Salary : $12,989.60 - $15,684.93 Monthly
Location : Orange County Superior Court, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 1003CX-0626
Department: Court Technology Services
Division: Court Technology Services
Opening Date: 06/18/2026
Closing Date: 7/6/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Position Information
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange
is now accepting applications for:
Court Technology Architect (
Application Architect)
DEADLINE TO APPLY
Deadline to apply for this recruitment is Monday, July 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST.
This recruitment is open to external candidates, internal OCSC employees, internal OCSC promotions, and internal lateral transfers.
The eligible list established in this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.
SALARY INFORMATION
Court Technology Architect Annual Range: $155,875.20 - $188,219.20
Anticipated Annual Salary: $155,875.20
BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS
Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (2.50% at 67 formula)
Choice of five medical plans
$3,500 Optional Benefit Plan (OBP) annually
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
Vacation and sick leave packages
14 paid holidays per year
Educational & professional reimbursement
Optional deferred compensation program(457plan)
TELEWORK/ON-SITE OPPORTUNITY
This position is eligible for a combination of telework and on-site work assignments. Telework must be completed from a pre-designated home-based location within the State of California, and employees may be required to report on-site to address business needs.
Telework is at the sole discretion of the Court and may be rescinded with 48 hours' notice, based on the needs of the Orange County Superior Court.
Opportunity Details
ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
The Orange County Superior Court was established in 1893 and maintains jurisdiction over a wide range of matters, with our flagship location being the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, with additional courthouses located in Orange (Lamoreaux), Newport Beach (Harbor), Fullerton (North), and Westminster (West), as the fifth-largest trial court in the United States and the third-largest court of general jurisdiction in California. We have more than 140 judicial officers and over 1,500 staff with an operating budget of nearly $280 million.
Our court is recognized for innovation, resource advancements, and community focus while managing over half a million case filings annually and serving a population exceeding three million. The Court's Judges, Commissioners, and employees are recognized for their high standards of achievement, integrity, modernization, and diversity. The Court is committed to ensuring equal access to court services and enhancing public confidence in the court system.
To learn more about the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, visit our homepage at
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Court Technology Architect (Application Architect) performs advanced professional duties related to the architecture, design, integration, modernization, security, and governance of the Court's application portfolio. This position is responsible for defining and implementing scalable, secure, maintainable, and high-performing application solutions that support the Court's business objectives and operational workflows.
The Application Architect serves as the Court's technical leader for application architecture, providing guidance on application design patterns, development standards, integration strategies, cloud adoption, DevSecOps practices, and emerging technologies. The position evaluates and recommends technologies, frameworks, tools, and architectural approaches that improve development productivity, enhance application reliability, strengthen security, and support long-term sustainability.
The Application Architect collaborates closely with business analysts, developers, infrastructure teams, security personnel, vendors, and Court stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Responsibilities include hands-on activities, architecting enterprise applications and services, designing integrations between internal and external systems, conducting architectural and security reviews, establishing development standards and best practices, and ensuring compliance with Court technology policies and governance requirements.
In addition, the Application Architect leads application modernization initiatives, develops prototypes and proof-of-concept solutions, mentors development staff, conducts code and design reviews, and promotes the adoption of innovative technologies, including AI-assisted development tools and modern software engineering practices. The position may serve as the technical lead for large, complex projects involving multiple applications, teams, vendors, and stakeholders, ensuring solutions align with the Court's strategic objectives, architecture standards, security requirements, and operational needs.
To view the full job description, please click on the following link:
COURT TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT
Minimum Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
OPTION I:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in management information systems, information technology, computer science or a closely related field -
AND - seven (7) years of full-time (or equivalent) years of progressively responsible experience in the planning, design, development, implementation, maintenance, and support of one or more domain areas.
*Note: A copy of your college diploma or official transcripts must be included with your application.
Education Substitution Credit: A master's degree in management information systems, information technology, computer science, or a closely related field may substitute for up to two (2) years of required experience.
*Note: To receive substitution credit, a copy of your official college transcripts or certification must be included with your application.
OR
OPTION II:
Two (2) years of full-time (or equivalent) experience with the Orange County Superior Court in a classification comparable to Applications Developer III, Systems Administrator III, Database Administrator II, Network Engineer III, or Court Technology Team Lead.
Desirable Technical Qualifications
- Experience architecting and designing enterprise-scale applications using modern technologies such as .NET, Java, cloud platforms, web services, and databases.
