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New grad technology specialist jobs are open to recent graduates and entry level candidates with little to no experience, where a strong portfolio or hands-on internship work can carry more weight than years on a resume. Most openings mix on-site, remote, and hybrid settings across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Manufacturing, with employers like Jobot, CNH Industrial, and Auburn University hiring at this level now.
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Job Posting: Senior Database Administrator- Hybrid Telework
Department of State Hospitals
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II
$8,625.00 - $11,557.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Final Filing Date: 10/2/2026
Job Description and Duties
***Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
- This position reports to the Allenby Building in Sacramento County and may be eligible and considered for a telework opportunity in accordance with departmental policies, operational needs, and management approval. Employees are currently required to work in-person at least four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25. Additional in-office days may be required based on operational needs. The incumbent may also be required to travel throughout California as needed, with prior notice.
- The State’s Commute Programs provide bicycle, mass transit and vanpool incentives to eligible state employees. The State’s mass transit incentive pays 100% of the transit pass up to the IRS maximum of $340 per month in 2026.
DSH-Sacramento is located at an 11 floor high rise building.
Position Details
Department Information
Department of State Hospitals
1215 O Street, MS 17
Sacramento, CA 95814
The mission of the Department of State Hospitals is to provide evaluation and treatment in a safe and responsible manner, seeking innovation and excellence in hospital operations, across a continuum of care and settings
- First-floor retail space (separate access from 12th Street)
- Café with multiple vendors available to the public
- Outdoor seating with pedestrian walkways
- Large, shared conference room on the first floor with a maximum capacity of 162 individuals
- An employee fitness center with a yoga studio, cardio equipment and weights
- Plaza area with a kitchenette on each floor
- Lactation rooms
- More conference rooms and collaborative working spaces available throughout the building – small, medium and large
- Shared Terrace space on the 10th floor with indoor/outdoor seating and views of the Capitol
- Mobile computer equipment, cloud-based technology and Wi-Fi for all staff
The DSH Technology Services Division (TSD) is a highly respected, professional, and entrepreneurial IT organization that is recognized for quality customer service, technological innovation, and leadership. Our Mission is to provide information technology solutions to support State Hospitals through collaborative, effective and efficient service delivery. Our values include delivering Innovative, Accountable, Collaborative, Secure and Customer Centric services.
Special Requirements
Candidates who reside outside of the State of California may be admitted to the job interview. However, upon job offer candidates must provide proof of residence in California prior to their appointment becoming effective, or the offer may be rescinded.
Applicants must submit the required documents in order to be considered for this position. Failure to complete the STD 678 in its entirety may result in disqualification, resumes and/or Statements of Qualifications do not take the place of the STD 678. You must clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility (i.e., list, transfer, SROA/Surplus, reinstatement, etc.), classification title, position number, and job control number in the Examination/Job Title section.
***Foreign Degrees or Transcripts – Applicants with foreign degrees or transcripts who wish to apply that coursework toward meeting the minimum qualifications of the classification must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which his/her foreign coursework is equivalent. DSH accepts foreign transcript evaluations that are completed by one of the services listed on these webpages:
- National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
- Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or
- https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/commission-approved-foreign-transcript-evaluating-agencies
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 10/2/2026Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is required and must be included.
- Other -
Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum Qualifications based on a pattern of education from classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your TRANSCRIPTS along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position.
Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum Qualifications based on experience, must state that in the bypass notes for this requirement. - Statement of Qualifications -
Please see the Statement of Qualifications section at the bottom of this job advertisement for more details.
Applicants must submit the required documents in order to be considered for this position. Applicants who fail to submit the SOQ, as requested (i.e. respond to questions asked), may be disqualified.
Benefits
Benefits include: Sick Leave, Vacation Leave, 11 Paid State Holidays, one (1), eight (8) hours, Paid Personal Holiday and two (2), (16) hours, Paid Professional Development Days (PDD) per fiscal year; excellent Health, Vision and Dental insurance plans; Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts; an Employee Assistance Program; Alternate Workweek Schedules and Flextime; and, enrollment in the CalPERS retirement system.
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Whitney Brown
(916) 562-2304
SacClassificationandPay@dsh.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Office of Human Rights
(916) 573-2727
dsh.eeo@dsh.ca.gov
Statement Of Qualifications
Requirements for Statement of Qualifications:
- Paper Size to be 8 ½" x 11"
- Left, Right, Top, and Bottom Margins to be 1"
- Font type to be Arial, Font size to be 12
- Single-spaced, typed
- Do not exceed two pages in length
- After reading the Duty Statement of this position, please describe your qualifications for this position, including your education/degrees, training/licenses and relevant working experience.
- Please describe your working experience troubleshooting database systems, tuning performance, and optimizing queries. Please give an example of the most complex issue you have helped resolve.
- Please describe your experience with cloud databases, data warehouses, and reporting platforms. Please give a detailed example: how you migrate on-premises databases to the cloud, and how you develop a data warehouse for reporting purposes.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
Job Posting: Senior Database Administrator- Hybrid Telework
Department of State Hospitals
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II
$8,625.00 - $11,557.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Final Filing Date: 10/2/2026
Job Description and Duties
***Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
- This position reports to the Allenby Building in Sacramento County and may be eligible and considered for a telework opportunity in accordance with departmental policies, operational needs, and management approval. Employees are currently required to work in-person at least four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25. Additional in-office days may be required based on operational needs. The incumbent may also be required to travel throughout California as needed, with prior notice.
