Information Technology Specialist I​/Emergency Appointment Homelessness

Position: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS
EXAM NUMBER:

PH2569G-EA

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

FIRST DAY OF FILING:

The application filing period will begin on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. (PT) - Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Information Technology Specialist I vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

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.

DEFINITION:

Acts as a consultant, technical expert, systems architect, or a project manager in a departmental Information Technology organization.

For information about the specific classification standards for this position, please visit the following link:
Information Technology Specialist I

* 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.

* Analyze users' business and technical needs together with pertinent State regulations to identify automation opportunities and impacts on existing systems.

* Prepare and maintain detailed requirements specification documents, including use cases, epics and features, user stories, workflows, and interface requirements.

* Provide support to large-scale IT projects by leading the system design and system architecture documentation activities for the team, as appropriate for a Microsoft .NET development environment and in alignment to DPH's standards and guidelines and industry best-practices.

* 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.

REQUIREMENT 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 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…