Modernization Engineering Project Lead - Port of San Francisco (9976)

Appointment Type Temporary Exempt (TEX). This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process, is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. Recruitment Information Application Opening: June 17, 2026 Application Deadline: July 6, 2026 Compensation Range: $171,158–$215,306 annually Recruitment ID: RTF0163977-01159178 Role Overview The Port of San Francisco is embarking on a multi‑year project to replace legacy enterprise business applications with a modern, unified platform built on Salesforce. The successful candidate will set technical direction, write software, and make crucial decisions about software architecture while providing general technical leadership, mentoring, and supervision to the team. Responsibilities Plan, organize, perform, deliver, direct and/or control highly complex technology‑related work products requiring industry or product expertise in broad areas of information technology. Collaborate closely with the Technology Project Manager, Senior User Research Analyst, business stakeholders, and technical teams to design and deliver modern solutions. Provide technical leadership across Salesforce, Kahua, Snowflake, and related technologies while balancing technical, business, and end‑user needs. Supervise and manage the work of four technical positions, building a high‑performing team inclusive of direct reports, partners within Port Technology, stakeholders, and end users. Serve as the technical lead on modernization work, leveraging the team’s Senior User Research Analyst to balance technical, business, and end‑user needs into a data‑first, user‑centric ecosystem that elevates the work of the Port. Minimum Qualifications Possession of an associate degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, OR its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units (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 computer science or a closely related field). Five (5) years of recent and verifiable experience developing or administering software or SaaS technologies, including one (1) year of supervisory experience supervising technical professionals. Desirable Qualifications (Ideal Candidate) Advanced experience with Salesforce development (Apex, Lightning Web Components, Visualforce). Strong understanding of Salesforce configuration and administration. Proficiency with modern software engineering practices (secure frameworks, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines). Ability to design scalable Salesforce architectures and data models. Understanding of data governance, data quality, and cleansing practices. Ability to develop integration strategies that avoid API limits and ensure efficient data synchronization. Experience leading developers, mentoring junior engineers, and guiding cross‑functional teams. Strong documentation, code review, and quality assurance discipline. Experience working with user researchers to guide feature development. Verification Applicants must ensure that their application clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications. Verification of qualifying education and experience may be required during the recruitment and selection process. Equal Employment Opportunity All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, 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