IS Engineer-Principal - Department of Technology (1044)

Under general direction provides direct ongoing supervision to other IS Engineers. and/or provides technical leadership and direction and assumes technical responsibility for completion of major projects or serves as the top technical authority for one or more related specialties. Performs and reviews complex work involving analysis planning designing implementation maintenance troubleshooting and enhancement of complex large systems or networks consisting of a combination that may include LANS WANs and the physical and logical components that integrate these systems together as an enterprise networking backbone. Serves as the lead technical architect and systems integrator for large complex systems or networks. 

Essential Duties Include: 

• Design deploy maintain upgrade and troubleshoot network infrastructure including Cisco Catalyst 9XXX Cisco Nexus ASA55XX Cisco VPN Appliances Cisco/Meraki WiFi Cisco ACI Fabric and Cisco ISE.
• Configure and support security technologies such as Palo Alto NGFW Palo Alto GlobalProtect and CISCO ASA.
• Utilize and manage DNS/DHCP services using Infoblox in complex enterprise environments.
• Design and implement enterpriselevel routing protocols including OSPF EIGRP and BGP ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
• Apply advanced understanding of all layers of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model when diagnosing designing and optimizing network performance.
• Integrate test implement and enhance the physical and logical components of complex systems and networks across multiple platforms and technologies.
• Perform advanced network diagnostics using tools such as Fluke network analyzers and other industrystandard troubleshooting utilities.
• Manage and deploy fabricenabled networks using Cisco DNAC and related orchestration platforms.
• Oversee disaster recovery planning network backup procedures and enforcement of security policies.
• Provide Network support afterhours oncall rotation to ensure system availability and performance.
• Validate network specifications and equipment configurations in accordance with business requirements standard operating procedures and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including Systems Engineers Cybersecurity staff Application Developers and Network Operations to ensure seamless integration of services.
• Ensure compliance with network documentation policies and procedures while contributing to the development of new standards and strategic initiatives.
• Propose alternative network solutions and design improvements based on sound technical and costbenefit analysis.
• Engage in technical planning meetings and contribute to enterprisewide network strategy design and implementation.
• Perform physical network tasks as needed including lifting and installing equipment up to 50 lbs in a datacenter environment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Desirable Qualification:

• Active certification in one of the following: CCNP or CCIE
• At least three (3) years of seniorlevel network engineering experience

Qualifications :

Education: 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 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 one of the fields above or a closelyrelated field.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience analyzing installing configuring enhancing and/or maintaining the components of an enterprise network.

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

Completion of the 1010 Information Systems Trainee Program may be substituted for the required degree.

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application and/or departmental selection process. Written verification (proof) of qualifying experience must verify that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications stated on the announcement. Written verification must be submitted on employers official letterhead specifying name of employee dates of employment types of employment (parttime/fulltime) job title(s) description of duties performed and the verification must be signed by the employer. City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which they are appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employees class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Commission Rules. Experience claimed in selfemployment must be supported by documents verifying income earnings business license and experience comparable to the minimum qualifications of the position. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupations and total earnings must be submitted. If education verification is required information on how to verify education requirements including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency can be found at  Information :

Work Location Incumbent will conduct the majority of work at the Department of Technology(1 S Van Ness Ave San Francisco CA 94103). However there may be situations where the incumbent will be required to work at other sites throughout the City of San Francisco as necessary. 

Nature of Work The incumbent must be willing to work onsite at our San Francisco office in person four days a week and one day remote (for a total of 40 hours specify the work schedule; for example a 40hour week) as determined by the department. Travel within San Francisco may be required. 

Incumbent may be required to provide 24hour oncall support to ensure rapid recovery from software or hardware problems for missioncritical systems and networks.

Compensation information  

$77.9250 $98.0125 (hourly) / $162084 to $203866 (annually) 

Appointment Type 

Permanent Exempt (PEX)  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. The anticipated duration of this project position is thirtysix (36) months and will not result in an eligible list or permanent civil service hiring. Projectbased positions cannot be ongoing or exceed 36 months. 

How to Apply  

Applicants are encouraged toapplyimmediately as this recruitment may close at any time but not before 11:59 PM on Monday June 2 2025.

1. Your application MUST include a resume. To upload please attach using the additional attachments function. 

2. You may contact Elbi Magana via email questions regarding this opportunity. 

3. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Mailed hand delivered or faxed documents/applications will not be accepted. 

Helpful Information

• Information About the Hiring Process
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• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Security Clearances & Background Investigations: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Clearance may be required. Positions in this classification may require that successful candidates who become eligible for appointment may be required to go through a background investigation to determine the candidates suitability for employment in this classification. Factors considered in the investigation may include employment history use of illegal/controlled substances. Reasons for rejection based on this investigation may include but not limited to applicable convictions repeated or serious violations of the law inability to accept supervision inability to follow rules and regulations falsification of application materials and/or other relevant factors. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be basis for termination.

Note: Falsifying ones education training or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. 

Right to Work:

All persons entering the City and County of San Francisco workforce are required to provide verification of authorization to work in the United States.  

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.