ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Funding Arizona’s future through excellence in innovation, exceptional customer service and public servant-led continuous improvement.

All Arizona State employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government. Our goal is for every ADOR team member to reflect on individual and team performance, reduce waste, and commit to continuous improvement with sustainable progress. Through AMS, every ADOR team member seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.

Chief Technology Officer

Job Location:

Address: 1600 W. Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $150,000 

Grade: 31

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This position offers the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Job Summary:

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.

Job Duties: Chief Technology Officer.pdf

For more information on the essential functions of this role, please take a look at the attached job description.

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience
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

Minimum of five (5) 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

Licenses & Certifications
-None

Knowledge/Understanding
-Knowledge of technological trends to build strategy
-Understanding of budgets and business-planning

Skills
-Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills
-Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work in high-pressure situations
-Effective interpersonal skills and demeanor
-Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; in the use of MS Office Applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel, PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive.

Abilities
-Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance ve