Principal Tech Architect – Systems & Cloud

SFMTA; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County of San Francisco invites applications for the Technology Engineer – Principal (1044) in the Systems Specialty. This permanent civil service role leads major projects, guides technical architecture, and may supervise engineers citywide.

The position demands a strong background in system design, cloud and on‑premises environments, and the ability to translate complex requirements into reliable infrastructure. Salary ranges from $171,158 to $243,646 with full-time hours.

Qualifications

• An associate degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or a closely-related field from an accredited college or university OR its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units.
• Five (5) years of experience analyzing, installing, configuring, enhancing, and/or maintaining the components of a system or platform.
• One year of additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree.
• Note: Any applicant whose application is deemed not qualified may reapply after one (1) month upon successfully meeting the minimum qualifications for the given specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the performance of day-to-day operational support for software systems, services, and supporting infrastructure, including cloud-based and on-premises environments.
• Oversees the building, patching, testing (check for compatibility issues, conducts QA) and deployment of systems and platforms across cloud-based, on-premises, and hybrid environments meeting clients’ needs and specifications.
• Oversees, plans and implements changes to software systems and infrastructure with the goal of enhancing performance, including through infrastructure-as-code and automated delivery practices.
• Oversees data backup, data migration and disaster recovery operations.
• Oversees software, cloud service configurations, and operating system upgrades and track system licensing.
• Oversees the configuration of security settings or access permissions for groups and individuals.
• Documents complex procedures and complex troubleshooting procedures related to software systems, platforms, and services.
• Configures, monitors, maintains and oversees office software.
• Evaluates and recommends new technologies, optimize operational efficiency and troubleshoot problems arising in the cloud-based and on-premises software infrastructure and service environments.
• Participates in deployment of overall enterprise strategy.

Education

An associate degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or a closely-related field

Job description

City and County of San Francisco invites applications for the Technology Engineer – Principal (1044) in the Systems Specialty. This permanent civil service role leads major projects, guides technical architecture, and may supervise engineers citywide.

The position demands a strong background in system design, cloud and on‑premises environments, and the ability to translate complex requirements into reliable infrastructure. Salary ranges from $171,158 to $243,646 with full-time hours.