Caltrans · 22 hours ago
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II
Sacramento County, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$8,625/mo - $11,557/moCaltrans is the California Department of Transportation, focused on improving lives and communities through transportation. They are seeking a Senior Application Developer to provide advanced technical expertise in the design, development, and maintenance of applications and services, while leading a team of developers through the System Development Life Cycle.
GovernmentOffice AdministrationPublic SafetyPublic Transportation
Responsibilities
Provide advanced technical expertise in the design, development/configuration, implementation, and maintenance of applications and services in the Caltrans application portfolio
Implement information technology solutions and advise management in alignment with technical standards, best practices, and enterprise architecture
Lead a team of developers in all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology related to analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and day-to-day application maintenance and operations support
Apply information engineering, data and process models, web-based technologies, agile software development methodologies, industry standard frameworks, and cloud environments
Work closely with business analysts, application architects, and project management office, infrastructure team, network engineers to understand requirements and deliver scalable solutions that align with IT Strategic vision and mission, Caltrans Application Development standards and best practices
Research, consult, and advise management to implement standards and best practices on new tools and technology
Develop and make effective presentations to a wide range of audiences as needed
Lead the application team in resolving critical technical issues and provide training and mentoring to junior level staff
Architect, design, develop and support applications using a wide array of leading-edge technologies for both Web and Mobile platforms using technologies like the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack, .NET, Single Page Application technologies like Angular, Python, HTML, JavaScript
Qualification
Required
Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle
Resume required
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) required
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment
If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification
Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available)
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process
Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s)
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting
Company
Caltrans
From scenic backroads to the busiest freeways, Caltrans keeps California moving.
Founded in 1973
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$102.39MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
2024-09-01Grant· $102.39M
Leadership Team
Anthony Presto
Chief Public Information & Legislative Affairs Officer
Justin Kunert, P.E.
Senior Transportation Engineer - Partnering Program Manager
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