Salesforce Architect (JC-489266)

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The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Information Technology has an opening for an Information Technology Specialist III in the Special Projects Branch. The position is located at 1001 I Street, 8th Floor, Sacramento, right in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation.

Under the administrative direction of the Information Technology Manager II of the Special Projects Branch in the Division of Information Technology and consistent with good customer service practices and the goals of the State and Regional Boards’ Strategic Plan, the incumbent is expected to be courteous and provide timely responses to internal/external customers, follow through on commitments, and to solicit and consider internal/external customer input when completing work assignments. The incumbent will provide services from IT domains including Software Engineering, System Engineering, Information Security Engineering, Information Technology Project Management, and Business Technology Management.  

Duties: 

The Information Technology Specialist III (ITS III) works independently on the most complex enterprise applications. This position requires the incumbent to be courteous, communicate effectively and professionally (verbal and in writing) with team members and customers, provide timely responses to internal/external customers, follow through on commitments, and consider internal/external customer input when completing work assignments. The ITS III will provide IT services from IT domains including Software Engineering, System Engineering, Information Security Engineering, Information Technology Project Management, and Business Technology Management. 

The incumbent acts as a lead Salesforce Architect responsible for providing expert-level data architecture leadership and development functions in support of the agency’s diverse enterprise needs including enhancements related to special IT projects. 

The incumbent acts as a technical lead and solution architect, responsible for defining, designing, developing, documenting, coordinating, and integrating Salesforce customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for the Division. The ITS III possesses a wide and deep practical technical knowledge of Salesforce and related technologies. The ITS III is recognized as a subject matter expert in their area of specialization, exhibits a mastery level of team leadership qualities, and directs the most critical/complex projects. The ITS III performs duties related to the maintenance of Salesforce implementations including user research, user-centric design, workflows, case management, configuration, testing and implementation. The incumbent ensures seamless integration with enterprise middleware solutions such as MuleSoft, API gateways, and other integration frameworks to connect with external systems, leveraging RESTful APIs, SOAP, and event-driven architecture. The ITS III will have extensive knowledge of project management methodologies, standards, and release management processes and tools. 

Additional information:

Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.

If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.

Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience.

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

Job type: Full-Time

Salary: $9,507.00 - $12,740.00 per Month

The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.