position provides information technology support for programs and their laboratories on CDPH’s Richmond Laboratory Campus, a 29-acre site in Richmond, California. Parking and a BART shuttle service is provided. “The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.” “ The CDPH is currently an E-Verify employer. ” Department Website: Job Description And Duties 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. The incumbent works under the general direction of the Information Technology Manager I, Chief, Richmond Operations Services Section. The Information Technology Specialist II (ITS II) administers the most complex enterprise systems in the virtual and cloud services environments. The ITS II serves as the primary point-of-contact for infrastructure support for the Richmond Campus, performing the most complex and difficult tasks. The ITS II consults with, and provides guidance to, information technology (IT) and program staff for all IT infrastructure administration workloads, including technical requirements development, building and deploying systems and servers, and monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting systems for optimal performance and system availability. This position involves up to 5% travel to Sacramento, CA for meetings and/or training. The ITS II performs duties in the System Engineering domain. The Following Pay Differential Is Applicable To This Position Pay Differential 13. Upon appointment to this position in the Contra Costa county, employees shall receive a 5 percent pay differential. If an employee transfers out of an eligible location or classification the differential shall be rescinded. 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. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Final Filing Date: 9/10/2026 Position Details Job Code #: JC-529986 Position #(s): 580-155-1414-008 Working Title Infrastructure Support Lead Classification INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II

$8,625.00 - $11,557.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of Positions: 1 Work Location: Contra Costa County Telework Hybrid Job Type Permanent, Full Time #J-18808-Ljbffr California Department of Public Health