INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II

k:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Facility:

California State Payroll System

Department Information

The Office of the State Controller (SCO) is the destination employer within the State of California. As California’s chief fiscal officer, the Controller’s Office ensures accountability and transparency of California’s financial practices while promoting fairness and opportunity for all. Here, you’ll work in a collaborative and supportive environment with diverse opportunities for professional growth and development. A career with the SCO offers meaningful work that directly impacts the state’s future.

The California State Payroll System (CSPS) Project at the State Controller's Office plays a vital role in modernizing the state's human resources and payroll infrastructure. This project leads the implementation of an innovative Human Capital Management system that will streamline services for 300,000 state employees. The team manages the development of essential functions including personnel administration, payroll processing, benefits management, and employee self-service capabilities. By joining CSPS, you'll be at the center of a historic transformation, contributing to solutions that will enhance government operations for decades to come.

Take the next step in your career with an organization that values innovation, integrity, and the well-being of its employees. Apply today and build a California where everyone thrives!

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Job Description And Duties

The CSPS IT Project is delivering an innovative and modern Human Capital Management (HCM) solution to streamline business processes for Position Control, Personnel Administration, Benefits Administration, Time Management, Travel and Expense Management, and Payroll.

Under general direction provided by the Functional Manager (IT Manager I), the Business Lead (IT Specialist II) will perform activities in the areas of business process analysis, system design analysis, problem resolution, and legislative analysis. The IT Specialist II will combine complex analysis for business needs with project management tasks, which includes personnel and payroll systems design planning and implementation activities for this highly complex IT project.

The IT Specialist II will have overall responsibility for the design, development, configuration, testing and implementation for the core functionality assigned and will oversee the work of internal and vendor business analyst resources to ensure project standards and business needs are met. They must demonstrate the highest level of expertise in business systems analysis techniques and System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices, Agile Framework/Scaled Agile Framewrok, the Project Management Lifecycle (PMLC), CA-Project Management Framework (PMF), Change Control principles and practices, an understanding of customer service concepts, and requirements development methodologies.

Duties Performed:

(Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.)
• Guide the development and elaboration of plans and artifacts.
• Provide expert advice on system functionality to vendors and make decisions on issues that arise.
• Act as lead with vendor staff to perform design, system configuration, development, and implementation activities to complete the necessary project documentation utilizing industry standards and methodologies; and maintain project documentation.
• Lead design sessions with various internal and external stakeholders such as project team members, SCO management, and external agencies (department HR staff, control agencies, etc.).
• Conduct fit gap analysis and provide alternative solutions, c onduct analysis to identify any impacts to requirements as a result of legislative change or unanticipated business needs exposed during design, development, configuration, testing, and implementation of the future solution.
• Utilize the project change control process to identify impacts and to obtain the necessary approvals.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews to ensure requirements are met and the future solution functions as expected, providing recommendations regarding acceptance of contractor deliverables.
• Responsible for collaboration and identification, development, and documentation of test scenarios and test scripts with expected outcomes using the projects IBM Engineering Workflow Management tool.
• Participate in all test phases and identify and document defects found and work with the system integrator to resolve and re-test until the solution is working as required, providing updates to management on the status of testing and system acceptance.
• Recommend, plan and assist in the development of statewide policies (for approval by control agencies), procedures and processes for the future solution.
• Work with other work streams, technical and non-technical team members (state and vendor) in interface specification development and testing; report specification development and testing; assist the Organizational Change Management (OCM) Team in garnering stakeholder acceptance; conversion mapping and testing; and provide input into development of training materials.
• Execute activities and tasks to ensure adherence to the project plans.
• Meet regularly with the project management office to provide status reports and to provide input on, or recommendations for, project plans, direction, staffing, priorities and sensitive policy and legal issues.
• Represent the SCO on various functional and technical focus groups, task forces comprised of departmental, control agency, and labor union representatives, to facilitate change and business improvements to support the state’s personnel and payroll project goals and objectives using information technology methods; and engage in business relationships requiring tact and perspective.
• Develop, attend meetings and make presentations to various internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with control agencies to implement newly discovered changes that are necessary to accommodate the business functions and processes supported by the new system and to resolve issues impacting the efficiency of the business practices.

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

Special Requirements

A resume is required.

A Statement of Qualifications is required; please see ‘Required Application Package Documents’ for instructions.

Take the required examination here: Information Technology Specialist II Examination

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: 4/3/2026

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP 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:

State Controller's Office

Human Resources

Attn: Human Resources Office, J.W.

300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300

Sacramento , CA 95814

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

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

State Controller's Office

Human Resources

Attn: Human Resources Office, J.W.

300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300

Sacramento , CA 95814

Applications dropped off in person must be received by 5 p.m. in HR, by the final filing date.

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 submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). The SOQ should be no longer than one page in length, use size 12 font, and respond to the prompt listed below in narrative format:
• Describe your experience and the qualifications you possess that would make you a successful candidate for this position.

Resumes and cover letters cannot be substituted for the SOQs. Applications submitted without the SOQ will not be considered for the position. Applications submitted without a SOQ in a narrative format will automatically be excluded from the recruitment process.

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.

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.