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Per the City’s COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy, the City requires all employees starting on or after February 11, 2022 to provide proof of vaccination as a condition of employment absent a documented medical and/or religious exemption.  Proof of vaccination means that employees are required to be “up-to-date” with regards to the COVID-19 vaccine. Consistent with the Santa Clara County Public Health Order issued on December 28, 2021, "up-to-date" means that employees are required to be vaccinated with the entire recommended initial series of a COVID-19 vaccine (two doses of the Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine).   

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third-party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at http://www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers. 

The total salary range for the Media Relations and Communications Specialist/Manager position (classification could be Council Community Relations Coordinator or Council Community Relations Director – Unclassified commensurate with experience) is $58,631.04 - $109,791.76. This amount includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience. 

The Mayor serves as the political leader in San José, and under the City Charter, is responsible for recommending policy, program, and budget priorities for the City. The Office of Mayor-Elect Matt Mahan is seeking an organized, creative, and energetic individual who is passionate about serving the community of San José and committed to advancing the Mayor’s vision for the City. The individual will join a dynamic team led by the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer that is responsible for carrying out a comprehensive and multi-faceted media relations and communications operation.   

Responsibilities for this position may include, but are not limited to the following:  

• Writing and editing press releases, media advisories, speeches, opinion pieces, mayoral correspondence, news and feature articles and a wide variety of other communications materials. 
• Assisting with scheduling and drafting content for a multi-faceted social media strategy to effectively engage the community and constituents with the Mayor's policies, positions, and goals. 
• Conduct a range of media outreach strategies, including placing stories in media outlets; coordinating operations, such as scheduling, for media requests and interview preparation; pitching media, and managing media lists. 
• Conduct research and prepare information for media interviews, media memos, strategy sessions, and to advise on policy decisions. 
• Proactively review media sources and outlets, scroll through news sites and social media to stay current on local, regional, and national topics that affect San José and the Mayor’s policies.  
• Analyzing earned and owned media metrics as well as larger external trends. 
• Day-to-day administration of the office’s communication tools and schedule. 

Employees in this classification are not members of the classified civil service and appointment would be on a contract “at-will” basis and is for a specified period of time to be determined by the appointing elected official and does not extend past the end of the elected official's or appointing authority's term. Candidates must be willing to work evenings and weekends on occasion, and as exempt management employees, are not eligible for overtime compensation. This unclassified position requires a disclosure of outside investments, real property interest, income and business positions. 

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system. To apply, please complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers. 

The City of San José is creating the civic technology foundation that helps our community thrive every day. Do you have the skills and sense of service it takes? If yes, read on…

The Enterprise Strategic Support Engineer will be providing hybrid meetings and Council systems strategic support under the Productivity and Collaboration Application Program. This role and responsibilities will address help desk tickets submitted from the City Council Offices and City Manager’s Office to resolve speed, capacity, and security issues of software applications, application performance upgrades, equipment and/or complications from urgent hybrid meetings. In addition, the position will work to develop and recommend design plans for the various software applications; and provide training to help acclimate staff with current and upgraded software applications. City Council and City Manager’s Office software applications include, but not limited to, district websites, collaboration and productivity software, a constituent relationship management system, mass communications software, and disaster device software support.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.  

Competencies

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

Job Expertise – The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position
include:

• Advanced experience with Microsoft 365 services including but not limited to SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Office Online, Teams, and Office 365 Groups.
• Proficient in developing advanced PowerShell scripts.
• Experience with Office 365 eDiscovery.
• In-depth knowledge related to the Office 365 applications and features including Azure Directory.
• SSO integration between Office 365 and major SSO providers.
• Strong knowledge related to email security and security practice in general.
• Advanced M365 platform configuration and troubleshooting, and patching, preferably using SCCM or Intune.
• Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrator Associate and Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator Expert certifications are highly desirable.
• Experience with Multifactor authentication in Azure AD
• 2+ years of experience managing and troubleshooting Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, Azure AD, and Azure AD Connect is highly desirable.
• 2+ years of experience administering and troubleshooting Office 365 Exchange Online is highly desirable.
• Ability to facilitate support of the following applications:
  • Constituent Relationship Management system;
  • Mass communications software; and/or,
  • Disaster device software support.

Analytical Thinking – Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome. 

