Job Posting: Cloud Application Engineer

Secretary of State

JC-226212
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Cloud Application Engineer
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II

$7,365.00 - $9,869.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: 12/18/2020

Job Description and Duties

During the COVID-19 emergency access to the Secretary of State’s building is limited. Applications may be dropped off in the Secretary of State Office’s Rotunda in the secured bin marked Human Resources. 

Under the general direction of the Software Engineering Section Manager, Information Technology Manager I, the Information Technology Specialist II as a Cloud Application Engineer is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise system software projects in multi cloud environments; develops the long-term technical infrastructure strategy to support current and future customer requirements; and works with external project teams on high profile projects; and is a member of the Secretary of State (SOS) Cloud & Solution Engineers team.  As a senior member of the ITD, the incumbent interacts closely with IT personnel, including the software engineering and systems engineering teams, the ISO, with product vendors and service providers and with the program departments. The incumbent in this position is working to support the systems and services of the Software Engineering, System Engineering, Information Security Engineering and IT Project Management domains.  

Required Experience/Qualifications:

  • Experience in multi cloud environment architecture and development. Example: Azure, AWS, OKTA, DevOps CI/CD pipelines or similar products.
  • Demonstrate flexibility within a variety of changing situations while working with individuals and groups, awareness of internal and external dynamics, and acute perception of the dimensions of business issues.
  • Strong leadership skills in highly complex environments managing sensitive functions that have multiple competing priorities and deadlines.
  • Experience over large scale information technology infrastructures, web-based solutions / services, databases, and system software.
  • Takes responsibility for personal growth; and has excellent customer service and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.


Supplemental Questionnaire Instructions


Candidates are required to submit a Supplemental Questionnaire in addition to completing an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). The SQ should be no longer than two pages using no smaller than 12 point size font and must restate and address the following questions. Resumes or cover letters do not take the place of the SQ. Applications received without the SQ or the SQ does not follow these instructions will be considered incomplete.

 

  1.  What skills and experience qualify you for this position? Include your personal or professional accomplishments that have prepared you to serve in this role.
  2. Give a couple of examples of cloud native services or solutions that you designed, developed and the result? What challenges did you face and how did you overcome the challenges?

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

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional Documents

Position Details

Job Code #:
JC-226212
Position #(s):
785-250-1414-CAE
Working Title:
Cloud Application Engineer
Classification:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II
$7,365.00 - $9,869.00 A
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The Office of the Secretary of State is recruiting to fill a permanent full-time Information Technology Specialist II position in the Information Technology Division (ITD).

 

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: 12/18/2020

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

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:

Secretary of State
Attn: John O'Connell
1500 11th St - 4th Floor - Suite 475
Sacramento, CA 95814

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

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

Secretary of State
John O'Connell
1500 11th St - 4th Floor - Suite 475
Sacramento, CA 95814
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 -

    Candidates are required to submit a Supplemental Questionnaire in addition to completing an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

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.

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:
  • Experience documenting functional requirements for application software and translating those requirements into system models using formal analytical methods.
  • Experience identifying correct architectural models to address customer business objectives.  
  • Knowledge or experience collaborating with architects and vendors to define and implement SaaS solutions on the multi cloud infrastructure.
  • Experience providing technical system solutions, determine overall design direction and recommendations for complex technical issues.
  • Experience with Application Programming Interface (API), Systems Integration, React, Nodejs, C#, .NET, SQL Servers, Oracle.

 

Benefits

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Benefits Summary  

General State Employment Benefits and Protections

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Contact Information

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

Human Resources Contact:
John O'Connell
(916) 653-6974
joconnell@sos.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:
Mike Green
(916) 653-6974
michael.green@sos.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.

Personal Leave Program Information

NOTE:  Salaries do not reflect reductions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Information for actual reductions is available in the Human Resources Manual, Section 2113, Personal Leave Program (PLP) at http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113. Please refer to the section for Excluded and Exempt Employees. 

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.