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State Technology Department Recruiting for Section Leaders

The California Department of Technology’s Office of Digital Services is recruiting for chiefs of two sections: Web Services and Technology Innovation Services.

The California Department of Technology’s Office of Digital Services has opened recruiting for two key section chief positions, one overseeing Technology Innovation Services and the other overseeing Web Services.

The Web Services chief “manages the most complex statewide web programs,” according to the job posting, playing a key role in the state’s digital transformation and helping ensure positive digital experiences for residents.

“Specifically, this includes focusing on end-user usability; increased web accessibility; improved user experience (UX); effective content curation and delivery; high website stability and performance; greater utilization of data and website analytics; and increased collaboration,” according to the posting and the duty statement.

Desirable qualifications for the position include:
  • Extensive experience in emerging digital platforms, interactive marketing or digital platform management, UX design, and/or technical web development in a highly complex and matrixed organization.
  • Strategic and analytical thinker with exceptional execution and problem-solving capabilities; comfortable with doing work in the trenches while still maintaining a strategic perspective.
  • Demonstrated success in the development of public-facing digital solutions, including self-service capabilities in an omni-channel experience.
  • Experience managing technical delivery teams, including digital solution development and design, web application design and implementation and systems integration.
  • Experience innovating digital channel platforms including web and emerging technologies leveraging AI/machine learning and advanced analytics.
  • Knowledge of various scripting, markup and programming languages including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, ASP.NET, SQL, etc., as well as Content Management Systems (CMS), including WordPress in particular.

The position has a monthly salary range of $10,421 to $12,668, and the application deadline is March 9.

The Technology Innovation Services chief “is responsible for staying up to date on emerging technologies across all areas of ODS’ technology stack and defining the next generation of trusted enterprise platforms, solutions, and development methodologies.”

According to the job posting and duty statement, the responsibilities of this role include “trail-blazing new engineering solutions for the cloud, fostering DevSecOps practices, leveraging innovative and forward-thinking software and application engineering practices, coordination of new features/functionalities, and utilizing agile methodologies to guide enterprise technology projects through iterative sprints.”

Desirable qualifications for this role include:
  • Proven high-level experience in cloud architecture and development, software engineering, and/or enterprise infrastructure in a highly complex and matrixed organization.
  • Strong experience with all aspects of security and able to ensure security considerations are a primary factor of all initiatives undertaken by the Technology Innovation Services Section.
  • Strategic and analytical thinker with exceptional execution and problem-solving capabilities; comfortable with doing work in the trenches while still maintaining a strategic perspective.
  • Demonstrated success in the development of public-facing digital solutions, including self-service capabilities in an omni-channel experience.
  • Experience leading significant change in complex, matrixed organizations. Inspire leadership in an agile environment, with a constant pursuit of speed, flexibility and quality.
  • Extensive experience innovating digital channel platforms including web and emerging technologies leveraging AI/machine learning, automation, and advanced analytics.
  • Proven high-level comprehension of enterprise digital platforms and architectures. Must have a thorough knowledge and understanding of balancing technical complexities with executive needs.
  • Proven experience developing and implementing initiatives, standards, policies and best practices for the creation, maintenance, and effective application of high-quality digital platform technology.

More details can be found in the duty statement. The position has a monthly salary range of $10,421 to $12,668, and the application deadline is March 8.
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.