PermitSF Solutions Architect (9976) - Department of Technology

Education

: Possession of an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university OR its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units [i.e., at least sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter credits/units with a minimum of twenty (20) semester or thirty (30) quarter credits/units in Computer Science, Engineering or a closely-related field].

Experience

: Five (5) years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution design, or technical leadership roles

SUBSTITUTION

: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years). One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units with a minimum of 10 semester / 15 quarter units in one of the fields above or a closely related field.

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 40-hour week as determined by the department.

PermitSF

is leading the City’s effort to modernize and unify San Francisco’s permitting system, making it faster, more predictable, and truly customer-centric. The team is streamlining processes, strengthening accountability, and replacing more than 30 legacy systems with a single, citywide permitting platform launching in 2026.

The Department of Technology seeks a

PermitSF Solution Architect

, a senior technical leader responsible for guiding the City’s technical strategy, integration architecture, and system interoperability for the unified permitting platform built on the

OpenGov Permitting & Licensing

This announcement has been amended for additional recruitment with a new application deadline of March 09, 2026 (11:59 PM). Applicants who have already applied during the filing period of January 9, 2026 through February 6, 2026 are NOT required to

reapply

and will be included in the applicant pool.

Application Opening: January 9, 2026 (

Amended February 6, 2026

)