PRINCIPAL ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER

Job Description and Duties

The Information Technology Specialist III serves as the Principal Enterprise Architectural Engineer for the CalCrash application, providing expertise in data and enterprise architecture for strategic and tactical planning activities for CalCrash. The Information Technology Specialist III is accountable for coordinating and contributing to the development, alignment, and evolution of CHPs enterprise-wide information technology (IT) planning functions to support and advance business and IT needs. The role involves leading highly complex and analytical work for Calcrash.

The incumbent uses advanced expertise and skills in current and future technology trends, interfaces, protocols, and data architecture styles to advise management on data management strategy, policy, and governance. The Information Technology Specialist III leads and facilitates work groups to develop strategically critical information strategies, information design, and data-focused technologies within design reference and solution architectures. Additionally, the Information Technology Specialist III independently performs activities in support of executive staff functions.

The Information Technology Specialist III is expected to maintain regular, consistent, and predictable attendance, and demonstrate integrity, initiative, dependability, and good judgment.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

TELEWORK IS NOT APPROVED FOR THIS POSITION. YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE IN OFFICE FIVE DAYS PER WEEK.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

• Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified before appointment. To satisfy the minimum qualification requirement with education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for initial review. Original diplomas or official, sealed transcripts will be required before the start date. Applicants with foreign transcript(s)/degree(s) must provide a third-party transcript/degree credential evaluation that indicates the number of units, course by course, to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Foreign education evaluation services can be found at and

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each applicant's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Each question must be numbered and addressed in the same order as the questions below. The SOQ must be typed, no more than two pages in length, and 12-point Arial font.

1. Describe your experience leading the development and implementation of architectural frameworks for large-scale projects. Provide an example of a project where you successfully aligned technical architecture with organizational goals, including the strategies you used to ensure stakeholder buy-in and project sucess.

2. Discuss a time when you had to design and implement a complex solution to address a critical challenge in a large-scale project. How did you evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to meet project objectives while ensuring scalability, performance, and compliance with organizational standards?

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:

Must have expert-level knowledge and experience in designing efficient and complex data and architectural solutions for transaction processing, data analytics, and data warehousing.

Knowledge of: the Software Development Life Cycle, industry standards, and frameworks; State IT Governance Policies and Security Standards per the State Administrative Manual; industry Web standards and technologies; Service Oriented Architecture; requirements analysis, business process reengineering, and alternative analysis; data architecture, data mining, large-scale data modeling, and business requirements gathering/analysis; strong understanding of relational data structures, theories, principles, and practices; experience in enterprise repository tools, data modeling tools, data mapping tools, and data profiling tools; strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to reason logically, analyze situations, and reach sound conclusions.

Benefits

Newer gated campus located close to Downtown Sacramento; offers free parking, electric vehicle charging stations, gym, an ATM, on-site Bistro, and is close to a light rail station. Close to bike/walking paths along the American River.

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

Additional Application Submission Requirements

Interested individuals shall submit a Criminal Record Supplemental Questionnaire and a Statement of Qualifications with their STD. 678 Employment Application. Hard copy applications must also include the classification title, job control number (JC-528580) and/or position number 388-041-1415-958 on the application.

It is required to submit work/employment experience, dates, hours worked, supervisor names, and supervisor phone numbers on the application in descending order, starting with your current job. Resumes or other documents cannot substitute for a state application. Applicants who fail to submit a complete state application may not be considered.

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes but is not limited to, the Equal Employment Opportunity page, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver's license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.

Although the intent is to fill this vacancy as soon as possible, the exact duration of the selection process can vary and is unknown at this time.

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 optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Criminal Record Supplemental Questionnaire
• Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is REQUIRED and MUST be submitted with your application to be considered for this position. Applications received without the SOQ will not be considered. Resumes in lieu of the SOQ will not be considered. Refer to the Special Requirement Section of this job posting for the SOQ questions.