Chief Technology Officer

Accelent; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelent in Union, NJ, seeks a Chief Technology Officer to steer a mission-critical software platform. You will lead a large engineering organization, drive reliability, scale infrastructure, and accelerate an enterprise AWS migration.

You will define the future of the monitoring automation platform, lead AI strategy across operations, customer experience, and engineering, and create a data strategy that unlocks value from millions of daily events.

Qualifications

• Led large engineering organizations (60+ people).
• Experience with SaaS or enterprise software.
• Track record in high-availability systems and cloud transformation.

Responsibilities

• Build a highly resilient, scalable technology infrastructure.
• Accelerate an enterprise AWS cloud migration.
• Define the future of the monitoring automation platform.
• Drive AI strategy across operations, customer experience, and engineering.
• Create an enterprise data strategy from daily operational events.

Skills

SaaS/enterprise software

High-availability systems

AWS cloud transformation

AI strategy

Data architecture

Developing engineering teams

Job description

Transform the technology platform of an industry leader where reliability isn't just a KPI—it helps protect lives.

Our client is a recognized leader in mission-critical software with approximately 450 employees and a 91% recurring revenue business.

They are seeking a strategic Chief Technology Officer to lead the next chapter of technology transformation.

Key priorities include:

• Building a highly resilient, scalable technology infrastructure
• Evaluating and accelerating an enterprise AWS cloud migration
• Defining the future of the company's core monitoring automation platform
• Driving AI strategy across operations, customer experience, and engineering
• Creating an enterprise data strategy that unlocks value from millions of daily operational events

Ideal background

We're looking for a technology executive who has successfully led large engineering and technology organizations of 60 or more and has experience with:

• SaaS or enterprise software
• High-availability systems
• AWS cloud transformation
• AI strategy and implementation
• Data architecture and analytics
• Developing high-performing engineering teams

Why this opportunity is unique

• Technology directly supports life-safety operations.
• Executive leadership team is fully in place.
• Opportunity to define strategy, not simply execute it.
• Executive visibility and influence from day one.

This is an opportunity to shape the long-term technology strategy of a financially strong, market-leading organization where technology has a direct and meaningful impact on people's lives.

The role requires this person to be in the office 4 days a week in Union, NJ.