Project Management – Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives. 
Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills – Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills. 

Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews, one of which may include a practical/writing exercise. 

You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process. Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit, including spaces, for each text response. If you run out of space, you can submit your response as an attachment .docx and .pdf are acceptable formats.

1. Please select the areas of technical competency where you have comprehensive Enterprise level experience in the configuration and ongoing support (check ALL that apply):
   • Office 365 Services (SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Office Online, Teams, and Office 365 Groups, etc.)
   • Office 365 Exchange Administration
   • M365 Security Administration
   • Active Directory/Group Policies
   • PowerShell Scripting 
   • Microsoft System Configuration Manager (SCCM) and/or Microsoft Intune
   • None of the Above
2. From the technologies you selected above (Question 1), briefly describe your experience in each area selected and list the specific solutions you have integrated along with the tools utilized. 

You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. In addition, please attach your resume as part of the application process. If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Tram Nguyen at tramt.nguyen@sanjoseca.gov. 

Salary Information:

• Enterprise Information Technology Engineer I: $105,040.00 – $127,795.20 annually 
• Enterprise Information Technology Engineer II: $111,280.00 – $135,595.20 annually 

The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Enterprise Information Technology Engineer (EITE) I/II shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system. To apply, please complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.   

The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst (ESTA) classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

• Annual Salary Range: $122,408.00 (min) – $149,156.80 (max)

The City of San José is recruiting for an Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Manager. This position will report directly to the Equity through Data Lead in the IT Department. 

The position requires strong technical and leadership experience and have the ability to take initiative and direct others. We are seeking an individual with a willingness to adapt to an ever-changing business environment as well as an ever-changing technical environment. The ideal candidate must be able to take full ownership of projects to completion and beyond by providing awareness and visibility from a standard IT best practices for operations and security perspective to the rest of the organization. A team leader, team player, and positive attitude are essential to this position. 

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:  

• Working collaboratively with Data Analysts within the City to deliver key business insights from transactional data.
• Bringing together disparate data sets, in accordance with open data standards set forth by the federal government, for big data analysis.
• Creating reporting databases in Oracle and MS SQL.
• Performing restful or soap web services calls to connect pull datasets various data sources. 
• Managing deliverables in a multi-departmental environment. 
• Preparing and presenting reports to all levels of the organization.
• Directing a team of technical engineers. 
• Managing employee work plans and performance appraisals.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Competencies 
The ideal candidates will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. A focus on outcomes over activity is key. 

Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.

• Expertise in automating the data refreshes in self-service BI tools. 
• Demonstrates mastery in Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, PowerPivot and/or other BI tools to be able to guide other team members.
• Demonstrates analytical thinking for translating data into informative reports and visuals.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with large volumes of data.

Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills – Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Project Management – Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.

Analytical Thinking – Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews, one of which may include a practical/writing exercise. 

You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process. Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit, including spaces, for each text response. 

1. Please describe your experience in creating and maintaining reporting databases in Oracle and MSSQL.
2. In your experience working with Power BI tools, please describe what features and functionalities you have used and your level of expertise working with each of those.

You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. In addition, please attach your resume as part of the application process. If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Tram Nguyen at tramt.nguyen@sanjoseca.gov. 

The Restoration Field Specialist II (RFSP II) position performs a wide variety of skilled landscape and maintenance work in the creation and management of habitat restoration sites and the improvement of park visitor use areas at various locations within Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.  The RFSP II position reports to, and takes direction from, Restoration Field Supervisors, the Restoration Program Manager, and the Chief of Natural Resources and Planning.

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This position requires demonstrated three (3) years of experience in plant nursery or grounds maintenance or other relevant field work to demonstrate sufficient expertise with plant identification, installation, monitoring, and maintenance.

This position reports to, and takes direction from, Restoration Field Supervisors, Restoration Program Manager, and the Chief of Natural Resources and Planning. This position supervises no other staff and generally works as part of a team of three to four (3 to 4) coworkers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Follow written and verbal directions from Division supervisors to efficiently and independently conduct habitat restoration, landscape, and clean up assignments.
• Install and maintain native plants and trees with caging protection and mulch as directed.
• Install and maintain various park features including landscaping, irrigation, fencing, signs, and site  furnishings.
• Assume full responsibility for the adequate dry season watering of plantings in restoration sites as assigned.
• Properly operate and care for power equipment including jackhammers, generators, weed whips, blowers, augers, and related equipment.
• Fill, operate, and drive (within agency property) both agency-owned and rented water trucks.
• Maintain assigned MRCA fleet vehicle.
• Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between a majority of native and non-native invasive plants on all work sites.
• Demonstrate an absolute ability to recognize key desired or legally protected plant species on all relevant job sites.
• Demonstrate continuous interest in learning about both native and non-native plant growth characteristics.
• Purchase materials and tools as directed.
• Apply herbicides via backpack or hand sprayers as directed.
• Refine skills to conduct nursery plant propagation and maintenance.
• Conduct site clean ups with hazardous and heavy debris.
• Work in remote areas alone for an entire workday.
• Work cooperatively with other crew members and contractors.
• Maintain assigned inventory of hand and power tools.
• Assist field data collection for annual monitoring reports.
• Perform physical labor including the ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 90 pounds for 75 feet over rough terrain multiple times per day.
• Perform related duties as required.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Outgoing individual with experience dealing with the public.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to life and carry items weighing up to 90 pounds for 75 feet over rough terrain multiple times per day, frequently operate light- and medium-duty equipment, work in outdoor weather conditions, frequently move about work sites, communicate and exchange information, observe site conditions, transport equipment, materials, and tools between vehicle and work sites on a daily basis, and occasionally ascend/descend a ladder to access areas of work.

Tuesday through Friday, 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week. Occasionally start/end times may vary. Occasional overtime work upon prior approval by Supervisors. The position requires daily travel to various agency locations. The work is spread over numerous job sites from the Santa Clarita Valley, the full length of the Santa Monica Mountains, Simi Hills, Santa Susana Mountains, and the western San Gabriel Mountains. The headquarters of the MRCA Restoration Division is in the Calabasas area at King Gillette Ranch; however, most days employees drive directly to a different job site. Based on vehicle availability, most crew members are assigned a truck and gas card soon after a probationary period.

The majority of MRCA properties are open to the general public. Parking lots, shared public/office restrooms and in-person meeting rooms are open during regular business hours. The MRCA is committed to protecting its staff by ensuring appropriate physical distancing and proper infection control while supporting equitable access to services. Our requirements are based on the current County of Los Angeles guidance and are subject to change as the County updates their policies. This position is likely to have limited physical contact with members of the public in public areas such as parking lots, parklands, and vendor locations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• High School Diploma
• Three (3) years of demonstrated full time experience in landscape, nursery, or grounds maintenance with southern California native plant experience being a plus or equivalent..
• Ability to speak Spanish is highly desired.

• Must have a valid California driver’s license in good standing with a satisfactory driving record at the time of hire.
• CPR and First Aid Certificate within three months of hire.

• Common Windows-based programs including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and remote meeting software.
• Southern California native plants and invasive, non-native plants.

• Absorb instructions and work independently.
• Perform heavy physical labor, including lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 90 pounds for 75 feet over rough terrain multiple times a day.
• Perform demanding labor on multiple consecutive days outdoors in hot weather.
• Follow proper safety practices and procedures necessary to operate various types of equipment.
• Work for an entire day in a remote area.
• Work independently or as part of a team.
• Prioritize various tasks and projects and revise work approach to address changed conditions.
• Read maps and navigate through greater Los Angeles in both urban and undeveloped open space areas.
• Interface on a limited basis with the public.

• Effective oral and written English language skills. Not required to be a native English speaker but fluency in English is required.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relations with those contacted in the course of work including vendors, contractors, and the public.
• Bilingual skills in Spanish are highly desired.

This job announcement is not intended to, and does not, create an employment contract of any kind and does not create any express or implied contractual obligations. Employment at MRCA is at-will without exception. The employee and MRCA may terminate employment at any time with or without advance notice and with or without cause.

Any provision contained in this job announcement may be modified or revoked at any time without notice.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third-party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.  

The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst (ESTA) classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

The City of San José is recruiting for an IT Support Manager in the Information Technology Department. As a technical manager, this position will be responsible for overseeing infrastructure service and day-to-day operations for the City’s Emergency Operation Center (EOC).

The IT Support Manager supports the essential technologies needed to operate the City’s EOC in disasters, including the core network infrastructure, computing servers, storage, enterprise applications, collaboration tools, Mobile Device Management, Motorola Computer Dispatch workstations, and video and audio systems. The EOC technologies include a multi-layer redundant/backup network connectivity with a localized data center, servers, and storage. This allows the EOC’s technology services available during large-scale emergency events.

This position requires strong technical hands-on experience and leadership skills as well as the ability to take initiative and direct others. We are seeking an individual with a willingness to adapt to an ever-changing business as well as an ever-changing technical environment.  

The ideal candidate must be able to take full ownership of managing the IT infrastructure, business collaboration tools, and City applications to support the EOC and lead projects to completion. Infrastructure operations include identity management, private and public cloud infrastructure, server virtualization, system management and monitoring, client and server Windows Operating Systems and client applications, etc. Business collaboration tools include Microsoft Office 365 Productivity Suite, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, related Office 365 Suite offerings, and Zoom. City applications include GIS, desktop applications, etc. This position demands a proven ability to resolve complex technical issues with limited resources.  A strong leadership mindset, the ability to deliver team productivity, and a strong civil servant mentality are essential to this position. 

The IT Support Manager is a member of the IT Department with a mission to support the EOC. The work plan defines the business requirements with priorities set by the Office of Emergency Management. As a member of the EOC response team, the IT Support Manager will need to be available onsite to support the emergency event. Work hours during an emergency event could be after City’s business hours or on the weekend.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Providing technical leadership for the City’s enterprise infrastructure which includes: network, servers, hyperconverged infrastructure, desktops and mobile devices, Active Directory, VPN, Federation Service, Public/Private Cloud support, enterprise storage, system management and monitor, enterprise system backups and restore, as well as Disaster Recovery of EOC IT services. 
• Performing hands-on system configuration and advanced troubleshooting infrastructure issues to ensure service availability to meet service level expectations. 
• Validating and managing system configuration changes to ensure successful system upgrades and configuration changes to production environment. 
• Developing technical guidelines and governance framework to ensure best practices and security.
• Triaging, leading and resolving advanced infrastructure issues and service outages.
• Leading project implementation to completion.
• Coordinating communication and IT service needs with Public Safety and departments.
• Managing asset life cycle, including tracking, replacement, and surplus of equipment.
• Managing infrastructure maintenance and support contracts.
• Providing technical leadership and IT training to EOC staff and City employees. 

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment. 

Competencies

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices including Enterprise Architecture, technical project management, application lifecycle management, and applicable industry applications/systems platform tools. Breadth of expertise to enable managing major technology services, programs, and products across multiple departmental technology environments and ensuring cross coordination between departments, including adherence with Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. 

The ideal candidate will also possess a combination of the following knowledge and experience:

• Strong technical hands-on experience in designing, configuring, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting current technologies such as:
  • Network (Ruckus) L2/L3 switches; 
  • HyperConverged Infrastructure (Nutanix); 
  • Private Virtual Infrastructure and NSX (VMWare);
  • Azure Public Cloud Infrastructure;
  • Configuration Management (SCCM);
  • Identity Management (Active Directory, Federation Services, Azure Active Directory);
  • Windows OS (Desktop Windows 10 and 11, Server OS 2016 and above);
  • Enterprise Backup and Restore, Disaster Recovery;
  • Microsoft Office 365 Productivity Suite and Collaboration Tools;
  •  Mobile Device Management (Microsoft Intune, VMware Workspace One);
  • PowerShell scripting; and/or,
  • Video/Audio system.
• Experience in leading Incident Response and Change Management.
• Experience creating and updating technical documentation.
• Understand infrastructure operations, security best practices, Disaster and Recovery.
• Ability to train end users on the use of computers and related applications 

Decision Making – Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.

Analytical Thinking – Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Leadership – Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational supports and direction.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills – Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Project Management – Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives. 

Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process. Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit, including spaces, for each text response.   

1. Please select the areas of technical competency where you have comprehensive enterprise level experience in the configuration and ongoing support (check all that apply): 
   • Network Infrastructure
   • Hybrid (Virtual/Physical) infrastructure
   • Public Cloud resource management
   • Identity Management
   • Enterprise Storage Management
   • Performance monitoring
   • Enterprise backups/restore, Disaster Recovery
   • Desktop Imaging
   • Microsoft Office 365 Productivity Suite and Collaboration Tools
   • Mobile Device Management
   • Video/Audio System
   • None of the above 
2. From the areas you selected above, please describe your experience and list the specific hardware and software solution/tools along with the number of years of experience in each technical competency.

You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. In addition, please attach your resume as part of the application process. If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Felipa Perez at Felipa.Perez@sanjoseca.gov. 

The City of Menlo Park is seeking applicants for temporary positions in the Public Works Maintenance Division.  Depending on their experience, individuals may be assigned to work in Trees, Streets, Facilities, Parks, or Water.  Temporary employees will operate and maintain a variety of maintenance equipment, including dump trucks, stump grinders, brush chippers, aerial lifts, forklifts, lawn mowers, backpack blowers, backhoes, jack hammers, lawn edger’s, hedge trimmers, concrete saws, chain saws and hand tools.  Temporary employees will foster positive and effective working relationships and must be able understand and follow instructions.

About Us

At the San Francisco Human Services Agency (HSA) we believe in a San Francisco where everyone has the opportunity and support to achieve their full potential.  We are comprised of two city departments—Department of Benefits and Family Support, and Department of Disability and Aging Services,— and are united by our commitment to deliver essential services that support and protect people, families, and communities.

From financial, nutritional and employment support to protective services, health care coverage, affordable childcare, and in-home services for older adults and persons with disabilities, our team lends support for all in need.

Role description

Under general supervision, assists in analyzing, planning, implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting and enhancing large complex systems or networks consisting of a combination that may include mainframes, mini-computers, personal computers, mobile devices, LANS, WANs, servers, data storage and the physical and logical components that integrate these systems together as an enterprise networking backbone. 

The 1042 Security Engineer is the journey level position in the Engineer series. The class is distinguished from the Senior level by the complexity of the tasks, projects or duties assigned, and is more independent than the Assistant level. This classification performs a wide range of complex analytical, design, planning, implementation, enhancement and problem resolution tasks on large complex systems and networks. Works within a framework of established procedures and interprets policies, procedures and guidelines. This level may formulate recommendations consistent with directives, policies, standards and regulations. Incumbents require only occasional instruction or assistance. Work is reviewed upon completion and for overall results. Serves as a technical architect and systems integrator for large complex systems or networks, with a focus on securing vulnerabilities and reducing risk of system and/or asset compromises.

Essential Duties:
 

1. Determine requirements for the development environment and / or enhancement for large complex systems that serve HSA’s programs. May research and conduct feasibility studies on new technologies.
2. Design, plan, integrate, test, implement, document and enhance large complex systems. This may involve the analysis, coding (.NET C#, Cold Fusion), web application design, database design, and evaluation of systems software, hardware and communications strategies.
3. Perform systems integration for interoperability over dissimilar platforms and technologies. This may involve the integration of various protocols and systems software.
4. Determine the proper installation parameters for software for smooth integration and efficiency in relation to the enterprise system and network.
5. Write code to customize large systems software which may involve specialized programming languages.
6. Read and understand requirements documentation and other documentation in order to write code to implement the required features for application systems.
7. Analyze, detect, identify and correct complex systems software or hardware deficiencies. Analyze, research and debug program logic and systems; modify program logic; analyze service requests for system changes or new requirements to determine the most effective approach and the appropriate staff time required to achieve the needed modification.
8. Provide emergency technical support for application issues to ensure system availability and data integrity. May provide on-call support to ensure rapid recovery from software or hardware problems for mission-critical systems and networks.
9. Act as the liaison between vendors, technical support hot-lines and departments to resolve complex systems. Coordinate and implement corrective measures; this may involve site visits, telephone assistance, remote systems and participation in technical committees.
10. Facilitate the demonstration and training of staff in the use of new hardware or software products.
11. Document procedures and troubleshooting techniques related to systems software and hardware; develop technical documentation and review documentation prior to general distribution.
12. Plan, develop and implement backup and recovery procedures for large systems.
13. Communicate with managers regarding system performance and operational issues. Suggest improvements to management.
14. Research and test new software technologies; report results; recommend software purchases. Learn and implement the new technologies that are brought in. Coordinate and work with vendors when needed. 
15. Attend meetings, workshops, and demonstrations; perform duties and responsibilities as assigned.

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