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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I

Department of Water Resources
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2026

As part of a talented, high-performing and diverse team, the Information Technology Specialist I will serve as a Data Protection and Storage Engineer responsible for the operational management of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and California Natural Resource Agency’s (CNRA) backup/recovery and storage systems.  This includes implementing and operating the DWR/CNRA backup/recovery and disaster recovery infrastructures in public, private and hybrid cloud environments as well as supporting all remote sites throughout the DWR/CNRA statewide network. This critical position ensures the availability, reliability, scalability and manageability of DWR and CNRA's backup/recovery and data storage environments that support the information technology infrastructure of DWR and CNRA in alignment with the Department’s programs, strategic goals and business objectives.  This position will work closely with other infrastructure teams, engineering architects, business units, outside business partners and vendors to support, administer, and develop enterprise data protection and storage solutions to meet these goals and objectives. The Division of Technology Services values their employees and fosters a rich and innovative culture and enjoys a diverse workforce.

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

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I
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  • Duty Statement
Job Code #:
JC-516265
Position #(s):
840-520-1402-019
Working Title:
Storage and Data Protection Engineer
Classification:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I
$6,513.00 - $8,729.00 A
$7,163.00 - $9,599.00 B
$7,864.00 - $10,537.00 C
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 County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Division of Technology Services, Enterprise Storage Management Services Section, Rancho Cordova

Department of Water Resources (DWR) was established in 1956 by the California State Legislature. We manage California’s water resources, systems, and infrastructure, including the State Water Project, in a responsible sustainable way.

At DWR, we are embedding climate change response into every project we undertake. We have set standards to help evaluate how each project incorporates climate resilience principles and ensure consistency across the Department.  Our mission is to sustainably manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments.

DWR also strives to create a trusting and welcoming workplace where employees embrace diverse viewpoints and treat each other with civility and respect.  An important component of DWR’s equal employment opportunity program centers around justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Department Website: https://water.ca.gov/

Free virtual career consultation services including one-on-one DWR career consultations, application/resume review, tips for applying, and mock interviews, provided by DWR’s Recruitment and Workforce Planning section can now be scheduled via https://water.ca.gov/About/Careers.

 

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:

The ideal candidate will possess: (1) In-depth expertise in managing enterprise level backup and recovery environments and services with products such as Commvault; 2)  strong knowledge of and experience managing highly available, mission critical storage infrastructures in data center and cloud environments; (3) storage expertise with products such as Netapp, ONTAP, Pure Storage, Brocade, OCI, VI, Storage as a Service (STaaS), enterprise Storage Area Network (SAN), enterprise Network Attached Storage (NAS), AWS, Azure and VMC; (4) experience with implementing and supporting disaster recovery solutions for business continuity; (5) ability to perform enterprise backup and storage capacity planning; (6) skills to independently troubleshoot and provide support services; (7) ability to work with other infrastructure teams to resolve production breaks and engineer new solutions; (8) a history of preparing sustainable documentation; (9) strong organizational, analytical and deductive reasoning skills; (10) a passion for process improvement, problem solving and providing excellent customer service.

Salary : $78,156 - $126,444

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