- The State’s Commute Programs provide bicycle, mass transit and vanpool incentives to eligible state employees. The State’s mass transit incentive pays 100% of the transit pass up to the IRS maximum of $340 per month in 2026.
DSH-Sacramento is located at an 11 floor high rise building.
Position Details
Department Information
Department of State Hospitals
1215 O Street, MS 17
Sacramento, CA 95814
The mission of the Department of State Hospitals is to provide evaluation and treatment in a safe and responsible manner, seeking innovation and excellence in hospital operations, across a continuum of care and settings
- First-floor retail space (separate access from 12th Street)
- Café with multiple vendors available to the public
- Outdoor seating with pedestrian walkways
- Large, shared conference room on the first floor with a maximum capacity of 162 individuals
- An employee fitness center with a yoga studio, cardio equipment and weights
- Plaza area with a kitchenette on each floor
- Lactation rooms
- More conference rooms and collaborative working spaces available throughout the building – small, medium and large
- Shared Terrace space on the 10th floor with indoor/outdoor seating and views of the Capitol
- Mobile computer equipment, cloud-based technology and Wi-Fi for all staff
The DSH Technology Services Division (TSD) is a highly respected, professional, and entrepreneurial IT organization that is recognized for quality customer service, technological innovation, and leadership. Our Mission is to provide information technology solutions to support State Hospitals through collaborative, effective and efficient service delivery. Our values include delivering Innovative, Accountable, Collaborative, Secure and Customer Centric services.
Special Requirements
Candidates who reside outside of the State of California may be admitted to the job interview. However, upon job offer candidates must provide proof of residence in California prior to their appointment becoming effective, or the offer may be rescinded.
Applicants must submit the required documents in order to be considered for this position. Failure to complete the STD 678 in its entirety may result in disqualification, resumes and/or Statements of Qualifications do not take the place of the STD 678. You must clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility (i.e., list, transfer, SROA/Surplus, reinstatement, etc.), classification title, position number, and job control number in the Examination/Job Title section.
***Foreign Degrees or Transcripts – Applicants with foreign degrees or transcripts who wish to apply that coursework toward meeting the minimum qualifications of the classification must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which his/her foreign coursework is equivalent. DSH accepts foreign transcript evaluations that are completed by one of the services listed on these webpages:
- National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
- Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or
- https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/commission-approved-foreign-transcript-evaluating-agencies
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 10/2/2026Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is required and must be included.
- Other -
Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum Qualifications based on a pattern of education from classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your TRANSCRIPTS along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position.
Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum Qualifications based on experience, must state that in the bypass notes for this requirement. - Statement of Qualifications -
Please see the Statement of Qualifications section at the bottom of this job advertisement for more details.
Applicants must submit the required documents in order to be considered for this position. Applicants who fail to submit the SOQ, as requested (i.e. respond to questions asked), may be disqualified.
Benefits
Benefits include: Sick Leave, Vacation Leave, 11 Paid State Holidays, one (1), eight (8) hours, Paid Personal Holiday and two (2), (16) hours, Paid Professional Development Days (PDD) per fiscal year; excellent Health, Vision and Dental insurance plans; Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts; an Employee Assistance Program; Alternate Workweek Schedules and Flextime; and, enrollment in the CalPERS retirement system.
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Whitney Brown
(916) 562-2304
SacClassificationandPay@dsh.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Office of Human Rights
(916) 573-2727
dsh.eeo@dsh.ca.gov
Statement Of Qualifications
Requirements for Statement of Qualifications:
- Paper Size to be 8 ½" x 11"
- Left, Right, Top, and Bottom Margins to be 1"
- Font type to be Arial, Font size to be 12
- Single-spaced, typed
- Do not exceed two pages in length
- After reading the Duty Statement of this position, please describe your qualifications for this position, including your education/degrees, training/licenses and relevant working experience.
- Please describe your working experience troubleshooting database systems, tuning performance, and optimizing queries. Please give an example of the most complex issue you have helped resolve.
- Please describe your experience with cloud databases, data warehouses, and reporting platforms. Please give a detailed example: how you migrate on-premises databases to the cloud, and how you develop a data warehouse for reporting purposes.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
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Entry Level Technology Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level technology specialist job?
Entry level technology specialist employers look for candidates who can demonstrate practical skills, even without years of professional experience. A portfolio of personal or academic projects, certifications in relevant tools or platforms, and any internship or co-op experience all give you a clear edge. Tailoring your resume to show specific technical competencies and problem-solving examples helps you stand out against other new candidates.
Which companies hire entry level technology specialists?
Companies hiring entry level technology specialists right now include Jobot, CNH Industrial, and Auburn University, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a broad mix of employers, including large enterprises, mid-size regional firms, and managed service providers that regularly bring on junior candidates to support growing technology operations.
Are there remote entry level technology specialist jobs?
Yes, though remote availability varies by employer and role type. About 40% of entry level technology specialist openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, so candidates who need flexibility have real options to consider. Many hybrid postings require some on-site presence for training or hands-on support work, which is common at the junior level.
Are these new grad technology specialist jobs?
Yes, many of these openings are new grad roles that welcome recent graduates, junior candidates, and career changers with limited professional history. A new grad-friendly posting typically states it accepts zero to two years of experience, counts internships or academic projects toward requirements, or explicitly invites applicants who can demonstrate skills through a portfolio rather than a long work history.
Which industries hire the most entry level technology specialists?
Entry Level technology specialist roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Manufacturing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors drive consistent entry level hiring because they rely on technology support, infrastructure, and implementation teams that need junior talent to handle growing day-to-day technical demands.