It Specialist; Applications Programmer ; J; Revised

Job in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90079, USA

Listing for: City of Los Angeles

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-02

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
IT Consultant, Computer Science, Systems Analyst, Database Administrator

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 94231 - 117095 USD Yearly USD 94231.00 117095.00 YEAR

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

Salary

$73,476 to $107,469

The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $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 resolving computer systems problems; perform basic network configuration, scripting, network, and implementation tasks;

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

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with at least 24 semester units in information systems, computer engineering, or computer science; or

Successful completion of a two‑year course of study in information technology (IT) from an accredited college or trade school with at least 12 semester units in IT coursework and two years of full‑time paid experience performing systems or programming tasks in a professional IT environment.

The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, creed, color, ancestry, medical condition, or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

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