Job Posting: CalHHS Enterprise Architect - Career Executive Assignment Level B (Hybrid Option)

California Health and Human Services Office of Technology and Solutions Integration

JC-523680
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CalHHS Enterprise Architect - Career Executive Assignment Level B (Hybrid Option)
C. E. A.

$12,131.00 - $14,453.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 7/17/2026

Job Description and Duties

Why Join California Health and Human Services Agency Office of Technology and Solutions Integration (CalHHS OTSI or OTSI)?

At CalHHS OTSI, your work directly improves the health and well-being of Californians. We exist to be the trusted partner to CalHHS and its 12 state departments to deliver high-impact IT and data solutions that strengthen health and human services programs statewide.

We bring leadership, expertise, and capacity together and work collaboratively with our partners to design, deliver, and support IT and data solutions that accelerate the delivery of health and human service program outcomes and service value. Our culture is grounded in accountability, respect, integrity, and collaboration, and we integrate those values in how we lead, how we work, and how we serve.

If you are interested in applying your knowledge, skills, and experience in supporting critical public services, influencing statewide health and human service outcomes, and working alongside leaders and professionals who take ownership of results – OTSI is where that happens!

About this Role:

OTSI is looking for an experienced and strategic leader to serve as the CalHHS Agency Chief Enterprise Architect (CalHHS Enterprise Architect).

The CalHHS Enterprise Architect leads enterprise architecture (EA) activities across CalHHS and its departments. This role oversees the development, implementation, and advancement of EA policies, procedures, and statutory responsibilities. It’s goal is to build enterprise architecture competencies and skillsets within and across all CalHHS departments to enable the effective delivery on the CalHHS Agency mission.

The CalHHS Enterprise Architect drives cross-department collaboration to create integrated technology design frameworks and policy strategies that support CalHHS’ IT and Data initiatives. The position provides EA best practices, expertise, and actionable toolkits while helping establish CalHHS as a statewide leader in enterprise architecture. This role contributes meaningful to State-level processes associated with the effective design and delivery of enterprise services and solutions.

This role also leads the EA-related components of the CalHHS IT and Data Strategic Plan by identifying and strengthening required integration and data capabilities, meeting strategic EA needs, managing related projects, and ensuring alignment with EA policies and CalHHS strategic priorities.

Other key focus areas of this position include building executive partnerships, and securing support for unified architectural targets.

This position is part of the OTSI’s Executive Team and works under the administrative direction of the Chief Deputy Director and CalHHS Deputy Agency Information Officer (Exempt),

If you want to be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, leadership, accountability and eager to build strong teams and deliver positive outcomes that ultimately improve services for Californians complete the application package requirements and apply today!  

 

This position is currently posted for public comment and is pending California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) approval.

 

Do you have questions and/or need assistance? Contact Celia Ramirez. We are here to help!

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Please see the Telework Information section below for telework and reporting location details. 

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

Additional Documents

Position Details

Job Code #:
JC-523680
Position #(s):
791-540-7500-001
Working Title:
CalHHS Enterprise Architect - Career Executive Assignment Level B (Hybrid Option)
Classification:
C. E. A.
$12,131.00 - $14,453.00 B
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

Department Information

Visit our website: Office of Technology and Solutions Integration | Home page

The CalHHS IT and Data Strategic Plan provides more information about us including our strategic goals and priorities.

Special Requirements

Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700): This position is responsible for the participating in, influencing, and/or the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. As a result, this position is subject to the CalHHS Conflict of Interest Code. The selected candidate is required to file a Form 700 when assuming office, annually while in office, and upon leaving office.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 7/17/2026

Who May Apply

Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

California Health and Human Services Office of Technology and Solutions Integration
N/A
Attn: JC 523680
2870 Gateway Oaks, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95833

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

California Health and Human Services Office of Technology and Solutions Integration
N/A
JC 523680
2870 Gateway Oaks, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95833
Monday - Friday
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
  • Supplemental Application - Responses to the five supplemental questions. 
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Examination Qualification Requirements

All applicants must possess the knowledge and abilities, and any other requirements, described in this announcement.

Note: Eligibility to take a CEA examination does not require current permanent status in the civil service.

General Qualifications

State civil service employees must possess essential general qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others.

Knowledge and Abilities

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform high administrative and policy – influencing functions effectively. Such overall ability requires possession of most of the following more specific knowledge and abilities:

  • Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government including the organization and practices of the Legislature and the Executive Branch; principles, practices, and trends of public administration, organization, and management; techniques of organizing and motivating groups; program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving; principles and practices of policy formulation and development; and personnel management techniques; the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program objectives; and a manager’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff; analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures and practices; integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals; gain the confidence and support of top level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters; develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislature and Executive branches; analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; and prepare and review reports; and effectively contribute to the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.

