Careers in information technology
Database Administrator
Our database administrators provide professional technical system support and maintenance for SMUD’s databases in the areas of design, development, installation and operation to ensure that SMUD’s use of technology supports its current and future business practices.
Desktop Support Specialist
Desktop support specialists evaluate, install, maintain, support and troubleshoot PC operating systems, as well as desktop software and hardware, for SMUD-wide use in the areas of enhancement, support, maintenance and training to ensure SMUD’s use of technology sustains its current and future business practices.
Enterprise Application Administrator
Enterprise application administrators manage enterprise software applications to ensure a state-of-the art, stable, accurate and reliable enterprise computing environment that meets the needs of the organization.
Enterprise Architect
The enterprise architect manages and facilitates architecture activities to develop plans which map to business goals and IT standards. This includes working with various roles in the organization to clarify business needs, analyze and review solution architectures, develop target architectures and define innovative standards.
Enterprise Tech Analyst
The enterprise tech analyst performs specialized business process modeling and technical support utilizing SMUD’s various enterprise and other integrated technology solutions in the areas of design, configuration, operation, maintenance and enhancement. They serve as a key functional resource to the user community to ensure reliability, accessibility and effectively meet the needs of the business unit overall.
Enterprise Tech Infrastructure Specialist
Enterprise tech infrastructure specialists perform corporate-level information technology infrastructure functions for power trading, scheduling and power settlements hardware and software applications in the areas of planning, requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, training, documentation, implementation, as well as operations and maintenance. They ensure that SMUD's use of Power Management System technology supports its strategic directives and the industry’s power regulatory requirements.
Network Engineer
Network engineers learn and perform technical system engineering, implementation, support and maintenance for SMUD operations technology network infrastructure, ensuring that SMUD's use of technology supports its current and future business practices. They manage the purchase, installation and support of network communications, including LAN/WAN systems.
Security Administrator
Security administrators perform specialized technical and analytical support in the area of SAP information technology security to ensure the availability, integrity and security of SMUD’s SAP infrastructure.
Telecom Engineer
Telecom engineers assist in providing specialized technical and engineering support in a variety of telecommunication areas including the plan, design, development, installation, operation and maintenance of SMUD’s telecommunication infrastructure to ensure telecommunications systems are reliable, accessible and meet the needs of business units.
STEM Student Assistant
- $41,976 - $51,132
- Full time college junior or senior (8 months/year, 12 units/semester)
- Completed entry level courses in information technology or computer science.
Entry Technologist
- $71,124 - $94,872
Bachelor’s degree in information technology or professional certification in specific information technology discipline1+ years of progressively relevant professional or technical experience in information technology
Intermediate Technologist
- $89,436 - $118,452
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology or professional certification in specific information technology discipline
- 1 – 3 years of progressively relevant professional or technical experience in information technology
Journey Technologist
- •$101,172 - $134,052
•Bachelor’s degree in information technology or professional certification in specific information technology discipline
•3+ years of progressively relevant professional or technical experience in information technology
Senior Technologist
- $114,468 - $151,608
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology or professional certification in specific information technology discipline
- 5 – 7 years of relevant work experience
Principal / Supervising Technologist
- $120,276 - $159,312
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology or professional certification in specific information technology discipline
- 7 – 10 years of relevant work experience
Manager of Technology
- $120,276 - $171,504
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology
- 10+ years as supervisor in information technology
Director of Technology
- $167,880 - $233,844
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology
- 10 – 15 years as direct supervisor of professional personnel