Chief Technology Officer

State of Arizona - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Phoenix, AZ

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is responsible for developing, communicating, and driving the execution of the technical roadmap for the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) in alignment with the mission, vision, strategies and broader goals of the agency. The CTO ensures that technologies are used efficiently, economically and securely; evaluates and implements new applications, systems and infrastructure; oversees and helps shape the SDLC and DevOps processes and practices; and applies a continuous improvement/LEAN approach to addressing technological needs and issues across ADOR in service of Arizona Taxpayers. The CTO also leads the ADOR IT architecture function, guiding teams to make key design/architecture decisions, develop and approve technical standards, and conceive, test, and implement team topologies for a continually effective and streamlined architecture function.

Requirements

• Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Master's Degree (e.g., M.S.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.
• Minimum of eight (8) years' experience in a software development role, information technology role, or related field; five years in management or leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience with tools and technologies relevant for a technology & software engineering organization/department such as in the following disciplines and areas: Databases (e.g. Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, Azure SQL), Programming Languages (e.g. DotNet, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python), Development Frameworks and Libraries (e.g. JQuery, Angular, Vue.JS, Node.JS, React), Development Tools (e.g. Visual Studio IDE, Eclipse IDE, Git, GitHub), Testing & Quality (e.g. Selenium, SoapUI, Postman, Cucumber, Cypress, JUnit/NUnit, JMeter, Sonarqube), WorkItem Management (e.g. Jira/AzureDevOps) and CD/CD tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab, TeamCity).

Nice-to-haves

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree.
• Working knowledge of Public Cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google GCP).

Benefits

• Paid time off for holidays, sick days, annual leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and civic duty leave.
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• A robust and affordable insurance plan that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability options.
• Higher education discounts for State employees and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per fiscal year, available to seek further career advancement or certification in Continuing Professional Education.
• Work-life balance and additional options for life betterment such as the Infant at Work Program, State Wellness Program, Public Transit Discounts, Alternate Work Schedules, and Telework opportunities.