Review Vacancy

Date Posted: 10/30/25
Applications Due: 11/19/25
Vacancy ID: 201631

Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyCourt Administration, Office of

TitleDeputy Director - Chief Technology Officer (Posting #15145)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $160992 to $190000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 35

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 500 Patroon Creek Blvd

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12206

Job Specifics

Duties Description Assignment:
The NYS Office of Court Administration, Division of Technology and Court Research is seeking an accomplished technology leader for the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

This individual will help to steer our technology strategy and shape our technical direction, ensuring that the needs and objectives of the NYS Unified Court System are met. The selected individual will collaborate closely with executive leadership, software development groups and our enterprise architecture team to ensure that our solutions are forward-thinking, secure, scalable and resilient.

The ideal candidate would possess the following skills:

• Visionary leader and decision maker with the ability to set clear technical direction.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to express complex ideas to both technical teams and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated success in deploying technology solutions at scale, ideally within complex, multi-departmental organizations.
• Strong technical proficiency with knowledge of current and emerging technology trends.

Typical Duties include:

• Build, lead & mentor cross-functional teams, fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation.
• Evaluate, develop & implement new technologies and platforms to enhance the objectives of the organization.
• Ensure that our IT solutions and services are aligned with organizational needs and are robust, scalable, secure and compliant with industry standards.
• Manage technology procurements and budgets.
• Establish and maintain software development policies and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications • BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; MBA/MSc or other relevant graduate degree is a plus.
• 10 or more years of experience in IT and management, with experience across several different technology positions.
• Prior experience as a senior engineering leader overseeing architecture and engineering for enterprise-wide technology platforms including cloud hosted systems.
• Broad knowledge of software engineering: languages, frameworks, techniques, and industry trends.



Additional Comments This position has potential to be eligible for one day of telecommuting per week. The Unified Court System does not participate in e-verify, therefore we are not able to accept candidates on any Visa's requiring this authorization.

View full posting here: 15145.pdf

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How to Apply

Name Gail Testo

Telephone

Fax

Email Address DotApply@nycourts.gov

Address

Street 500 Patroon Creek Blvd

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12206

 

Notes on ApplyingAll interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) and a cover letter and resume by mail to:

Gail Testo
Senior Management Analyst
Office of Court Administration, Division of Technology & Court Research
500 Patroon Creek Boulevard
Albany, NY 12206
dotapply@nycourts.go