It Specialist; Applications Programmer ; J; Revised Job Los Angeles area,California USA,IT/Tech

Position: IT SPECIALIST (APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMER) 1429 (J) (REVISED 09-24-25)

Overview

Salary information varies by department. The available figures include a range of $73,476 to $107,469 and a separate range for the Department of Water and Power from $81,515 to $101,288 and $94,231 to $117,095.

Responsibilities

Employees in this classification prepare programs by analyzing specifications developed by systems professionals; establish computer processing requirements; develop systems and/or programming flowcharts, code programs, and/or integrate and enhance Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) software solutions; test, debug, and correct errors in programs; prepare program and systems documentation; assist in resolution of computer systems problems; perform basic network configuration, scripting, network and implementation tasks;

maintain configuration databases and related processing; write SQL queries and generate routine reports for RDBMS; and perform other related duties.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with completion of 24 semester or 36 quarter units in information systems, computer engineering, or computer science; or
Successful completion of a two-year IT program from an accredited college or trade school with at least 12 semester or 18 quarter units in IT coursework and two years of full-time paid experience performing systems or programming tasks in a professional IT environment.

Process Notes

All applicants must list their school name, location, degree earned, major, and completion dates in the Education section of the online application. Applicants who fail to provide this information may not be considered further.

Applicants must list IT coursework in the Supplemental Questions section, including course title, units, date completed, school name, and grade. General education courses need not be listed.

Qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies is available in the bulletin.

Candidates completing the examination process will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree or transcripts. Applicants may attach copies of documents to their online application when filing.

Application Information

Applications are accepted online on the dates listed in the bulletin. You may be instructed to apply via the city’s online system. On-line job bulletins are available at the provided city jobs site. Applicants are urged to apply early to resolve potential technical issues.

Examination Information

This examination is based on a validation study and the multiple-choice test will not be subject to candidate inspection. The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Applications are subject to review to ensure minimum qualifications are met. You may be disqualified at any time if you do not meet the stated minimum qualifications.

You may take the IT Specialist multiple-choice test only once every 365 days under this bulletin. If you have taken the test within the last 365 days, you may not file at this time.

Your rank on the employment list may change as scores from other administrations are merged. Your name may be removed from the eligible list after six months. A final average score of 70% or higher is required to be placed on the list.

See the city’s FAQs for the employment testing process for more details.

Disclosures

If you receive and accept an offer of employment, employee benefits (including health and dental coverage and life insurance) will begin approximately six weeks after your regular appointment. Not all positions include benefits; inquire about availability before accepting a position. All City employees are Disaster Service Workers. This examination is open competitive and the City is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer.

For additional information about the hiring process, please consult the City’s FAQs.

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