These knowledge and abilities are expected to be obtained from the following kinds of experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation and/or evaluation of program policies (experience may have been paid or volunteer; in State service, other government settings, or in a private organization):

CEA Level A - Responsible for broad administrative and program activities, including the execution and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Level B - Responsible for extensive managerial and program administration or broad program manager experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation, and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Level C - Responsible for extensive highly professional influence and contributes to program, policy, and the methods to provide professional services needed to set policies, to meet the mission of the State department and often exercising technical and or professional skills that are required at this level.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
  • Demonstrated experience in and an in-depth understanding of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, and governance models.
  • Demonstrated experience establishing architecture policies, processes, governance frameworks, standards, compliance approaches, and/or assurance/accountability mechanisms for complex IT portfolios.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and advancing long-term IT and data strategies aligned to organizational mission, business capabilities, and operational priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through influence across departments, organizations, boards, executives, and/or technical stakeholders with differing priorities and levels of operational maturity.
  • Demonstrated experience working with large public and/or private service organizations.
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate enterprise business and technology capabilities, identify gaps and redundancies, prioritize investments, and develop maturity road maps.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive adoption of enterprise standards, policies, and strategic direction through communication, stakeholder engagement, and organizational change management practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to advise executives and technical leaders on solution strategies, risk, tradeoffs, implementation approaches, and alignment with enterprise objectives.
  • Expertise in designing or advancing interoperability systems, shared services, integrated digital ecosystems and person-centered service delivery models.

Examination Information

The examination process will consist of Supplemental Application Items/questions, as outlined below. Applicants must respond to all four supplemental application items for this examination. These supplemental items are designed to identify job achievement in specific areas that demonstrate the ability to perform at the CEA B level successfully. Responses to the four supplemental application items will be assessed based on pre-determined job-related rating criteria. In appraising the relative qualifications of candidates, consideration will be given to the extent and type of pertinent experience and education over and above that required under the minimum qualifications.

Each applicant for this examination must complete and submit his/her responses to all four supplemental application items and a completed STD 678.

Examination/Employment Application must be postmarked, personally delivered, or received by mail on or before the final filing date. Supplemental Application Item responses may be submitted with an Electronic State Employment Application when applying for this position through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT RESPONSES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION ITEMS WILL BE REJECTED.

When responding to the supplemental items, applicants must follow these below instructions. Failure to follow these instructions may result in disqualification from this exam/hiring process.:

  • Responses must be typewritten on 8 1/2" x 11" paper using font no smaller than size 11 no more than 3 pages in length.
  • Responses are to be complete, specific, clear, and concise.
  • Responses to each question should be able to easily be identified (e.g. each answer is numbered to the corresponding question that is being responded to)

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION ITEMS

1. Enterprise Architecture and Strategic Planning Experience - Describe your experience leading and/or supporting enterprise architecture, strategic technology planning, and/or large-scale modernization efforts within and across a set of complex organizations. Include the types of organizations supported, the scope of responsibility, policies and/or standards developed, and the major technology, data, and/or interoperability initiatives you worked on.

2. Cross-Organizational Leadership and Collaboration -Describe your experience working across multiple departments, organizations, programs, and/or executive stakeholder groups to advance shared technology or data objectives. Include examples of your role in facilitating collaboration, resolving competing priorities, and influencing decision-making.

3. Technical and Architectural Breadth - Summarize your experience with the following areas, as applicable: enterprise architecture frameworks, interoperability solutions, data integration, shared services, portfolio governance, policy and/or standard setting, strategic planning, organizational change management, and/or large IT project oversight. Include any specific methodologies, tools, and/or governance models you have applied.

4. Executive Advisory and Governance Experience - Describe your experience providing executive-level advisory services related to technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and/or IT governance. In your response, include examples that describe the governance bodies, steering committees, architecture review processes, or strategic initiatives you supported or led, and your role in guiding outcomes.

If you meet the requirements stated in this announcement, you may take this competitive examination. Possession of the Examination Qualifications requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of others who take this examination, and all successful candidates will be ranked according to their scores.

A minimum rating of 70% must be attained in the Examination to obtain list eligibility for this position. All candidates will receive written notification of their examination results.

The results of this examination will only be used to fill this position. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

Hiring interviews for the Job may be conducted with the most qualified candidates.

The examining Department reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service law and rules and all competitors will be notified.

Special Testing Arrangements

If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, answer the Reasonable Accommodations question appropriately on your Application (STD 678). You will be contacted to make specific arrangements. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this announcement.

Benefits

OTSI is dedicated to creating an innovative workplace for its team members that is inclusive, diverse, and interactive! Here are a few of the ways we stay engaged with our team:

  • Ongoing professional development and engagement opportunities.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Free Parking!

Additionally, as a team member of the State of California, you may be eligible for many benefits, such as:

  • Medical, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid Holidays and vacation/leave
  • Defined retirement program
  • Savings Plus Program (401(k), 457)
  • Medical/Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

Full benefits information can be found on CalHR's California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Human Resources Contact:
Celia Ramirez
(916) 263-1837
celia.ramirez@otsi.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
Nicole Antonopoulos, EEO Officer
(916) 263-0729
EEOinfo@otsi.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Telework and Salary Information

Telework Information: This position is currently eligible for telework opportunities. This position is currently eligible for one telework day per-week and is required to report in-person a minimum of four days per week. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the OTSI and is subject to operational needs.

Reporting Location: Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated office and residence subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the reporting location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

The OTSI office location for this position is: 2870 Gateway Oaks, Sacramento, CA 95833

Salary Information: Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs employees for this position to receive a 3 percent temporary reduction in pay in exchange for 5 hours of PLP 2025 leave credits per month. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not include the temporary salary reduction. Please reach out to the hiring unit contact listed on this job advertisement for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Application Methods:
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