Information Technology Specialist Jc-

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I (JC‑496815)

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is dedicated to optimizing the health and well‑being of the people of California. The Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) advances its vision of “Healthy Individuals and Families in Healthful Communities” through the provision of high‑quality information resources and technology.

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees.

“The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.”

CDPH is an E‑Verify employer.

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This range is provided by California Department of Public Health. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

• A $6,513.00 - $8,729.00
• B $7,163.00 - $9,599.00
• C $7,864.00 - $10,537.00

• Supports the 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.
• Performs a wide variety of tasks on complex statewide systems and projects, including but not limited to requirements gathering, designing, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting business and technical solutions.
• Serves as a subject‑matter expert in the maintenance and support of on‑premise and/or in‑cloud systems; troubleshoots and fixes issues; provides production support and maintenance for mission‑critical systems; performs technical system configuration and upgrades; conducts performance tuning and problem resolution.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and vendors in support of system functionality and enhancements and performs integrated testing of systems.
• Works with diverse technical and non‑technical personnel and management at local, state, and federal levels to support system websites, manage certificates and data‑exchange protocols.
• Performs duties within the domains of Software Engineering, Client Services, System Engineering, Business Technology Management, and Information Security Engineering.
• May be required to work outside of normal work hours to support mission‑critical systems.

Entry level

Full‑time

Information Technology

Public Health

• Job Code #: JC‑496815
• Position #: 580‑151‑1402‑027
• Working Title:
  
  System Support Specialist
• Classification: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I
• # of Positions: 1
• Work Location:
  
  Sacramento County
• Telework:
  Hybrid
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
• Final Filing Date: 1/26/2026

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

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Should you have any questions regarding the application process, our Recruitment Team is ready to help you at  or (916) 445‑0983.