Description
As the Director of Information Technology, with a primary emphasis on public safety and justice, you will not simply guide systems - you will help shape the digital foundation that supports law enforcement, corrections, emergency response, and community protection in one of the most dynamic regions in the nation. This is your opportunity to build a secure, resilient, integrated technology environment that directly enhances public safety and community services for millions of residents.
Requirements
Your Mission
Lead the development and execution of a cohesive technology vision that strengthens the County’s public safety and justice ecosystem. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, you will oversee complex, mission critical technology platforms, coordinate enterprise-wide systems integrations, and ensure that the County’s investments elevate both operational efficiency and excellence in service.
What Makes This Role Unique
- Mission Critical Impact: You will support the technology backbone of the Sheriff’s Office Enforcement and Custody Bureaus, Probation Department, District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, County 911 Communications, Office of Emergency Management, and related public safety and justice partners. These systems must be highly secure, interoperable, reliable, and responsive 24/7.
- Public Safety Driven Innovation: From data interoperability to digital evidence systems, field mobility, emergency communications, and case management platforms — you will help modernize how public safety and justice agencies serve and protect the community.
- Enterprise Leadership: You will serve on IT governance boards that shape Countywide technology direction, focusing on mission critical systems, cross department workflows, and the technology infrastructure that connects public safety operations with broader County services.
- Equity & Community Trust: Technology plays a defining role in equitable justice. You will help ensure systems are transparent, ethical, and designed to support fair outcomes for all residents.
What You Bring - A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business/Public Administration, or a related field.
- Ten to fifteen years of IT leadership experience in complex organizations, with expertise in public safety or justice systems, or sensitive, mission critical technology domains.
- At least five years in senior level IT management over seeing high risk, high impact technology environments.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build high trust relationships with executive leaders, sworn personnel, justice partners, and community facing stake holders.
- Proven ability to modernize systems, enhance interoperability, and lead change across multidisciplinary environments.
- Deep understanding of cybersecurity, compliance, continuity of operations, and technology strategies supporting public safety and justice systems.
Application Process and Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Monday, August 24, 2026
For the full job description, go to: https://direc.to/pbhu
Watch our Executive Insight Session to learn more about this role! https://youtu.be/Ao3UKQi9F28
To learn more about the County’s generous executive leadership benefits, go to: https://bit.ly/ExecBenefitsSCC
Questions regarding this Executive recruitment may be directed to:
Quynh Truong, Executive Services at quynh.truong@esa.sccgov.org
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