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Job Description
Court Technology Architect (Application Architect) Superior Court of Orange County - 3.9 Santa Ana, CA Job Details Full-time $74.94 - $90.49 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Retirement plan Qualifications DevSecOps Practices Systems integration Software engineering Cloud adoption strategy Requirements design Tooling Enterprise software Security architecture review Integration Architecture Design (Architecture design skills) Scalable systems Enterprise software systems development Enterprise Integration Mentoring Prototype creation Security Governance (information security management) IT governance planning Scalability Business requirements Senior level Implementing IT solutions Developer tools Prototypes Code reviews Design (software development lifecycle) Full Job Description JOB 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 Telework is at the sole discretion of the Court and may be rescinded with 48 hours' notice, based on the needs of the Orange County Superior Court.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES 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 www.occourts.org.
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 SUPPLEMENTAL 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 HERE. Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire. For tips on completing/updating your application, refer to our "Helpful Application Tips" guide by clicking
HERE. 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 http://www.governmentjobs.com/.
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 HERE. Orange County Superior Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer Follow us on social media! LinkedIn | Facebook | X
