Technical Lead, Expert

Requisition ID # 174346 Job Category: Information Technology Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Technology & Security Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland Department Overview Technology & Security delivers secure, resilient, and scalable enterprise platforms that support critical business applications, infrastructure services, cloud operations, automation, and emerging technology enablement. Position Summary The Technical Lead provides strategic technical leadership, direction, and delivery oversight for technology solutions within a team or project. This role combines hands-on expertise with leadership accountability for solution design, system implementation, enterprise alignment, scalability, and security. Serving as a key partner between business stakeholders and technical teams, the Technical Lead translates business needs into practical, well-architected solutions and guides teams through successful execution. This role includes mentoring team members, promoting engineering quality, resolving complex technical challenges, and supporting the timely delivery of reliable, high-quality solutions. The Technical Lead also partners across architecture, infrastructure, operations, and security teams to promote alignment with organizational priorities, technology strategy, enterprise governance, and leading practices. PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position.  The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint $140,000 - $189,000.  The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. Bay Area Min: $ 140,000 Bay Area Max: $ 238,000 This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and 1-2 days per week at our Oakland Headquarters based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory. Job Responsibilities Provide technical leadership for the design, development, and implementation of complex systems. Guide delivery teams in producing scalable, high-quality technical deliverables. Promote and ensure adherence to enterprise standards, best practices, architecture principles, and governance expectations. Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies to support predictable delivery. Champion the thoughtful adoption of modern technologies, tools, and frameworks. Translate business requirements into clear technical solutions, architecture diagrams, and implementation guidance. Assess and recommend technologies and platforms that align with business objectives and enterprise strategy. Mentor, coach, and guide technical staff to strengthen capability and delivery effectiveness. Facilitate technical training sessions and knowledge-sharing forums that promote team learning and consistency. Serve as a trusted escalation point for complex technical challenges. Partner with product owners, project managers, and stakeholders to shape delivery plans and technical execution paths. Contribute leadership and technical perspective in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution with a focus on sustainable outcomes. Support production deployments and release management processes through disciplined planning and coordination. Communicate technical solutions, risks, and trade-offs clearly to business and technology stakeholders. Build strong cross-functional partnerships with infrastructure, security, operations, and related technology teams. Qualifications Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a job-related discipline, or equivalent experience. 5 years experience in infrastructure, systems administration, cloud operations, or related Information Technology functions Desired: 5 years of experience working as a Technical Lead in an Agile/Scrum environment Advanced knowledge in storage (i.e. block, file, object), database (i.e. Oracle, SQL, Postgres), operating system and cloud technologies Advanced knowledge with Ransomware technologies and concepts (i.e. immutable backups, Cyber Vaults, Clean Room, Recovery automation) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, or equivalent cloud platform certification Strong oral and written communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills Ability to foster community, strengthen team engagement, and elevate team performance Strong execution discipline, ownership mindset, and sound decision-making Proven ability to translate user stories and features into actionable technical tasks Purpose, Virtues and Stands Our Purpose explains "why" we exist: Delivering for our hometowns Serving our planet Leading with love Our Virtues capture "who" we need to be: Trustworthy Empathetic Curious Tenacious Nimble Owners Our Stands are "what" we will achieve together: Everyone and everything is always safe Catastrophic wildfires shall stop It is enjoyable to work with and for PG&E Clean and resilient energy for all Our work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors More About Our Company EEO Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a workforce that reflects the hometowns we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job. Employee Privacy Notice The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA grants new and far-reaching privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitles job applicants, employees and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information PG&E collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed through the following link: Employee Privacy Notice PG&E will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with all state and local laws. Nearest Major Market: San Francisco Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland