Job Description

Senior IS Programmer Analyst (Drupal Developer) - Information Technology Unit

This is a Permanent Exempt (PEX), Full-Time position with an anticipated duration of up to three (3) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and incumbents are considered “at will” and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Hybrid Workplace: This position offers a hybrid/flexible schedule. Employees may be permitted to work one (1) day on-site (in San Francisco office) and four (4) days from home (must be a resident of California; subject to periodic review and approval).

Application Opening – April 16, 2024

Application Deadline – April 29, 2024; Continuous, Extended to May 10, 2024

At the San Francisco Human Services Agency, we believe in a San Francisco where everyone has the opportunity and support to achieve their full potential. We are comprised of the Department of Benefits and Family Support, and the Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS), and are united by our commitment to deliver essential services that support and protect people, families, and communities.

Digital Services, a division within the Information Technology program, is a collaborative agile team at the San Francisco Human Services Agency (SFHSA) that focuses on the rapid and innovative delivery of various digital technologies across our agency.

We are an agile, open-source development team, providing technical expertise, support, and development for our two Drupal sites, the public facing SFHSA website ( and our employee intranet portal. We strive to provide efficient, seamless, and well-crafted web products that meet the evolving needs of our clients through iterative, human-centered design and development.

Under the general direction and supervision of the 1070 IS Project Director, and the technical leadership of the 1064 Principal Drupal Developer, this position will provide development support for the Agency’s two Drupal web products: sfhsa.org and the intranet. Along with the Principal Developer, this role works closely with Product and Design throughout the product lifecycle to build useful, usable, and maintainable sites with the end goal of getting our clients the services they need.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team on the planning, architecture, development, and deployment of Drupal sites.
• Deliver top-notch and easily maintainable new features that focus on user needs.
• Update the Intranet’s theme, components, and authoring experience to parity with sfhsa.org.
• Write technical/procedural documentation for both sites as needed.
• Share release manager duties with other developers for releases to both sites.
• Provide quality code reviews on pull requests.
• Maintain the Drupal installation and modules by consistently keeping them patched and up-to-date.
• Share your knowledge and experience to enhance the knowledge base of both our team and our clients.

How to qualify

1. Education: An associate degree in computer science or 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 computer science or a closely-related field];

AND

2. Experience: Three (3) years of experience in web site, web application, or software development/programming.

Substitution of Education: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years).

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience creating responsive themes with SASS and NPM.
• Experience with common git-based development workflows and code management, including release management.
• Experience with Linux and web servers and comfort working in a terminal window.
• Experience with the following technologies: Acquia hosting, Solr search, Mamp or DDEV, Drush.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline.

Selection Procedures

The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate qualifications of candidates.

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