Information Technology Specialist I

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 140161 - 188896

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER

C2569O

FILING PERIOD

We will be accepting online applications from Thursday February 19 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) until Wednesday March 4 2026 5:00 PM (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday March 4 2026 to be accepted.

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We welcome applications from anyone.

Why work for us

With more than 10 million residents Los Angeles County has the largest population of any county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California with more than 42 diverse departments and over 2300 different job descriptions Los Angeles County offers a lifetime of opportunities and careers. We are Los Angeles County Public Works the largest municipal public works agency in the nation. With more than 4000 employees Los Angeles County Public Works offers over 500 different types of career opportunities that promote professional and personal growth as well as a rewarding and exciting work environment!

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WITHHOLD INFORMATION:
No withhold will be allowed. Required experience must be fully met by the last day of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Essential Job Functions

Serves as a technical expert to the department (e.g. customers departmental managers system administrators vendors developers) on issues/areas.
Implements and supports information technology projects in the department such as development infrastructure and system migration projects and system architecture planning.
Develops and provides recommendations to improve existing information technology processes.
Develops administers monitors and evaluates contracts and contract activities provided by external vendors.
Prepares a variety of technical documents (e.g. systems configuration change control procedures project schedules progress reports system requirement documents migration plans technical instructions).

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Two (2) years of experience within the last three (3) years at the level of Los Angeles Countys class of Principal Application Developer Principal Information Systems Analyst Principal Operating Systems Analyst Principal Network Systems Administrator or Database Administrator.*

LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS:

Physical Class 2 Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION:

* Experience at the level of the Los Angeles Countys classes listed in the Requirements is defined as follows:

Principal Application Developer:Performs highly specialized and complex information systems analysis and programming tasks and acts as technical expert for development or maintenance of one or more major systems. This position may also function as a lead for application development projects and may supervise lower level application development personnel.

Principal Information Systems Analyst: Performs highly specialized and complex information systems analysis and design tasks and provides technical leadership in IT strategic planning business automation planning business process improvement and application development. Acts as a lead or technical consultant for complex systems development projects and may supervise lower level Information Systems Analysts and other technical staff.

Principal Operating Systems Analyst:Provides technical leadership or supervision of work involving complex operating systems and associated software hardware and servers including midrange or mainframes hosting critical applications in a high-availability environment. These environments require formal change management and problem resolution procedures and comprehensive back-up and recovery solutions.

Principal Network Systems Administrator:Positions allocable to this class provide technical leadership for the comprehensive support of complex network and server operating system environments. Incumbents perform a wide-range of network-related duties including the design implementation and maintenance of complex networks. This position functions as a lead for complex network systems administration projects and may supervise lower level Network Systems Administrators and other technical staff.

Database Administrator: Under direction performs a full range of activities required to support databases running on enterprise-level database management system (DBMS) software.

You may still qualify even if your job title is not exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level meaning your job involves similar responsibilities requires comparable skills and knowledge and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of two (2) parts:

Part I: Multiple Choice and Simulation Assessments weighted 50% measuring:

Professional Potential
Achievement
Working Relationships
Analyzing Information
Learning Quickly
Generating New Ideas
Using Time Efficiently
Working to High Quality Standards
Adapting to Change
Coping with Uncertainty
Willingness to Learn
Responsibility
Deductive Reasoning

MULTIPLE CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENT(S) ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

Part II: An Evaluation of Training and Experience weighted 50% measuring:

Experience leading a team for IT projects with at least a one year timeline
Experience serving as a technical expert for various information technology disciplines
Experience performing process improvement tasks for an information technology operation

Applicants must meet the Minimum Requirements and achieve 70% or higher on the combined score of Parts I and II in order to be placed on the eligible list.

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Position/Program InformationEXAM NUMBERC2569OFILING PERIODWe will be accepting online applications from Thursday February 19 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) until Wednesday March 4 2026 5:00 PM (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday March 4 2026 to be accepted...