Summary

This job involves acting as a technical expert in information technology for the Los Angeles County Public Works department, where you'll support IT projects, improve processes, manage vendor contracts, and create technical documents.

It's ideal for experienced IT professionals who enjoy solving complex problems and working on infrastructure and system improvements in a large government setting.

A good fit would be someone with strong hands-on experience in IT roles and the ability to collaborate with various teams and vendors.

Key Requirements

Two years of recent experience (within the last three years) at a senior level equivalent to Los Angeles County's Principal Application Developer, Principal Information Systems Analyst, Principal Operating Systems Analyst, Principal Network Systems Administrator, or Database Administrator
Valid California Class C Driver License or alternative transportation method for job-related duties
Physical ability for light work, including occasional lifting up to 10 pounds, bending, stooping, squatting, and considerable walking
Serve as technical expert to department stakeholders, managers, system admins, vendors, and developers
Implement and support IT projects such as development, infrastructure, system migrations, and architecture planning
Develop recommendations to improve IT processes
Administer, monitor, and evaluate contracts with external vendors

Full Job Description

EXAM NUMBER

C2569O

FILING PERIOD

We will be accepting online applications from Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) until Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 5:00 PM (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, to be accepted.

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We welcome applications from anyone.

Why work for us?

With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County has the largest population of any county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California, with more than 42 diverse departments and over 2,300 different job descriptions, Los Angeles County offers a lifetime of opportunities and careers. We are Los Angeles County Public Works, the largest municipal public works agency in the nation. With more than 4,000 employees, Los Angeles County Public Works offers over 500 different types of career opportunities that promote professional and personal growth as well as a rewarding and exciting work environment!

For more information about the outstanding benefits offered by Los Angeles County, please visit us here: https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/.

If you have questions about working for LA County, including current open recruitments, tips on crafting a resume or acing an interview, career planning, or any other general information, please visit our website at: https://hr.lacounty.gov/.

OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

WITHHOLD INFORMATION:
No withhold will be allowed. Required experience must be fully met by the last day of filing, and clearly indicated on the application.

Requirements

Serves as a technical expert to the department (e.g., customers, departmental managers, system administrators, vendors, developers) on issues/areas.
Implements and supports information technology projects in the department such as development, infrastructure, and system migration projects and system architecture planning.
Develops and provides recommendations to improve existing information technology processes.
Develops, administers, monitors, and evaluates contracts and contract activities provided by external vendors.
Prepares a variety of technical documents (e.g. systems configuration, change control procedures, project schedules, progress reports, system requirement documents, migration plans, technical instructions).

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Two (2) years of experience, within the last three (3) years, at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Principal Application Developer, Principal Information Systems Analyst, Principal Operating Systems Analyst, Principal Network Systems Administrator, or Database Administrator.*

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 2 – 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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION:

* Experience at the level of the Los Angeles County's classes listed in the Requirements is defined as follows:

Principal Application Developer: Performs highly specialized and complex information systems analysis and programming tasks and acts as technical expert for development or maintenance of one or more major systems. This position may also function as a lead for application development projects and may supervise lower level application development personnel.

Principal Information Systems Analyst: Performs highly specialized and complex information systems analysis and design tasks, and provides technical leadership in IT strategic planning, business automation planning, business process improvement and application development. Acts as a lead or technical consultant for complex systems development projects and may supervise lower level Information Systems Analysts and other technical staff.

Principal Operating Systems Analyst: Provides technical leadership or supervision of work involving complex operating systems and associated software, hardware and servers, including midrange or mainframes hosting critical applications in a high-availability environment. These environments require formal change management and problem resolution procedures and comprehensive back-up and recovery solutions.

Principal Network Systems Administrator: Positions allocable to this class provide technical leadership for the comprehensive support of complex network and server operating system environments. Incumbents perform a wide-range of network-related duties, including the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex networks. This position functions as a lead for complex network systems administration projects and may supervise lower level Network Systems Administrators and other technical staff.

Database Administrator: Under direction performs a full range of activities required to support databases running on enterprise-level database management system (DBMS) software.

You may still qualify even if your job title is not exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level — meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of two (2) parts:

Part I: Multiple Choice and Simulation Assessments, weighted 50%, measuring:

Professional Potential
Achievement
Working Relationships
Analyzing Information
Learning Quickly
Generating New Ideas
Using Time Efficiently
Working to High Quality Standards
Adapting to Change
Coping with Uncertainty
Willingness to Learn
Responsibility
Deductive Reasoning

MULTIPLE CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENT(S) ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

Part II: An Evaluation of Training and Experience, weighted 50%, measuring:

Experience leading a team for IT projects with at least a one year timeline
Experience serving as a technical expert for various information technology disciplines
Experience performing process improvement tasks for an information technology operation

Applicants must meet the Minimum Requirements and achieve 70% or higher on the combined score of Parts I and II in order to be placed on the eligible list.

TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS:

If you have taken identical components recently for other exams, your responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. This exam contains test components that might be used on future exams, and your responses could be transferred to that exam.

TEST PREPARATION:

We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test, we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary.

Various information can be found on our website at https://hr.lacounty.gov/job-search-toolkit/. The section dedicated to test preparation is "Employment Test Assistance."
Online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests.

TESTING ACCOMMODATION:

If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, contact the Testing Accommodations Coordinator at TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov. We require a completed “Request for Reasonable Accommodation” form as well as supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the request. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond and keep you moving through the process.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:

Applicants who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list for a period of 12 months. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Works as they occur.

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION
From those who pass the assessment, we may establish secondary lists targeting additional qualifications we are seeking for specialized positions. We are looking for specific experience in areas like data and privacy, and need you to answer the supplemental questionnaire carefully, specifically, and accurately in order to be considered. Please list the experience we are asking about, and do not just respond with "see resume/application."

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

While applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County, please be advised that if you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.

PLEASE REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY PRIOR TO CLICKING THE "SUBMIT" BUTTON.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so please include yours when applying.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For applicants 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.

NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase an applicant's original application record.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI): The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United Stares. We are committed to promoting ARDI efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ADRI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Contact Name: Brooke Robinson

Department Contact Phone: (626) 458-2141

Department Contact Email: PWexams@pw.lacounty.gov

ADA Coordinator Phone: (626) 458-2141

Teletype Phone: (626) 282-7829

California Relay Services: (800) 735-2922

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