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EDD Seeking Chief to Oversee Online Section of Disability Insurance

The manager will oversee the section that is modernizing EDD’s benefit systems, integrating software-as-a-service products into existing applications and systems, and expanding access to online services.

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) is recruiting for a chief (IT Manager I) to oversee the State Disability Insurance Online (SDIO) Section, supporting critical EDD applications and services in support of EDD’s program areas and external customers.

“This position involves overseeing projects and activities supported by the section,” according to the job posting. “This includes modernizing EDD’s benefit systems, integrating software-as-a-service products into existing applications and systems, and expanding access to online services by focusing on usability and accessibility improvements, as well as providing online application services in multiple languages.”

Desirable qualifications for this position include:
  • Leadership experience in managing and overseeing complex activities involving large-scale IT projects that involve planning, implementation and ongoing post-production support.
  • Expert knowledge of software development life cycle and/or agile methodology.
  • Experience in managing enterprise-wide implementations (technical and process standpoint), including custom, commercial off-the-shelf and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions.
  • Experience with IT infrastructure, network, and security aspects.
  • Experience managing vendor product deliveries including Service Level Agreements.
  • Experience working through the California Department of Technology Project Approval Lifecycle.

More information about the position can be found in the duty statement. The monthly salary range is $8,591 to $11,512, and the application deadline is March 31.
Dennis Noone is Executive Editor of Industry Insider. He is a career journalist, having worked at small-town newspapers and major metropolitan dailies including USA Today in Washington, D.C.