Chief Technology Officer

Purpose:
The Chief Technology Officer is responsible for the general operational and administrative direction and supervision of statewide enterprise IT structure.
Supervision:
Incumbent receives general guidance and direction from the AODA Director. Incumbent manages other staff.
Examples of Work Performed:
Incumbent plans organizes, directs and controls the activities of the IT division; trains, supervises, evaluates, hires and motivates subordinate managers and professional staff; participates in strategic and project planning; identify and analyze department and entity information system needs; develop automation standards and insure documentation for critical functions; ensure confidentiality, availability, accuracy and security of entity data; establish and maintain physical security of the entity and its servers, data backups and offsite storage; oversee the acquisition, inventory and disposal of the entity’s IT assets; provide assistance and technical expertise to professional staff in researching software applications and hardware equipment and in integrating software applications within operating systems and desktops/laptops; assist with developing internal policies on internet usage and other topics; prepare IT budget; develop, disseminate and monitor compliance to policies concerning IT resources and security to entity; insure equipment and software applications are within budget and meet end user needs; evaluate quotes; negotiate contract terms and solicit bids for technology-based products and services; recommend equipment and software purchases; prepare reports, position papers and plans on status cost and utilization used for budgeting and long range planning; participate in a network of IT professionals and peers to track pricing of IT services and vendor offerings; evaluate RFP’s; develop, implement and manage a disaster recovery policy to ensure availability of IT services; stay abreast of and analyze IT innovations, developments and trends in system analysis, administration and operation; program design, software and network architecture; meet with and make presentations to end user, management; negotiate IT contracts, licensing and procurement services and terms with vendors; manage software and hardware licenses; interact with peers to share ideas, problems and resolutions to IT issues; monitor internet usage; staff internal IT committees; work in collaboration with agencies outside the judiciary (such as: DOC, DPS, JISC, and AOC) to implement new inter-agency justice applications; determine training needs for staff and implement professional development programs.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is an advanced-level position which primarily involves the management and technical support of information systems resources in an information systems environment.
Working Conditions:
Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Some physical effort and the ability to lift at least fifty (50) pounds. Frequent travel may be required. Exposure to electrical devices.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
This incumbent must have knowledge of management principles and techniques; supervisory techniques, employee coaching and performance evaluation, hiring, training, and discipline; backup and recovery of software, hardware, standards and techniques; internet monitoring software; vendors, equipment type, request for proposal (RFP) process, contract terms and requirements; IT trends, techniques and emerging technologies; programming languages, operating systems, networking database, telecommunications methodologies and virus protection; industry standard security and disaster recovery procedures and equipment; capabilities and capacity of computer equipment, networking and applications; administration and customer support practices and network architecture; project reporting and tracking methods. Considerable experience in budget development, management of multiple programs and staff, policy development, delivering presentations to audiences including testifying before a legislative committee or similar body, and comprehensive and advanced knowledge and understanding of the organization and functions of the criminal justice system.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or Management with a technology emphasis, Computer Science, or IT related field or other directly related field. Eight (8) years’ directly related work experience and/or education in IT and IT management, including two (2) years’ directly related work experience in IT and IT management to include experience negotiating and managing contracts, software, and hardware licenses and hardware/software acquisition, staffing and/or managing user groups and advisory committees, IT policy analysis and development and managing an IT department.
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters’ degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or Management with a technology emphasis, Computer Science, or IT related engineering or other directly related field. Eight (8) years directly related work experience and/or education in IT and IT management, including two (2) years directly related work experience in IT and IT management to include experience negotiating and managing contracts, software, and hardware licenses and hardware/software acquisition, staffing and/or managing user groups and advisory committees, IT policy analysis and development and managing an IT department.

Salary Range: $103,011 - $128,763 annually. Hiring salary depends on experience and budget availability.

Positions Closes - September 5th, 2025 at 5 pm.