California Department of Motor Vehicles · 4 hours ago
Information Technology Specialist
Sacramento County, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelCalifornia Department of Motor Vehicles is seeking an Information Technology Specialist I to support and advance critical systems and services across multiple technology domains. The role involves designing, implementing, and supporting secure IT systems while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver technology solutions.
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, and support secure, scalable IT systems across client services, security, software, and systems engineering
Provide technical consultation, research, and feasibility analysis for IT initiatives
Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments
Support information security operations, incident response, compliance, and risk analysis
Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and security training
Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and deliver technology solutions
Monitor projects, system performance, and service metrics; provide root-cause analysis
Lead or guide lower-level technical staff as needed
Qualification
Required
Design, implement, and support secure, scalable IT systems across client services, security, software, and systems engineering
Provide technical consultation, research, and feasibility analysis for IT initiatives
Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments
Support information security operations, incident response, compliance, and risk analysis
Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and security training
Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and deliver technology solutions
Monitor projects, system performance, and service metrics; provide root-cause analysis
Lead or guide lower-level technical staff as needed
Preferred
Hands-on experience securing AWS environments (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, WAF, Config, etc.)
Strong Identity and Access Management experience, including least-privilege, SSO, MFA, and federation
Knowledge of compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53, CIS, FedRAMP, PCI, CJIS)
Automation and scripting skills using Python, PowerShell, or Bash
Solid understanding of network and application security (VPCs, subnets, firewalls, VPNs, WAF, zero-trust)
Experience with centralized logging and SIEM integrations (Splunk, Elastic, Sentinel, QRadar)
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document and explain technical concepts
Company
California Department of Motor Vehicles
California DMV registers vehicles in California and licenses their drivers.
Founded in 1915
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Serenity Thompson
Deputy Director, Digital Services - Appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom
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