CDT IT Classification Mapping
Citation
California Department of Technology. “IT Classification Mapping.” PDF, 16 pages, Rev. 5/15/2025. https://www.cdt.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ADA_IT-Classification-Mapping-rev5-15-25.pdf. Copy: raw/shared/2026-10-26 CDT IT Classification Mapping.md (original: .pdf beside it), fetched 2026-10-26. Read 2026-10-26.
Bottom line
- The state maps its IT work to a few civil service classifications. They are Information Technology Technician, Associate, Specialist I to III, Supervisor I and II, and Manager I and II.
- Six domains: Business Technology Management, Client Services, Information Security Engineering, IT Project Management, Software Engineering and System Engineering.
- They map to Information Technology Specialist I/II/III, Supervisor and Manager.
Background
The mapping helps applicants find which state classification fits a functional title. See California Department of Technology.
Key claims
- Domain 6, System Engineering, “Data & Analytics Engineering”: “Define and develop code and data infrastructure for the movement and processing of data”. Titles include “Data Engineer” and “Machine Learning Engineer” (p. 15).
- Domain 6, “Enterprise Architecture”: “Cloud Architect”, “Enterprise Architect” (p. 15).
- Domain 6, “Virtualization”: “Create virtual computer hardware platforms, operating systems, storage devices, and network resources”; titles “Server Administrator”, “Server Infrastructure Administrator”, “IT Infrastructure Manager” (p. 16).
- Domain 1, “IT Legislative Management”: “Perform impact analysis on proposed legislation with an IT component” (p. 2).
- Domain 1, “Policy and Program Development”: “Formulate policies/programs related to IT, including IT governance” (p. 2).
- Each subject area maps to the same small set of classifications, for example “Information Technology Specialist I/II/III; Information Technology Supervisor I/II; Information Technology Manager I/II”.
Evidence and method
A primary state document, in tables. The Markdown copy breaks the tables, so check the PDF before you quote a row.
Limits
- Titles and classifications only. No pay, counts of staff or vacancies.
- “Machine Learning Engineer” is under data engineering.