Child Support, Lottery, Caltrans Recruiting for Leadership, Specialty Roles

Three departments in state government are seeking candidates for leadership roles in technology management and administration. Details are below.

Department of Child Support Services
Release Management Manager (IT Manager I)
$9,114-$12,213 per month
Application deadline: April 12

The incumbent has supervisory and oversight responsibility for the Release Management Section within the department’s Technology Services Division. The manager “supports the software development process that supports several applications for the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) and Local Child Support Agencies (LCSAs),” according to the job posting. Duties of the job include:

• Leadership, strategic planning and workload analysis
• Research and apply standards; tool application
• Project and workflow management and customer service
• Resource and performance management

More details can be found in the job posting and duty statement.

California State Lottery
Lead Database Administrator (IT Specialist II)
$8,374-$11,220 per month
Application deadline: April 17

The incumbent is responsible for enterprise data standards and for storage and managing the data to support the database management systems for the California State Lottery. Desirable qualifications for the position include:

• Experience managing large-scale databases and complex database environments ensuring performance, availability and security
• Expertise in optimizing database performance through indexing, query optimization and system resource management including identifying and resolving bottlenecks to ensure high availability
• Experience in designing and implementing backup and disaster recovery plans to prevent data loss and ensure business continuity; familiarity with tools for automated backups and point-in-time recovery
• Advanced SQL knowledge writing complex queries, creating stored procedures, functions and triggers; the ability to debug and optimize SQL queries to maintain high-performing databases
• Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL) and hybrid environments

More information can be found in the job posting and duty statement.

California Department of Transportation
Chief, IT Certification and Performance Management (IT Supervisor II)
$8,256-$11,063 per month
Application deadline: April 16

The chief is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the work of the staff in the state IT certification processes, including consulting and guiding IT management and performing the most complex and sensitive tasks related to certification and performance management.

“This position is expected to continually enhance our customers’ experience by implementing, utilizing and monitoring proven customer service practices,” the job posting says. Applicants should submit a statement of qualifications addressing these points:

• Summarize your education and experience that align with the duty statement of this position
• Describe your demonstrated leadership skills (in either a supervisory capacity or leading a team/project) while providing guidance to team members and maintaining a positive and professional work environment
• Describe your detailed IT procurement experience (position/role/duration) with IT acquisitions, certifications, purchasing and procurement methods
• Describe your experience with monitoring and assessing IT contract management and performance

More details about the role can be found in the job posting and duty statement.