Technical Architect - Hybrid Option

Job Description and Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee shall receive a 3 percent reduction in pay in exchange for 5 hours PLP 2025 leave credits, monthly. The salary range(s) included in the job advertisement do not reflect the 3 percent reduction in pay.

About this Role

Under the general direction of the Information Technology Manager I, within the Application development and Database Administration Branch, the Information Technology Specialist II (ITS II) is CDA’s Technical Architect who will be the liaison between solution vendors and CDA technical and non-technical staff. The ITS II will be providing product management and technical support to the CDA Programs on system changes, upgrades, and issue resolution. The duties for this position are focused on IT Project Management, and Software Engineering domain; however, work may be assigned in other domains as needed.

Examination Information

Those interested in obtaining employment with the California Department of Aging must apply and compete through the State recruitment process () . Applicants who successfully pass the examination will be placed on an eligibility list used to recruit for positions.

To apply for the examination for this position, click on the link below to search for the examination and follow the “How to Apply” instructions in the examination announcement: 

If you already have list eligibility for this classification, you do not need to retake the examination, except when your list eligibility expires. For questions regarding the examination process and/or career opportunities with the California Department of Aging, please contact the Human Resources Branch at View email address on us.fitly.work

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Working Conditions

The physical work location of the position is designated at the department's headquarters location, a three-story building and standard office modular workspace located in Sacramento (Natomas). The duties of the position require sitting for long periods of time while using a personal computer, reviewing documents, and attending meetings whether they are digital (i.e., Zoom, WebEx, MS Teams, etc.) or in person.

Travel will be required as needed for meetings or conferences (5%).

Special Requirements

This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code . The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment and once per year. Failure to comply with the Conflict of Interest Code requirements may void the appointment.

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:

• Ability to translate business needs into actionable technical specifications.
• Experience with gap analyses, risk assessments, and system impact evaluations.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with Systems Development Life Cycle.
• Knowledge of roles, responsibilities, and requirements of oversight and regulatory agencies to review control agency documents (e.g. budget change proposals, security plans, feasibility study reports, disaster recovery plans).
• Experience with identity and access management.

Benefits

In addition to competitive public employee wages and a comprehensive benefits package, our employees enjoy meaningful and interesting work that supports access to programs and services that serve older adults, adults with disabilities, family caregivers, and residents in long-term care facilities throughout California.

To learn more about benefits for State employees, visit the page on the CalHR website.

CDA is located near downtown with easy access to I-5 and I-80. Employees enjoy a great team environment, FREE PARKING , and convenient access to dining and shopping in the Natomas area.

Statement of Qualifications

All interested applicants are required to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). Please provide direct responses to each of the numbered items listed below. Applicants must number and include the full text of the SOQ items in their response. Please include specific examples of your education, training, and/or experience. SOQs should include your full name and be limited to a maximum of two (2) pages, single-spaced, in twelve-point Arial font.

1. Describe an enterprise-scale application or platform you architected. Include the business problem, architectural style chosen, your role and team size, front-end and back-end technologies, database platform, and API design approach.
2. Describe and provide examples of your experience integrating complex systems across diverse platforms or environments. Explain how you ensured data consistency, optimized system performance, and maintained reliability throughout the integration process.

Note: Resumes, cover letters, and other materials will not be accepted in place of the SOQ. Applications submitted without the SOQ will be considered incomplete and may not be considered for the position.

The SOQ must be written solely by you and should provide specific details and examples that clearly demonstrate your qualifications based upon your own experience/education. Any submissions that are created, modified or include any type of artificial intelligence may be disqualified.

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.
• Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be included with your application. Please refer to the Statement of Qualifications section below for specific requirements.