Deputy Chief Information Officer; DPS

Position: Deputy Chief Information Officer (DPS #10117439)
$59.48 - $95.17 Hourly

$123,722 - $197,955 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C14

Posting Details

DPS houses the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) and provides many services to the entire law enforcement community. DPS is the FBI designated Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Systems Agency (CSA) for the State of New Mexico. As such, DPS is the exclusive entity in New Mexico that provides access to CJIS for all federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies.

The DPS Information Technology Division (ITD) provides a portfolio of services to the entire law enforcement community in New Mexico in addition to being the key technology partner of NMSP and the other statewide law enforcement support divisions of DPS. ITD's leadership is committed to helping everyone on our team grow professionally and personally through training, mentorship, and challenging work assignments.

DPS has one of the most complex networks in the State of New Mexico. It consists of over 50 physical offices including the DPS headquarters, the NM Law Enforcement Academy, three forensic labs, three 911 communications / dispatch centers, 12 NMSP district offices, and a significant number of permanent and transitory sub-stations in key locations throughout the state including the Governor's Mansion.

In addition to these physical locations, the network consists of 650 NMSP patrol units, the NMSP helicopter and several mobile command centers. The network is accessed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with no tolerance for downtime by DPS civilian staff, NMSP, and all federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to receive mission-critical CJIS and to access many other systems.

DPS ITD provides the time, resources and encouragement for its staff to participate in ongoing training and mentorship. We are looking for employees who want to grow their skills, develop as individuals, be reliable teammates and enjoy challenging work assignments. The significant number of our employees who have been promoted into higher positions is evidence of our success. ITD enjoys a close working relationship with the NMSP, law enforcement agencies across New Mexico and our federal partners such as the FBI.

ITD and its employees are valued by DPS Leadership as an essential part of the public safety services in New Mexico. If you become a member of the DPS ITD family, you will quickly become integrated into the law enforcement community statewide.

Why does the job exist?

The Deputy CIO (Executive Manager, IT) is the Deputy Director of DPS
¿ s Information Technology Division (ITD.) The four operational bureaus within ITD report directly to the Deputy CIO. These are the Application Development and Support Bureau, the Service Management Bureau, the Network and Server Bureau, and the Project Management Office. The Cybersecurity and Compliance Bureau reports to the CIO. The Deputy CIO serves as the acting CIO when the CIO is not available.

The four bureaus under the Deputy CIO have a total of 49 FTE positions including 4 bureau chiefs, 7 managers / supervisors and 38-line level employees. These numbers have grown significantly over the years and are expected to continue to grow. The growth of ITD is directly attributable to the trust of the DPS Executive Leadership and their understanding of the essential nature of the services offered by ITD to the entire New Mexico law enforcement community.

In addition to the growth in employees, DPS has secured over $40 million in special appropriations for IT projects over the past 4 years and is anticipated to request more in upcoming legislative sessions.

In close concert with the CIO, the Deputy CIO is responsible for the day-to-day operations of ITD, including the 24/7/365 operations supporting law enforcement statewide. The 7-person ITD Leadership team (CIO, Deputy CIO and 5 bureau chiefs) rotate on-call management duties for nights and weekends.

One of the key duties of the Deputy CIO is being the key partner and advisor to the CIO. The Deputy CIO works closely with the DPS CIO on strategic initiatives for the agency. The Deputy CIO is expected to build strong relationships with key…