INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III (536672) — Senior Application Solutions Architect

Senior Application Solutions Architect California Department of Public Health$9,507.00 - $12,740.00 per MonthFinal Filing Date: 11/16/2026 This position supports the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by creating customer focused solutions that are responsive and agile; supporting a modern infrastructure, tools, architecture, and standards; to effectively provide efficient services following service level agreements. The Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) leverages data and technology to create sustainability across CDPH by creating efficient solutions that meet customer expectations and reduce waste. As well as, creating innovative solutions, strengthening partnerships and collaborations, and embracing technology. Under administrative direction of the Information Technology Manager (ITM) II, Chief, Application Technology and Support Branch, the Information Technology Specialist (ITS) III, performs as a recognized, lead technical specialist, on architecting and developing some of the most complex statewide systems at CDPH.The ITS III will function as the enterprise application architecture technical subject matter expert and will be responsible for some of the CDPH's most visible and mission critical application and database systems. The ITS III will be instrumental in leading CDPH in the development and implementation of the CDPH application development Cloud and digital transformation strategy and work in conjunction and partnership with the CDPH infrastructure and security teams to transition, develop and host business applications in all CDPH approved Cloud services. The ITS III will also develop a strategy and plan for the adoption of Software as Service (SAS) within CDPH and in partnership with the infrastructure and security groups. The ITS III will serve as a member of various enterprise technology governance boards and develop standards and processes to monitor and provide structure to the application development team. The ITS III has responsibilities to review, design, approve, and integrate the application architecture and design of systems, ensuring the interoperability of data exchange and data flow. The ITS III will promote service delivery through innovative application design and improvements by implementing current industry technology while ensuring design best practices are adopted. The ITS III will exercise a high degree of independence and proficiency in troubleshooting, problem solving, handling and resolving the most challenging and difficult application production issues that are time sensitive and publicly and politically visible. This position will be expected to leverage AI tools including GenAI, AI, Machine Learning, and automation applications and services supplied by the Department to streamline IT service delivery as part of their overall duties. Usage of these tools is expected to ensure a consistent baseline of gained efficiencies, quality and consistency of work. This position will be expected to identify opportunities to streamline business processes where the introduction of AI or automation would improve business outcomes.