App Server Team Specialist II

Job Description and Duties

Under general direction of the Information Technology Manager I (ITM I), the incumbent performs at the master level and is responsible for independently analyzing and understanding business requirements and developing, designing, modifying, planning, installing, and evaluating the largest and most complex communications applications. The Information Technology Specialist (ITS) II makes extensive decisions and recommendations to establish organization wide policies and standards in support of the Department of Justice’s California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) and Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) systems. Under administrative direction, the ITS II works independently and as a lead on the design, modification, installation, testing, maintenance, and performance tuning of communications and middle tier software in Windows and Unix/Linux environments and complex middleware assignments. The incumbent maintains, monitors, and supports all operational services that are associated with the Enterprise Application Server Support Unit, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The ITS II duties include obtaining information from clients and vendors to customize and develop the largest and most complex software to achieve the desired result and optimal performance and security. The ITS II primarily educates other technical peers in the support of the most complex CLETS interface application system written in Java languages as well as the CLETS Message Rules and Configuration Management systems.

The incumbent acts as a consultant to lower-level staff in resolving challenges associated with highly complex middleware applications software, thus improving their proficiency above the journey level.

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Working Conditions

This position is designated for telework under Government Code section 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California and may require reporting to headquarters or field offices and facilities to fulfill operational needs. All telework schedules are subject to change and may be reevaluated at any time. Telework does not change the terms and conditions of employment, the essential functions of job duties, or required compliance with the Department of Justice policies.

This position is eligible for telework, and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

Special Requirements

A fingerprint check is required.

Clearly indicate JC-486038 in the “Examination(s) or Job Title(s) For Which You Are Applying” section of your State Application.

If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must submit a copy of your transcript or diploma . An official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

A background check is required (if applicable).

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Experience working with customers to optimize the use of the existing JEE containers.
• Experience monitoring the daily operations, performance, and capacity of applications and servers.
• Experience with continuous integration and delivery tools such as Ansible, Jenkins and SonarQube
• Demonstrable knowledge of enterprise JBoss Application Server software and technology.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 or later.
• Ability to work productively with technical and non-technical staff, vendors and management in a team setting and independently.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Jira, Confluence and draw.io for documentation, workload tracking and presentations.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical problems.
• Ability to evaluate new technologies and make effective recommendations for their use.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Willing to work beyond core business hours, for maintenance activities.

Benefits

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Statement of Qualifications

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required for this position. The SOQ is a narrative discussion of the candidate's education, training, experience, and skills as it relates to the desirable qualifications and duties for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. The SOQ should explain in detail why the candidate believes his or her knowledge, skills, and abilities could apply towards this position. Your response should be typed in Arial 12-point font and no more than two pages in length. Resumes will not be considered a substitute for the SOQ. Your application may be disqualified from consideration if your SOQ does not adhere to the requirements.

For each of the statements below, please provide specific examples of your experience in the relevant areas. Include a discussion of pertinent issues, course of action, outcome and measurements of success.

1. Describe your most recent experience with Ansible.

2. Describe your most recent experience with JBoss Application Server software and related technologies.

3. Please describe your LINUX experience.

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 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 -

  A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be submitted along with your State application. The SOQ is a discussion of how an applicant's education and experience meets the evaluation criteria and qualifies them for the position. Please see Statement of Qualifications section below to complete the requirements.