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Senior Application Architect


Job Location:

Downey, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 127920 - 158472
Posted: 19 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Bulletin


An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County


Senior Application Architect

$10660 - $13206 Monthly




PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY


Online applications
must be submitted by:

07/02/2026

11:59 P.M. (Pacific)

To apply you must be a current permanent employee of LACOE by the application deadline.




LACOE is seeking qualified applicants for Senior Application Architect to lead the design development implementation and support of large-scale enterprise applications. The position provides technical leadership develops solutions to complex business needs and serves as a key liaison between customers and technical staff.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:
  • Design and develop integrated business and education software solutions that interact between multiple enterprise platforms and applications both on-premise and cloud (SaaS).
  • Design and develop Microsoft 365 solutions using Power Platform Azure SharePoint and related tools.
  • Principles and techniques of systems analysis and Object-Oriented programming for computerized applications
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications
  • Programming markup and query languages such as C# Java JavaScript HTML CSS and SQL including stored procedures triggers and functions
  • Development environments frameworks and technologies such as Visual Studio Visual Studio Code the platform MVC Entity Framework web services Spring J2EE and mobile application development
  • Servers in an n-tier architecture such as Web servers application servers and database servers run on premise and in cloud environment
  • Operating systems such as Windows Unix Linux Android and IOS
  • Relational databases such as MS SQL Server DB2 and Oracle
  • Data warehousing BI and ETL tools
  • Principles concepts and techniques of feasibility studies cost benefit analyses systems studies and the preparation of budget projections
  • Principles of data governance and awareness of emerging data governance standards and organizational policies related to application development
  • Application of AI-assisted development tools and agents including AI coding assistants and large language model platforms in supporting application design development testing and documentation

Competencies:
  • Analyzing & Interpreting Data Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data
  • Critical Thinking Analytically and logically evaluating information propositions and claims
  • Professional & Technical Expertise Applying technical subject matter to the job
  • Adaptability Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
  • Innovation Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things
  • Oral Communication Engaging effectively in dialogue
  • Presentation Skill Formally delivering information to groups
  • Customer Focus Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
  • Professional Impact Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
  • Teamwork Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
  • Business Process Analysis Defining assessing and improving operational processes and workflow
  • Project Management Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time on-budget and achieve their objectives
  • Cultural Proficiency Model communication and interaction that respect and include all individuals and their languages abilities religions and cultures

Required Education and ExperienceEducation:An associates degree or equivalent college units (60 semester or 90 quarter units) with major coursework in computer science information technology technology management or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience:Fiveyears of experience in the design development and implementation of client server or Web-based enterprise applications includingone year of experience working on the development for integration of software across enterprise platforms such as Microsoft Azure Environment and database technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle and Cloud SaaS solutions.

Additional Requirements:A valid California drivers license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites may be required.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.

Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a technical interview.

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Additional InformationPending PC Approval: June 18 2026

Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information please go to For additional information on our testing procedures please visitApplicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application testing and employment are available to individuals with you would like to request an accommodation please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

This examination is authorized asPromotional Only open to permanent LACOE employees.

Recruitment ID: 26-LAC688

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.


Required Experience:

Senior IC