Data Ops Specialist

Website State of California - Department of Health Care Services

Job Description and Duties

Why Join DHCS?

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is the backbone of California’s health care safety net. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 4,800 DHCS team members and through collaboration with the federal government and other state agencies, counties, and partners for the care of low-income families, children, pregnant women, older adults, and persons with disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team in the following role. If you are interested in joining our team, apply today!

 

About this Role:

The Health Information Management Division (HIMD) at the California DHCS is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as an Information Technology Specialist I (ITS I) within the Data Exchange Branch.

DHCS is the backbone of California’s health care safety net, helping millions of low-income and disabled Californians each day. We recognize the critical role that data plays in driving our success and enabling informed decision-making. We are committed to optimizing our data infrastructure and processes, and we are looking for talented professionals to lead our Data Ops initiatives to provide data services. DHCS is on the leading edge and has one of the largest data and information management programs within the California Health and Human Services Agency.

The role of the ITS I will have the opportunity to work at the intersection of data management, analytics, and technology, leveraging your expertise to streamline and automate data operations, ensuring data quality, reliability, and accessibility across our organization. You will have the opportunity to become a part of a new data service organization and bring your experience and enthusiasm to help us build a foundation using the Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBoK) best business practices. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including data engineers, data scientists, analysts, information technology engineers, and business stakeholders, to implement and drive efficiency in the enterprise data workflows.

Have questions and/or need assistance? Contact recruit@dhcs.ca.gov we are here to help walk you through the state hiring process!

 

Training and Development (T&D) assignments may be considered for this position for current California civil service employees. T&D assignments cannot exceed 24 months. However, successful T&D candidates may transition to a permanent appointment, if eligible at the end of the T&D assignment.

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

Final Filing Date: 5/12/2025

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