- Hands-on experience designing, developing, and troubleshooting complex enterprise applications, including application architecture, system integrations, performance optimization, and production support. Proficiency in using APIs, messaging platforms, service-oriented architectures, or event-driven solutions.
- Experience leading application modernization initiatives, including migration of legacy systems to modern architectures and frameworks.
- Knowledge of secure software development practices, application security principles, authentication and authorization technologies, and vulnerability management.
- Experience establishing development standards, architectural patterns, and governance processes to promote consistency, quality, and maintainability.
- Experience with DevSecOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure automation, monitoring, and observability.
- Experience evaluating emerging technologies and developing proof-of-concept solutions to assess business value and technical feasibility.
- Experience mentoring developers and conducting code reviews, technical design reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools and modern software engineering practices to improve productivity, quality, and innovation within the software development lifecycle.
Additional Information
APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants are required to submit a complete online application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click
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SELECTION PROCESS
STEP 1: Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and/or desirables; those candidates will be referred to step 2 in the selection process.
STEP 2: Candidates' supplemental question responses may be evaluated and ranked. Depending on the number of applications, assessments and/or screening interviews may be conducted.
STEP 3: Those candidates who are successful in the review/assessment may be placed on the eligible list. Placement on the eligible list is not a guarantee of interview or employment.
All candidates will be notified via email of their status at each step of the process. Additional steps in the selection process will include a local background check and a reference check.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Orange County Superior Court provides reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities, upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at if you feel that you will need a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the selection process.
ELIGIBLE LIST
This recruitment will be used to establish an eligible list for current and future vacancies. The eligible list will remain active until the list is exhausted, or a new recruitment opens.
STATUS NOTIFICATIONS
You will be notified by email during the process of this recruitment through GovernmentJobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with GovernmentJobs.com and occourts.org. If your information changes, please update your profile at
E-VERIFY
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange participates in the E-Verify program which confirms employment eligibility of new hires.
QUESTIONS?
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Gloria Ojeda at For general employment information, please click
Orange County Superior Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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MEDICAL INSURANCE: Employees have an option to enroll in one of five medical plans; three HMO's (Cigna Select, Cigna Choice, and Kaiser Choice) and two PPO's (Wellwise Choice or Sharewell Choice), both administered by Blue Shield. The employee contributions toward the HMO or PPO insurance vary based on plan, coverage level and participation in the annual wellness credit program. To view health plan rates and summaries of benefits and coverage, click
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS: Employees have an option to enroll and contribute to a pre-tax Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA) and a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA). These accounts may be used to eligible health care expenses or eligible care expenses within that plan year.
HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT: The Court will contribute $63.04 per pay period into individual employee Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) accounts for eligible full-time employees ($31.52 per pay period for eligible part-time). This Court contribution will increase 2.5% annually each first full pay period in July.
DENTAL INSURANCE: The Court pays the premiums for Indemnity dental plan. Co-payments, deductibles, and caps on major dental services apply. Spouse and children less than 26 years old are eligible dependents.
VISION INSURANCE: The Court pays the premiums for employee only vision insurance coverage provided by VSP. Employees may elect to purchase coverage for spouse and dependent children less than 26 years old.
LIFE INSURANCE: The Court pays for employee basic life insurance policy of $100,000. Additional voluntary life insurance can be purchased for employee, spouse, and dependent children.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT (AD&D) INSURANCE: The Court pays for employee basic AD&D insurance policy in the same amount as term life insurance. Additional voluntary coverage can be purchased for employee and family.
SHORT-TERM DISABILITY (STD) PLAN: The Court provides STD which provides 60% of regular monthly income (no maximum) for 12 months (reduced by income from other sources). Benefits begin after all sick leave has been used or 7 days, whichever is greater. The Court continues to pay same amount of medical, life, and AD&D insurance premiums while employee is receiving STD benefits.
LONG-TERM DISABILITY (LTD) PLAN: The Court provides LTD which provides 60% of regular monthly income (up to a maximum benefit of $20,000 per month) until age 65 if the employee is not able to return to work similar occupation (reduced by income from other sources). Benefits begin immediately after STD expires.
OTHER VOLUNTARY BENEFITS: Employees may elect to enroll in additional voluntary plans administered by Unum. Available plans include Accident Insurance, Critical Illness/Cancer Insurance and Hospital Confinement Insurance. Coverage may be purchased for employee, spouse, and dependent children.
LONG-TERM CARE: