INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II

Job Description and Duties

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The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Information Technology has an opening for an Information Technology Specialist II the IT Special Projects Branch. The position is located at 1001 I Street, 8th Floor, Sacramento, right in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation.

Duties :

Under the general direction of the Information Technology Manager II (ITM II) of the Special Projects Branch in the Division of Information Technology (DIT) and consistent with good customer service practice and the goals of the State and Regional Board’s Strategic Plan, the incumbent works independently on enterprise applications. The incumbent will provide services in IT domains, including Software Engineering, System Engineering, Information Security Engineering, Information Technology Project Management, and Business Technology Management.

The incumbent acts as a lead Contract Manager / Senior Project Manager providing expert-level contract and project management functions in support of the agency’s diverse enterprise technology needs including new technology initiatives related to special IT projects. The incumbent acts in a lead capacity and will manage multiple projects and support critical / complex projects. The incumbent will work cooperatively with stakeholders in Program and DIT to lead portfolio and project management planning, support business analysis activities, and coordinate project activities that require development of enterprise technology solutions.

The IT Specialist II coordinates and controls all aspects of a variety of IT and non-IT statewide acquisitions through procurement planning, solicitation development, negotiation, award, and contract administration phases of both competitive and non-competitive processes, and may act in a lead role over lower-level staff to ensure compliance with applicable laws, new legislation, statutes, regulations and policies, utilizing Salesforce, custom web applications and other technologies.

Benefits

Water Board employees may be eligible for benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees, and some permanent, part-time employees. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment. and