Facilities Security Systems Analyst - Real Estate Division (1052)

Company Description

Amended on September 11, 2025:
This job announcement has been amended to reflect an updated filing deadline.

Appointment Type: This is a Temporary Provisional (TPV) position excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process. It is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Department Head. This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

Applicants must complete this required Supplemental Questionnaire in addition to submitting an application. The questionnaire must be completed by no later than the application deadline: forms.office.com/g/kPyybWptJN

The Office of the City Administrator and its 25+ divisions and departments operate core internal and public-facing services in San Francisco.   

The Office of the City Administrator’s Mission and Vision 

Our vision is to lead the nation in public administration and to enable City departments to effectively deliver critical public services. We aim to help the city run better, to connect San Francisco residents and constituents to the vital public services they seek, and to create a meaningful and diverse work culture that is the place of choice for people who are invested in a career in public service 

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 the Department is 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 not limited to Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). 

About Real Estate Division:

The Real Estate Division is comprised of a team of over 220 full-time staff delivering professional real estate services to a variety of clients. The Division completes appraisals and analysis of real property considered for City sale, lease, development or acquisition, and acts as a real estate consultant to Departments, the Mayor, and the Board of Supervisors.

We have responsibility for: Acquisition of all real property required for City purposes; Sale of surplus real property owned by the City; Leasing of property required by various City departments; Operations at the Alemany Farmers' and Flea Markets (100 Alemany), and); Custodial and engineering services for various City departments at over 60 different locations; Full-service property management services to over 4,000,000 square feet of city-owned offices, including City Hall, 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 49 South Van Ness, and the Hall of Justice.

Job Description

The Facilities Security Systems Analyst (1052) coordinates the management of access control and security surveillance systems throughout various buildings across San Francisco. This position reviews existing and proposed equipment and security system conditions in existing and new RED facilities, analyzing operational and equipment needs, optimizing security systems to be installed in new buildings, identifying necessary updates or improvements, implementing proposed recommendations, troubleshooting and maintaining related software and hardware, coordinating with users, vendors and purchasing personnel to procure equipment and services.

Essential duties:

• Installs, configures and/or maintains user end programming for access control and security software and hardware, such as card readers, door contacts, electric strikes, intercoms, alarms, surveillance cameras and other security equipment, devices and applications.
• Conducts systems analysis for security access and surveillance systems, assessing and optimizing designs and analyzing functional operations, creating and analyzing access control and surveillance reports in order to provide data-driven insights for security operations, incident tracking and compliance needs.
• Consults with and supports users to select security hardware and software that aligns with safety goals and compliance standards, access and surveillance system designs, products and vendors.
• Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues with access control