Senior Data Analytics Engineer (Snowflake/DBT) (1043) - Controller's Office

Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (PEX), Category 18. This position is excluded by the City Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. Duration of this appointment shall not exceed 36 months. Application Opening:9/25/2026 Application Deadline:May close anytime but no sooner than Friday, 10/16/2026 at 5:00PM (PDT). Salary Range: $159,120- $200,226 annually (click here to learn more) Controller's Office The Controller is the City’s chief financial officer. Our team includes financial, technology, analytical, and other professionals who work hard to secure the City’s financial integrity and promote efficient, effective, and accountable government. We hold ourselves to high standards and strive to be a model for good government. We value the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences of our teams and clients in everything we do. We work in a collaborative and inclusive environment, promote equal opportunity, and invest in the professional development and well-being of our team members. You can expect to work alongside colleagues who are committed to serving the public with integrity and want to see positive impacts from their work. We are looking for smart, motivated individuals who want to make a difference and use government to play a role in solving our City’s issues, including addressing long-standing and harmful disparities in our communities. For a career with purpose and professional growth, join us in the Controller’s Office! Systems Division of the Controller’s Office The Systems Division of the Controller’s Office manages the City and County of San Francisco’s Enterprise Oracle and PeopleSoft Applications, which include Oracle Interaction Hub, PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM), PeopleSoft Financials and Supply Chain Management (FSCM), PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management (ELM), and Oracle Business Intelligence. These applications are branded locally as our SF Employee Portal, SF People & Pay, SF Financials, SF Procurement, SF Learning, and SF Reports and Analytics systems. Collectively, these applications provide a robust, integrated platform that delivers mission-critical services to 55 City Departments, eliminating the need for hundreds of independent legacy systems and customized applications. The division serves over 35,000 active City employees, 75,000 retirees and 25,000 City vendors (bidders and suppliers). Peripheral and legacy applications also leveraged by the division include Oracle Identify & Access Management, Sherpa Budget Formulation & Management, Phire Architect, Control-M, and FreshWorks. The technology implemented and maintained by the Systems Division provides standardization, transparency, and efficiency for the City’s crucial business processes. Users are fully supported to ensure adoption of these interconnected systems. Business Intelligence Platform Change Project The Controller’s Office is working in a multi-year project to migrate the Reports and Analytics solution into a unified Snowflake-based platform. The BI Platform Change will provide departments with secure, streamlined access to PeopleSoft data, improving efficiency, governance, and standardizing data sharing citywide. By replacing outdated processes, this modern framework supports transparency, accountability, collaboration, better service delivery, strategic growth, and public trust. Job Description This Senior Technology Engineer position will be part of the BI Platform Change project and will work with members of the SF Reports & Analytics Team, Functional Teams and other City and County staff to support the project. The analyst will perform both functional (business process and systems analysis) and technical (report, query and dashboard development, data extract, load and transformation, metadata modeling, tuning, and troubleshooting) tasks. This position will be instrumental in designing, building, and managing the new business intelligence platform using tools such as dbt, sql, and other tools with a Snowflake database source and target. Essential duties include but are not limited to: Exercise judgement, decisiveness and creativity in designing, planning, troubleshooting and integration of large complex systems or networks based on the potential benefits and/or consequences. Analyze the interrelationships of business processes, complex financial data and systems to develop reporting requirements and data structures. Perform fit/gap analysis to evaluate reporting and data needs. Define and implement application configuration settings. Collaborate with the project team on transition plans for re-engineered business processes. Analyze and test security roles and permissions. Write functional and technical specifications. Design and build solutions based on detailed specifications. Develop and execute system and user acceptance test plans and evaluating test results. Develop and provide support and training for users in person, on the phone and in workshops. Write business and system process and technical documentation. Identify, manage and elevate issues and risks throughout software development life cycle. Perform other duties as assigned. 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 closely‑related field]. Experience Three (3) year of experience analyzing, installing, configuring, enhancing, and/or maintaining the components of a system or platform. Substitution One year of additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree; or Completion of the 1010 Information Systems Trainee Program may be substituted for the required degree. One-year full-time employment is considered equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40‑hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment. Applicants must meet minimum qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Technical Knowledge Three (3) years of experience in the information systems field, including system analysis, business process design, development and implementation of business application solutions or IT project management. Two (2) years of hands‑on experience administering and developing on Snowflake managed cloud data platform and with Oracle databases Two (2) years of Demonstrated expertise in writing advanced, performant SQL, and using dbt for SQL‑based data transformation and modeling Experience with layered data architecture (staging, intermediate, marts) using dbt best practices to support analytics and reporting use cases including parameterized and dynamic dbt models using Jinja templating to support reusable transformations across multiple datasets and environments Hands‑on experience in GitHub for code change management and collaboration with other team members Hands on experience with Snowflake data warehouse functionality including Snowflake masking native features, Snowpipe, SnowSQL, Snowpark and Snowflake optimization configuration Strong skills in Python (with libraries like pandas, PySpark) for data processing and automation Experience in building and deploying data pipelines using orchestration tools Hands‑on experience in real‑time data streaming technologies (Snowpipe, GoldenGate) Experience building and deploying data pipelines using orchestration tools Experience with CI/CD & DevOps a plus Experience in development of APIs to interface PeopleSoft data with other enterprise applications Deep understanding of data warehouse concepts, data modeling, and modern ETL principles Understanding of data governance, data security, and data privacy principles Understanding of PeopleSoft applications such as PeopleSoft Financials and Supply Chain Management (FSCM) or PeopleSoft Capital Human Resources (HCM) experience performing data analysis, design and testing. Understanding of OBIA 11g (with ODI 11g), including the following: Oracle ODI Load Plans from PeopleSoft 9.2 FSCM (GL, AP, AR, BI, Contracts, PO, Project Costing) and HCM (Human Resources, Position Management, Time and Labor, Payroll) Working with DBAs, BI Dev, PeopleSoft, and Security teams to improve performance and data quality using Agile sessions Working knowledge of business process flows used to support a complex accounting system, and experience in developing and executing application test plans. Desirable experience of building AI agents Collaboration and Communication Skills Strong problem‑solving skills with ability to design practical and effective data solutions Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders A collaborative mindset with enthusiasm to work across diverse, cross‑functional teams Mission alignment Commitment to equity, transparency, and ethical data use Passion for public service using data to improve government services Selection Procedures The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will move forward in the recruitment process. Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: Information About the Hiring Process Conviction History Employee Benefits Overview Equal Employment Opportunity Disaster Service Worker ADA Accommodation Right to Work Copies of Application Documents Diversity Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr City and County of San Francisco