HCD values diversity at all levels of the organization and is committed to fostering an environment in which employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. HCD believes the diversity of our employees and their unique ideas inspire innovative solutions to further our mission. Join HCD and help us improve the lives of all Californians.

Please Note: A Statement of Qualifications must be submitted along with your application in order to be considered for this position. Please see "special requirements" section for statement of qualifications instructions.

Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.

Under California Government Code Section 14200, this position is eligible for hybrid telework and may be eligible for full-time remote work in some circumstances and/or time-periods, at the sole discretion of the Department. Telework-eligible applicants must reside in California. Headquarter location will be designated on the selected candidate's primary residence location. This is subject to change if HCD's criteria is met.

Under general direction the Housing and Community Development IT Manager I, the Information Technology Specialist I (IT Specialist I) serves as a technical expert responsible for development and ongoing support of HCD applications. The incumbent serves as a highly skilled technical specialist for the most complex applications, Salesforce platform, and other cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure, ServiceNow and PowerApps. The incumbent possesses expert skills in designing, coding, testing, and maintaining custom, interactive, secure, data-driven enterprise applications, encompassing all phases of the System Development Life Cycle. Works with departmental management to design and develop Salesforce applications that support and enhance HCD programs. The incumbent performs special IT projects as required.

The primary duties of the IT Specialist I lie within Business Technology Management and the Software Engineering, and Systems Engineering domains of the IT Specialist I classification; however, work may be assigned in other domains as needed.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details Job Code #:
JC-417344

Position #(s):
401-111-1402-023

Working Title:
Telework Option - Hybrid - SaaS (Software as a Service) Senior Engineer

Classification:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I $6,139.00 - $8,228.00 A
$6,751.00 - $9,048.00 B
$7,413.00 - $9,932.00 C

# of Positions:
Multiple

Work Location:
Sacramento County

Telework:
Hybrid

Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Department Information
The mission of the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is to promote safe, affordable homes and vibrant, inclusive, sustainable communities for all Californians. To learn more about HCD, please visit us at our website.

Department Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/

Special Requirements

Confidentiality
Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver's license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver's license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Employment Application (STD.678)

It is a requirement to submit work experience, dates, and hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application. Resume's or other documents cannot substitute a state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD. 678 will not be considered.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)

All applicants must provide a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the hiring manager's review. Your SOQ will be a determining factor of your qualifications for this position. The following will disqualify an applicant from consideration: Failure to include an SOQ, providing a resume in lieu of an SOQ, providing a standard or generic SOQ, and/or not adhering to the SOQ directions as specified. DIRECTIONS: When completing the SOQ, please include all relevant experience, education, and training for each question and explain your answers thoroughly. Please separate responses to the questions below by including the corresponding numbers and questions . Responses should be no longer than two pages, single spaced, using Arial 12-point font. Your SOQ must address the following:

Please describe your role and responsibilities held in designing, building, maintaining and, or supporting large-scale enterprise application in a SaaS platform such as ServiceNow/Salesforce?

What new tools or technologies have you learnt and gained expertise in the last 2 years. What continuous improvement efforts have you been involved in?

HCD Disclosure Requirements

Selected candidates may be subject to rules imposed by a Conflict of Interest Code that apply to HCD employees, which may require filing a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700).

Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 5/10/2024
Who May Apply
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Department of Housing & Community Development
Attn: Hiring Unit | JC 417344
P.O. Box 952050

Sacramento , CA 94252-2050

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Department of Housing & Community Development
Hiring Unit | JC 417344
2020 W. El Camino Ave. (Lobby)

Sacramento , CA 95833

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see Statement of Qualifications section.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Three years of solutions development experience, and three years of experience designing and delivering solutions in technologies like Salesforce, ServiceNow
• Experience communicating customer needs and product feedback to product owners and engineering teams. Balance devising creative solutions and doing what's right for the customer.
• Experience developing cloud native business solutions, cloud-first design, preferably cloud solutions, integration technologies, tools, and programming languages (Salesforce, ServiceNow, Power platform, Azure Services, Java, JavaScript, CSS, Node.js, React.js, JSON, XML, Python, DevOps, SQL, and Web UI frameworks), Web Services (SOAP, REST) and DBMS (Oracle, SQL Server, NoSQL, etc.)
• Have a strong understanding of how modern web services are built, and the cloud infrastructure that powers them (Azure, AWS, Google etc.).
• Proven hands-on experience building and deploying solutions to customers. Strong prioritization and project management skills, understanding of business impact for various solutions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communications with client staff and project consultants, private contractors, employees, and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally to exchange and/or provide information to management, staff, customers, and others.
• Apply human-centric thinking approach to understand the problem, and to establish the important criteria and constraints to further develop the design solution for business problem.
• Experience leading discovery to identify technical requirements, then architect and demonstrate product solutions that showcase business value.

Benefits
HCD employees are eligible for a number of benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees and some permanent, part-time employees. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements, which are contracts negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define employees' wages, hours, and conditions of employment.

Some added benefits HCD offers include: Flexible Work Hours, Telework Opportunities, Health, Dental & Vision Benefits, Paid Sick & Vacation, Retirement, Basic Group Term Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, 11 Paid Holidays, 401(k) & 457 plans, Military Leave, Student Loan Forgiveness, Long Term Care, Group Legal Services, and Reimbursement Accounts.

** HCD Headquarters is moving to a new location in the Summer of 2024, which is close to light rail and the Sacramento River waterfront!**

For more details about employee benefits, visit the California Department of Human Resources website.

Contact Information
The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/
Hiring Unit Contact:
Hiring Unit | JC 417344
(000) -
Hiring@hcd.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:
Medical Management Unit
(000) -
Medical.Management@hcd.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Additional Information

Click on the following link to complete a department recruitment survey: Recruitment Survey .

To become 'list eligible' for consideration, interested candidates must successfully pass a civil service exam.

You may apply and take the exam online at CalCareers .

If you're new to the state application process please visit 3 Steps to a State Job .

All information regarding your employment history must be included on the State Employment Application STD. 678. Applications that are submitted blank or with "see resume" in place of duties performed or applications received without the following information for each job entry will be considered incomplete and will not be accepted:

• "To" and "from" dates (month/day/year)
• Hours worked per week
• Private sector job titles
• Supervisor name and phone number
• Job duties performed
• State employees must list the specific departments for which they worked and indicate the specific civil service classification titles held (not working titles).

Background Investigation

For all hires effective January 1, 2024, HCD will conduct a pre-employment background check on new to HCD and returning to HCD candidates. HCD will consider qualified candidates with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if HCD is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right's Department Fair Chance Act webpage.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.