Solutions Architect (9976) - Department of Technology

Application Opening : April 28, 2026 Application Deadline : This job will close no sooner than Monday, May 18, 2026 ✅ Required Supplemental Questionnaire due at the time of application to be considered for this position: https://forms.office.com/g/aLtP8kS2RJ  (See below for additional information)  Applicants must complete this required Supplemental Questionnaire in addition to submitting an application. The questionnaire must be completed by no later than the application deadline of Monday, May 18, 2026. Please note: If you are coming across this announcement outside of the SF Careers website, you must apply directly on the SF Careers site. At this point, you should be able  to view the Supplemental Questionnaire link.  Why Join Us?  Innovative & Impactful Work At DT, you won’t just work on IT—you’ll power a city. Your expertise will directly impact the residents of San Francisco, from closing the digital divide to ensuring secure, efficient city operations.  Benefits of Working for CCSF:  In addition to challenging and rewarding work, the City provides a generous suite of benefits to its employees. Competitive pay, benefits, and retirement options  Career growth opportunities through training, internal mobility, and subsidized education  Diverse work environment in a diverse city  Appointment Type:  Temporary Exempt (TEX), Full Time position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointment officer. Work Location: Incumbent will conduct most of the work at the Department of Technology, 1 South Van Ness, as well as 49 South Van Ness in San Francisco, CA 94103. However, there may be situations where the incumbent will be required to work at other sites throughout the City and County of San Francisco as necessary. Nature of Work:  Incumbent must be willing to work a full-time schedule as determined by the department.   This is a hybrid role requiring on-site work at our San Francisco office as needed.  Join the team that’s shaping the future of technology in San Francisco. Apply today and be part of a dynamic, innovative, and mission-driven IT team!   Are you ready to make an impact in one of the most innovative cities? The Department of Technology (DT) is looking for passionate IT professionals to help shape the future of technology in San Francisco! As the centralized technology services provider for the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF), DT delivers critical infrastructure and services to over 33,000 employees—supporting public safety, municipal broadband, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, and more! With a $140M+ annual budget and a team of 300+ experts, DT is leading the charge in digital transformation. DT provides services through our core areas of IT Excellence:   IT Project Management Office  Enterprise Application Services  Cloud Center of Excellence  IT Operations and Support including the Service Desk and NOC  City Infrastructure including the Network, Telcom and Data Centers  Office of Cybersecurity including Cyber Defense, Identity Management and Disaster Recovery  Public Safety Systems and Municipal Broadband Fiber  SFGovTV Broadcasting Services  IT Finance and Administration Services  Emerging Technologies  The Department of Technology – Enterprise Applications division seeks a Solutions Architect , a senior technical leader responsible for guiding the City’s technical strategy, integration architecture, and system interoperability for City systems. This role focuses on ensuring that data flows consistently across all systems, establishing an integration architecture that enables to work seamlessly with critical City systems. The Architect will define enterprise standards, lead architectural decision-making, and work closely with City departments and DT to ensure citywide alignment on data governance, API standards, and system modernization roadmaps. Essential duties include, but are not limited to, the following:  Provide strategic leadership for integration and system architecture, ensuring consistent data exchange and interoperability across departments. Lead architectural decision-making for connecting platforms with City systems, including legacy platforms and City infrastructure (API gateway, cloud, and data platforms). Establish and maintain enterprise architecture standards covering integrations, data exchange, identity, document management, and API design. Design, prototype, build, and maintain applications, integrations, and intelligent (AI-enabled) solutions across the technology stack Define the integration layer that decouples City systems and user interfaces from platform specific logic, ensuring long-term flexibility. Ensure alignment with citywide strategies for cloud, cybersecurity, privacy, and digital transformation. Architect the system landscape including data synchronization, workflow coordination, data pipelines, document management, and API/event-driven integrations. Occasionally perform technical prototyping, configuration, or proof-of-concept work to validate integration approaches or architectural assumptions. Guide implementation partners and vendors to ensure architecture compliance and long-term sustainability. Advise on configuration tradeoffs to minimize customizations and technical debt. Evaluate emerging AI capabilities, including autonomous/agent-based pilots, for alignment with organizational needs Define operational standards for integrations, including monitoring, performance, security, and lifecycle management. Collaborate with DT engineering and operations to ensure long-term platform readiness and support. Partner with IT leadership, business owners to ensure solutions align with redesigned workflows and data governance needs. Act as a liaison across City departments to ensure technical consistency and alignment. Education : Possession of an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field from an