Disaster Recovery Principal Business Analyst (IS Business Analyst-Principal) - ITS (SFPUC) - 1054

Project: Disaster Recovery

Location: 525 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Position Description

• Under the general guidance of IS Project Director, this Principal Business Analyst (Disaster Recovery) will be focused on leading and executing our organization's disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives. This senior-level position is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive disaster recovery strategies that protect our critical business operations and ensure rapid restoration capabilities in the event of a disruption. This role requires business acumen to collaborate internally agencywide and within larger Citywide disaster recovery programs to meet regulatory requirements, industry standards, and City DPR3 polices.

Essential functions of the position include:

Disaster Recovery Plan Development & Maintenance

• Lead the development of comprehensive enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plans aligned with organizational objectives and risk tolerance
• Conduct thorough documentation of all critical systems, applications, data, and dependencies within the plan
• Create detailed recovery procedures and step-by-step runbooks for each critical system and application
• Establish and document recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO) for all business-critical systems
• Maintain up-to-date disaster recovery plans through regular reviews and updates (minimally quarterly or upon significant infrastructure changes)
• Coordinate with system owners and business units to gather requirements and ensure plan accuracy and completeness
• Document disaster recovery roles, responsibilities, and escalation procedures
• Develop and maintain the Disaster Recovery Plan documentation, including executive summaries and detailed technical appendices
• Ensure disaster recovery plans address various disaster scenarios (natural disasters, cyberattacks, infrastructure failures, etc.)
• Archive and version control all disaster recovery documentation for historical reference and compliance

Strategic Planning & Infrastructure Design

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify critical systems and recovery priorities
• Design recovery architectures and failover strategies for mission-critical applications and infrastructure
• Evaluate and recommend disaster recovery technologies and solutions that align with organizational needs and budget
• Develop disaster recovery strategies across multiple infrastructure environments (on-premises, cloud, hybrid)

Program Management & Implementation

• Lead cross-functional teams to implement disaster recovery solutions across multiple business units and technical domains
• Oversee procurement, configuration, and deployment of disaster recovery technologies and platforms
• Manage disaster recovery budgets and resource allocation
• Develop and manage disaster recovery documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures

Testing & Validation

• Plan and execute regular disaster recovery drills and full-scale exercises to validate plan effectiveness
• Analyze test results, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to recovery procedures
• Maintain detailed records of all testing activities and outcomes
• Coordinate with business stakeholders on tabletop exercises and scenario-based planning

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure disaster recovery programs meet regulatory requirements and industry standards (ISO 27001)
• Maintain compliance documentation and audit readiness
• Develop disaster recovery policies and procedures
• Conduct training and awareness programs for staff
• Perform other related duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Education:

An associate degree in business administration, public administration, information systems, economics, finance, computer science 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:

Five (5) 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.

Substitution:

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). One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units / forty-five (45) quarter units with a minimum of 10 semester / 15 quarter units in one of the fields above or a closely related field.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Essential duties require the following physical skills and work requirements: Some positions may require sufficient strength and coordination for lifting, pushing, pulling and/or carrying the weight of computer equipment. May require hand/eye coordination for semi-skilled movements, such as taking apart casings. installing parts and reconnecting computers and for per-forming data entry. May involve extensive VDT exposure.

Completion of the 1010 Information Systems Trainee Program may be substituted for the required degree.

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

• Utility Industry experience
• Six Sigma or similar process improvement certification
• Experience with security and network infrastructure
• Knowledge of IT service management frameworks (ITIL)

Verification of Education and Experience:

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. 

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

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. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Additional Information

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
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and updated. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Job Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the job analyst, Sanly Guan at Sguan@sfwater.org 

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.