California State Treasurer's Office · 1 day ago
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$8,625/mo - $11,557/moThe California State Treasurer's Office is seeking a Lead Application Developer to manage application development and the software development lifecycle. The incumbent will lead architecture, design, and development of software applications while providing expert support to junior developers and managing cloud environments.
BankingEducationFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Hold responsibility for application development and the associated software development lifecycle
Lead the architecture, design and development of complex software applications
Project management, managing code repositories and coach colleagues on use of DevOps tooling and best practices
Manage cloud environment for applications and provide expert-level support to junior developers for critical application issues and incidents
Act as the subject matter expert and architect for application development, modernization, and cloud migration projects
Qualification
Required
The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired
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 required and must be included
Statement of Qualifications - Please answer the SOQ questions below. Responses must restate each question and may not exceed three (3) pages. Failure to follow these instructions may result in disqualification. A resume is required but does not replace the SOQ
Describe an enterprise-scale application or platform you architected or significantly influenced. Include the business problem, architectural style chosen, your role and team size, front-end and back-end technologies, database platform, and API design approach. Highlight your specific contributions to designing, building, and maintaining the application
Explain a project you architected using a cloud technology stack. Specify the services used, how you managed identity and networking (if applicable), and the measures you implemented for security, scalability, and reliability. Describe the key architectural decisions you made and the rationale behind them
Describe the end-to-end DevOps strategy you helped define or evolve, including source control strategy, branching model, CI/CD stages, and deployment patterns. Share one architectural or process improvement you introduced and its measurable impact
Describe a legacy system modernization effort you led or architected. Explain how you decomposed the system, managed data migration, ensured backward compatibility, and maintained business continuity. Discuss key risks, mitigation strategies, and lessons learned
Company
California State Treasurer's Office
California State Treasurer's Office offers programs, publications, and seminars to simplify and manage banking transactions & investment.
Founded in 1850
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase