INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Full Job Description

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

FILING DATES:

March 23, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. (Pacific Time)

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

EXAM NUMBER:

b2569F-EA

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will
be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Information Technology Specialist I.

Requirements

Provides systems development or software consulting to departmental project teams and user management in a highly specialized field of information systems design and development.

Develops and documents enterprise system architecture for the department. Reviews systems proposals for conformance to standards and integration with the documented enterprise systems architecture.

Develops systems for large scale, complex applications ensuring compatibility with long-range departmental strategies.

Reviews proposed systems designs to ensure that design criteria are compatible with long-range development plans and methodology and provide the flexibility required by foreseeable future changes in systems requirements.

Implements and maintains complex databases which may include multiple platforms, technologies and computing environments. Provides consultation on database design.

Performs database administration tasks and may provide technical direction and oversight to Database Administrators in a department with one or more very large databases.

Solves complex system software, hardware, and performance problems for operating systems, networks, or telecommunications systems.

Analyzes system performance data and projects computer workloads for purposes of capacity planning and management.

Develops requirements and specifications for specialized and complex programs and systems.

Performs feasibility studies to determine whether to re-engineer existing applications, develop new applications, or to purchase commercial software applications.

Evaluates server and peripheral hardware for adequacy in meeting projected utilization requirements.

Reviews the work of consultants and vendors to ensure that contract work meets departmental technical requirements and is compatible with enterprise architecture.

Develops strategic and long-range information systems plans.

Supervises or leads other information technology staff, as needed.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Two years of experience, within the last three years, at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Principal Application Developer, Principal Information Systems Analyst, or Principal Operating Systems Analyst, Principal Network Systems Administrator or Database Administrator.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATIONApplications must be submitted online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis.

If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application.

This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address.

Please add najordan@dmh.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjob.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.

Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address.

This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on govermmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty,gov you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts.

This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYERThe County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer.

Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment.

The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s).

If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
HR Examinations Unit: (213) 972-7034
HR Examinations Unit Email: exams@dmh.lacounty.gov
Analyst Contact Phone: Nicholas Jordan, (323) 705-3925
Analyst Contact Email: najordan@dmh.lacounty.gov

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TELETYPE PHONE: (800) 735-2922
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