Salary : $122,916.00 - $152,268.00 Annually Location : Downey, CA Job Type: Full-time Job Number: 26-LAC386 Department: Technology Services Division: Technology Infrastructure Services Opening Date: 07/21/2025 Closing Date: 8/4/2025 5:00 PM Pacific Bulletin An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects the rich diversity of Los Angeles County Cloud Architect$10243 to $12689 MonthlyInsurance: Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans To learn more, visit: Online applications must be submitted by: 8/4/2025 5:00 P.M. (Pacific) Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan Paid Time Off: 24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days. Under administrative direction, leads, manages, and participates in the analysis, design, implementation and management of complex, scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud computing infrastructure solutions for LACOE and its clients. The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the FollowingKnowledge:
- Principles, practices, terminology, and trends of cloud infrastructure planning, design, and engineering
- Principles and practices of cloud infrastructure security?
- Principes and practices of advanced observability tools for proactive monitoring and effective incident response
- Principles and practices of enterprise cloud architecture solutions and design
- Cloud and hybrid diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques
- Cloud security best practices and compliance standards
- Fundamental concepts of employment laws, codes, and regulations, including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements
Competencies:
- Decision Making - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
- Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative/or qualitative data
- Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
- Industry Monitoring - Grasping the external political, economic, competitive, and social factors affecting the industry
- Legal and Regulatory Navigation - Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
- Innovation - Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things
- Adaptability - Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
- Professional Integrity & Ethics - Maintaining trust through honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
- Oral Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing
- Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectations of customers
- Managing Performance - Ensuring superior individual and group performance
- Valuing Diversity - Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace
- Leveraging Technology - Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
- Project Management - Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
- Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures
Required Education and ExperienceEducation: An associate's degree or equivalent number of college units (60 semester units or 90 quarter units) including at least 15 semester units in computer science, information technology, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Experience: Five years of experience in cloud architecture, IT infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps, with demonstrated experience with containerized microservices and Kubernetes, OR three years as a LACOE Senior Server Engineer. Equivalency Provision: A bachelor's degree with major coursework in computer science, information technology, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation may substitute for one year of the required experience. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Additional Requirements: A current and valid Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Amazon AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification is preferred. 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 performance examination and/or structured interview. Contact For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to Jeff Henderson at
[email protected] For general inquiries please call 562.###.#### (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm) For complete application information, please go to 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 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.###.#### as early as possible. This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public. Recruitment ID: 26-LAC386 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.
02 What is your highest level of education? Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Degrees must be earned from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
- No high school diploma or GED equivalent
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Some college
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Graduate Degree
03 Please list the field in which you obtained your degree. If no degree, list n/a . If some college, please list how many total units you have completed. 04 Regarding your response to question 3, please describe how your degree is related to computer science or information technology. 05 Have you completed at least 15 semester units in computer science, information technology, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification? You must attach a copy of your transcript for verification.
06 How many years of experience do you have in cloud architecture, IT infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps?
- No experience
- Less than one year
- At least one, but less than two years
- At least two, but less than three years
- At least three, but less than four years
- At least four, but less than five years
- Five or more years
07 Regarding your response to question 6, please describe your experience in cloud architecture, IT infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps. For each related experience, please include: Your job title(s) Name of the organization(s) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above Length(s) of employment 08 Do you have at least three years of experience as a Senior Server Engineer at LACOE?Please note: This experience is not required in order to move forward in the recruitment process.
09 Which of the following current and valid certifications do you possess? One or more of the following certifications is preferred. (Select all that apply)
- Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Amazon AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification
- Other not listed
- None of the above
10 If you selected Other not listed for question 9, please list the name of the current and valid certification(s) that you possess. If this does not apply, type n/a . 11 The incumbent of this position is required to possess a valid California driver's license and the availability to obtain transportation between job sites. Are you willing and able to comply with this requirement?
12 The incumbents of this position may be assigned to work a non-standard workweek and be on call 24 hours, 7 days a week. Are you willing and able to comply with this requirement?
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