Salary : $111,480.00 - $138,108.00 Annually
Location : Downey, CA
Job Type: Open
Job Number: 25-LAC689
Department: Technology Services
Division: Applications Development & Support
Opening Date: 07/16/2025
Closing Date: 7/31/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Application Architect$9290 to $11509 Monthly

Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

To learn more, visit:
https://www.lacoe.edu
Online applications
must be submitted by:

7/31/2025

5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off:
24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking qualified applicants with strong technical and leadership skills for an Application Architect position.

Under general direction, manages and participates in the analysis, design, specifications preparation, development, deployment, and support of complex, large-scale applications, utilizing client server and internet/intranet technologies to meet customer needs; plans, organizes, leads, and participates in studies for enterprise systems development; develops solutions to identified systems needs and problems; and acts as a liaison between customers and technical staff to provide technical and analytical support.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

• Principles and techniques of systems analysis and Object-Oriented programming for computerized applications
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications
• Programming frameworks such as the Microsoft .NET platforms
• IDEs such as Visual Studio.NET; C#; JAVA, HTML; SQL, including stored procedures, triggers, and functions
• Technologies such as MVC, Angular Web Services, Javascript, ASP.NET, XML, CSS, and VB.NET
• Servers in an n-tier architecture such as Web servers, application servers, and database servers run on premise and in cloud
• Operating systems such as Windows, Unix, Linux, Android, and IOS
• Relational databases such as MS SQL Server, DB2, and Oracle
• Data warehousing, BI, and ETL tools
• Principles, concepts and techniques of feasibility studies, cost benefit analyses, systems studies, and the preparation of budget projections

Competencies:

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Innovation - Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things
• Oral Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Presentation Skill - Formally delivering information to groups
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Professional Impact - Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
• Teamwork - Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Business Process Analysis - Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Project Management - Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency - Model communication and interaction that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and ExperienceEducation: An associate's degree or equivalent college units (60 semester or 90 quarter units) with major coursework in computer science, information technology, technology management, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Seven years of experience in the design, development, and implementation of client server or Web-based enterprise applications, including two years in .NET and three years of experience with SQL and Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or DB2.

Equivalency Provision: Additional college coursework beyond an associate's degree or equivalent college units in computer science, information technology, technology management, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation, may substitute for required experience on a year-to-year basis up to two years. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Additional Requirements: A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites may be required.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.

Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a Technical Project and Structured Interview.

Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Kristi Saylor at [email protected]

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified. For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public.

Recruitment ID: 25-LAC689

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
  
• 24 vacation days per year
  
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

01

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:

Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to be qualified.

The application will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions below may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response to any question. Questions that are answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION.

You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).

Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.

Select "No" if you have read, understood, and do NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.

• Yes
• No

02

What is your highest level of education?

• No high school diploma or GED equivalent
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Some college coursework but no degree
• Associate's degree or equivalent college units (60 semester or 90 semester units)
• 90 semester or 135 quarter college units
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent college units (120 semester or 180 quarter units)
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

03

Based on your response to the previous question, please list the following:

a) Your field of study, or degree obtained
b) The institution from which you obtained your degree or education
c) Successfully completed coursework in computer science, information technology, technology management, or related fields

04

How many years of experience do you have in the design, development, AND implementation of client server or Web-based enterprise applications?

• No experience
• Less than one year
• At least one year, but less than two years
• At least two years, but less than three years
• At least three years, but less than four years
• At least four years, but less than five years
• At least five years, but less than six years
• At least six years, but less than seven years
• At least seven years, but less than eight years
• At least eight years, but less than nine years
• Nine years or more

05

Please describe your experience in each of the following areas as it pertains to client server or Web-based enterprise applications:

1) Designing
2) Developing
3) Implementing

For each related experience, please include:

a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment

06

How many years of experience do you have utilizing .NET framework for design, development, and implementation of client server or Web-based enterprise applications?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more

07

Based on your response to the previous question, please describe your experience in .NET.

For each related experience, please include:

a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to .NET
d) Length(s) of employment

08

How many years of experience do you have with SQL?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more

09

Based on your response to the previous question, please describe your programming experience with SQL.

For each related experience, please include:

a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment

10

How many years of experience do you have with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or DB2?

• No experirence
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more

11

Based on your response to the previous question, please describe your programming experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or DB2.

For each related experience, please include:

a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment

Required Question