Enterprise Architect Department of Technology

Company Description

San Francisco’s Department of Technology (DT) is 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 digital transformation through its 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, telecom 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

Why Join Us? Innovative & Impactful Work at DT – you’ll power a city. Your expertise will directly impact residents of San Francisco, from closing the digital divide to ensuring secure, efficient city operations.

• Competitive pay, benefits, and retirement options
• Career growth through training, internal mobility, and subsidized education
• Diverse work environment in a diverse city
• Work from home one day a week while spending the other four days in our San Francisco office, promoting collaboration and work‑life balance

• Application Opening:
  January 9 2026 (Amended February 6 2026)
• Final date to receive applications:
  March 9 2026 (Amended February 25 2026)

Required Supplemental Questionnaire to be completed by the Final date to receive applications: () (see below for additional information). Applicants must complete this questionnaire in addition to submitting an application.

Enterprise Architect – a senior technical leader within DT, reporting to the Director of Enterprise Applications. The role defines, governs, and advances the city’s application and integration architecture, ensuring secure, scalable, cost‑effective solutions aligned with business objectives and compliance requirements.

• Architecture & Standards
  • Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards for applications, integrations, data, cloud, and security.
  • Lead architecture reviews to ensure technical solutions align with enterprise guidelines and industry best practices.
  • Develop and maintain long‑term roadmaps for application modernization and digital transformation.
  • Evaluate and recommend SaaS, PaaS, and custom‑built solutions based on functionality, scalability, security, and fiscal responsibility.
• Solution Design & Delivery
  • Architect and oversee complex, multi‑system integrations (CRM, ERP, Power Platform, case management solutions, analytic platforms, etc.).
  • Provide architectural oversight on high‑impact enterprise and cross‑departmental initiatives.
  • Design and develop prototypes or proofs of concept to validate new technologies, platforms, architectures, or design patterns.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and resilient technical architectures in partnership with stakeholders.
• AI‑Assisted Solution Design
  • Champion the use of AI tools (Git Hub Copilot, ChatGPT, Platform AI capabilities) to accelerate secure, high‑quality development.
  • Establish and model best practices for secure, ethical, and effective AI use in solution design and development.
  • Foster a culture of responsible AI adoption across the development organization.
  • Support a culture of innovation by enabling development teams to adopt AI safely and effectively.
• Dev Ops Leadership
  • Promote cloud‑native design principles and Dev Ops best practices, including infrastructure as code and automated monitoring.
  • Guide the adoption of CI/CD pipelines, containerization strategies, and scalable deployment frameworks.
  • Ensure applications are resilient, secure, and compliant across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments.
  • Lead automation initiatives in testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Collaboration, Communication & Mentorship
  • Collaborate with IT leadership, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and data governance teams to ensure cohesive, secure…