Cyber Resiliency Specialist (1043)- Department of Technology

Company Description

This posting has been amended as follows:

• 2/23/2026: Updated the Nature of Work to include additional telecommute policy information

• Application Opening - Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Application Deadline - Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as this job announcement will close at any time, but not earlier than 11:59PM PST, Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

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 

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 

• We offer employees the ability to work from home one day a week while spending the other four days in our San Francisco office, promoting both collaboration and work-life balance

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!

We are committed to ensuring that the City's services are inclusive, efficient, equitable, and culturally competent for San Franciscans of all races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and sexual orientations. This commitment requires comprehensive review and thorough analysis of existing practices and policies to remove barriers to real inclusion.   

We are also committed to ensuring that we have a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace for individuals of all races. This includes creating opportunities for hiring, promotion, training, and development, for all employees, including but no limited to Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

This 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. The anticipated duration of this project position is thirty-six (36) months and will not result in an eligible list or permanent civil service hiring..

Job Description

In the Department of Technology, Office of Cybersecurity, the Cyber Resiliency Specialist plays a key role in the preparation and execution of the Technology Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity/ Continuity of Operations Plans. 

Major functions in this role include (and are not limited to):

• Work with City departments to plan, design, and test the resilience solutions for all critical City systems to support the citywide technology resilience program
• Conduct detailed Technology Risk assessment and Business Impact Analysis 
• Review City departments completed Technology Risk and Business Impact Analysis for completeness
• Develop resilience reports that identify gaps and recommendations from Technology Risk assessment and Business Impact Analysis
• Maintains knowledge on the current and emerging developments/trends for IT Disaster Recovery technology and resilience solutions
• Collaborate with technical engineering teams to understand the evolving architectures to plan, design and test the resilience solutions
• Review and