Application Systems Engineer III
Job Location:
Oakland, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Introduction
THIS RECRUITMENT HAS A LIMITED FILING PERIOD
Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted online from Wednesday July 22 2026 to 5:00:00 PM on Tuesday July 28 2026.
DESCRIPTION
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Information Technology Department (ITD) is the central technology support for the Countys agencies and departments who serve our communities. Our more than 1.5 million residents and countless customers around the world depend on the services the County provides. ITD powers those services in ways that our tech savvy constituents have come to expect; giving them access to services when and where they need them. We are a team of technology professionals and evangelists with a wide-range of technological skills and diverse experiences. We provide great customer service and high quality products. We are passionate about our work and we are proud of the numerous awards we have won. We are very excited about the cultural change in our department. We are transforming the perceptions of government technology and redefining ourselves. We are staying ahead of the wave by fostering innovation pushing the envelope and taking risks. We have embraced the entrepreneurial spirit of our start-up neighbors in Silicon Valley. We are more than just technologists though. We are also passionate about our communities. We are volunteers food drive donors activists and humanitarians who love the communities we work and live in.
For more information about the agency please visit: Information Technology Department.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
- Principles methods tools and standard practices of application design systems design programming systems testing implementation and upgrades.
- Industry standard practices for the software development life cycle.
- Emerging technology trends and tools.
- Principles and techniques of employee supervision.
- Analyze and problem-solve.
- Make effective decisions.
- Organize and prioritize workload.
- Communicate technical concepts problem solutions and project progress in a clear manner to interested parties.
- Respond quickly and effectively to customer needs proactively and reactively.
- Maintain the highest level of service to internal customers and the public.
- Document current and future procedures and processes.
- Design complex system interfaces.
- Research potential solutions and make recommendations for implementation.
- Develop reasonable cost and time estimates.
- Understand and consider impact of organizational management administrative and personnel aspects of systems design.
- Create analyze and validate detailed functional specifications.
- Facilitate design sessions with the enterprise software development team to define the solution.
- Define project scope estimates delivery schedule and prepare proposals for review.
- Perform risk assessments and help establish Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Provide technical support to customers users and team members.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with management internal support units customers and vendors.
- Assess and evaluate new technology solutions to address business needs.
- Provide input and make recommendations to leadership teams in regard to the long-term vision of the organization.
- Prioritize evaluate and mentor the work of subordinate personnel.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
The examination will consist of the following steps:
- A review of applicants application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
- A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified. Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the final step in the examination process. This is a pass/fail exam component.
- An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises
Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position in which case the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process please visit the What You Need to Know section of our website AND SELECTION PLAN Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates aretentativeand subject to change based on the needs of the Agency. Deadline for Filing: 5:00:00 PM Tuesday July 28 2026 Review of Minimum Qualifications: Friday August 7 2026 Virtual Civil Service Oral Examination: Week of September 7 2026 Alameda County and the HumanResource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examinationand/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesand/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the California FairEmployment and Housing Act (FEHA) the federal Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) and Alameda Countys Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicablestatutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical conditionduring this or other phases of the examination/selection process pleasecontact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the jobannouncement no later than the recruitment filing deadline.If this is a continuous open recruitment without a filing deadline pleasecontact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the jobannouncement within ten (10) business days of submitting yourapplication. Unless your disability is readily apparent (forexample you use a wheelchair and need wheelchair-accessible spaces) AlamedaCounty requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiatea request for reasonable order to qualify for a reasonableaccommodation applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant tothe ADA FEHA and applicable statutes. For more informationregarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures please visit ourwebsite . The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*: For your Health & Well-Being For your Financial Future For your Work/Life Balance *Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change. **Employees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information. All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @ @ and as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the My applications button on the Current Job Openings page. All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. Equal Employment Opportunity Alameda County has a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit competence performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factors protected under federal state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment.TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN: Screening for the Best Qualified: Week of August 24 2026 TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN: Departmental Hiring Interviews: October 2026 BENEFITS
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Just east of San Francisco Bay lies Alameda county. The county, which is governed by a five-member board of supervisors, includes the major cities of Hayward, Oakland, San Leandro, and Livermore. Fifty county departments handle services like behavioral health care, emergency medical, ... View more
