Deputy Chief Information Officer; NCS; BCIT

The Deputy Chief Information Officer (Technology) serves as BCIT's senior technical executive, responsible for leading the City's enterprise technology environment across Applications, Information Security, Infrastructure, Public Safety Services & Emergency Communications, and Digital Services. This role supports the CIO by providing strategic direction, establishing enterprise architecture and cybersecurity governance, and ensuring the reliability, security, and modernization of all major technology platforms.

The Deputy CIO (Technology) oversees mission-critical systems, guides major capital and operating investments, leads technical succession planning, and ensures technology initiatives align with citywide priorities and resident-focused service delivery. This position is essential to maintaining a secure, modern, and resilient technology foundation for Baltimore City.
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** Job Description
** The Baltimore City Office of Information & Technology (BCIT) is seeking a seasoned technology executive to serve as its Deputy Chief Information Officer (Technology). Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, the Deputy CIO (Technology) serves as the senior technical executive of BCIT and is the CIO's principal deputy for the design, delivery, security, and reliability of the City's technology  this role, the Deputy CIO (Technology) provides unified leadership across BCIT's technology portfolio, spanning Applications, Information Security, Infrastructure, Public Safety Services & Emergency Communications, and Digital Services.

The Deputy CIO (Technology) is responsible for integrating these functions into a secure, modern, and highly reliable technology platform that supports the daily operations of Baltimore City government and the delivery of resident-facing services.

Provide unified strategic and operational leadership across all divisions reporting to this role, including Applications, Information Security, Infrastructure, Public Safety Services & Emergency Communications, and Digital Services.

Oversee governance of AI-powered features embedded within enterprise applications, ensuring adoption aligns with City policy, ethical guidelines, privacy requirements, and risk tolerance.

Ensure security requirements are embedded into procurement, vendor management, and application and infrastructure lifecycle decisions across the Technology portfolio.

Establish and monitor infrastructure performance and availability standards, ensuring critical systems meet uptime, capacity, and resilience requirements.

Ensure public safety and emergency communications systems meet the heightened availability, redundancy, and security requirements demanded by police, fire, and emergency response operations.

Partner with the Deputy CIO (Operations) and IT Portfolio Management to ensure digital service delivery strategies remain aligned with agency-wide technology roadmaps and resident experience goals.
** Minimum Qualifications
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* Education:

** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited institution. Master's degree strongly preferred.
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* Experience:

** Have then (10) + years of progressive technology leadership experience, including demonstrated experience managing multiple complex technical functions - such as applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or digital services - at a senior executive level. At least 5 years of supervisory experience managing senior managers or…