Lead Developer (Information Technology Specialist II)
About the DFPI
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is California’s financial regulator, working to protect consumers by examining and licensing financial activities and taking action against unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices. We oversee state-chartered banks, credit unions, student loan servicers, and more. The DFPI has office locations in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.
Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-486573
Position #(s):
410-113-1414-106
Working Title:
Lead Developer
Classification:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II
$8,625.00 - $11,557.00 A
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento
Telework:
In Office
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Job Description and Duties
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for one, Permanent, Full-time Information Technology Specialist II Developer position within the Information Technology Services Division's Application Development Maintenance & Operations Unit. This position is to be located in the Sacramento office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.
Under the direction of the Application Development Unit’s Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Information Technology Manager I, the Information Technology Specialist II (ITS II) is responsible for solution development, process automation, maintenance, and support of products and systems in production. The primary responsibilities of this position fall within the Software Engineering and System Engineering domains of the IT Specialist II classification. The ITS II serves as the Lead Developer for the M&O unit, working on small to large-scale enhancements and projects. This role collaborates closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and cross-functional teams to leverage the Microsoft CRM-based DOCQNET application and the ServiceNow platform. Key responsibilities include automating service management workflows, developing and enhancing applications, re-engineering business processes to support new business offerings, integrating data and services with cloud-based applications, and promoting code to production environments.
Visa Sponsorship
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for a visa sponsorship or a training plan, now or in the future.
Final Filing Date: 8/12/2025
Examination Information
Applicants will need to take and pass the online Information Technology Specialist II exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for Information Technology Specialist II positions. Please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1751
Minimum Qualifications
One year as an Information Technology Specialist I; or
Five years of information technology experience, one year of which shall include experience in a lead or expert capacity performing a variety of progressively responsible technical or analytical tasks for computer systems or services in one or more of the major six domains or a closely related or emerging information technology field.
A bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for four years of the required general information technology experience. An associate's degree from an accredited college may substitute for two years of the required general information technology experience. Only one degree may be used for substitution.
When using education to meet minimum qualifications, education must include 15 semester units (or 22.5 quarter units) of information technology or closely related course work.
Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!
DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov