Senior Application Solutions Architect

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.

Under administrative direction of the Information Technology Manager (ITM) II, Chief, Application Technology and Support Branch, the Information Technology Specialist (ITS) III, performs as a recognized, lead technical specialist, on architecting and developing some of the most complex statewide systems at CDPH.

The ITS III will function as the enterprise application architecture technical subject matter expert and will be responsible for some of the CDPH’s most visible and mission critical application and database systems. The ITS III will be responsible for establishing and leading the Department’s strategic vision and will define the Department’s secure application development lifecycle and ensure that all new projects, maintenance, and operations activities are developed and built in consistency with the Department’s and the State’s business goals and objectives.

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Working Conditions

Telework Information

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with CDPH’s Telework Program. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.

Travel may be required for this position. Reimbursement for travel takes into consideration an employee’s designated headquarters, as reflected in the duty statement, and is subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the designated headquarters office will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

The headquarters office location for this position is identified in the attached duty statement.

Special 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) . Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

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 #(536672) 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. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.

If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email View email address on us.fitly.work for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

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:

Demonstrated experience, skills, and knowledge in the following:

Leadership & Communication

• Enterprise leadership and coordination of application development teams
• Collaboration with diverse stakeholders
• Clear verbal and written communication across all levels
• Adaptability to shifting priorities and tight deadlines
• Initiative, independence, and flexibility

Platforms & Infrastructure

• Cloud and hosting services (Microsoft Azure GCC, AWS, Salesforce, CDT data center)
• Enterprise operating systems (Windows Server, Linux, z/OS)
• Network platforms and services
• Failover and disaster recovery architecture

Data, Integration & Security

• Data platforms and data integration services (Databricks, Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI, Azure Integration Services)
• Web services (SOAP, REST)
• Identity and access management (ForgeRock, SAML, IDAM)
• Database systems (Oracle, SQL Server)
• Medallion Data Architecture (Data Lake & Lakehouse)

Development & Technical Expertise

• Programming, scripting, and low-code/no-code tools (e.g., MS Power Platform, MS Dynamics)
• Azure DevOps
• Technical troubleshooting and problem-solving

Benefits

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

Statement of Qualification (SOQ)

The Statement of Qualification (SOQ) must be typed, no more than two (2) pages in length. The SOQ must address the following:

Describe a complex business application you were responsible for leading, maintaining or modernizing. Include the following in your response:

• The system’s purpose and its criticality to the organization
• The technologies, platforms, and tools involved (e.g., cloud services, data platforms, integration methods)
• Your specific role and contributions, including leadership, design, or troubleshooting
• How you addressed challenges such as security, scalability, disaster recovery, or stakeholder alignment
• The outcome and any lessons learned that inform your current technical approach

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 -

  Please see Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) instructions below at end of posting . Applications received without a written response to the SOQ may be rejected.