Chief Technology & Transformation Officer for Federal Systems

Socket.dev; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

eSimplicity seeks a transformational executive to lead strategic customer engagement, technology innovation, business growth, and delivery excellence across its federal portfolio, with an initial emphasis on the Defense & National Security market. The role collaborates with senior leadership to shape customer strategy and build long-term relationships.

The position follows a hybrid schedule with on-site Tuesdays and Thursdays and remote work on other days as business needs allow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience supporting Federal Government customers.
• Experience leading large technology modernization, systems integration, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience with business growth, customer engagement, delivery leadership, and financial accountability.
• Proven ability to build executive-level customer relationships across DoW or DHS agencies.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, DevSecOps, Agile delivery, cybersecurity, AI, and emerging technologies.
• Experience with C4ISR including Vision AI, Spectrum, Electronic Warfare solutions and services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for our Defense & National Security business.
• Build trusted executive relationships with government customers, industry partners, and key stakeholders.
• Provide executive leadership for delivery excellence, operational performance, customer satisfaction, and financial results.
• Partner with Growth to shape opportunities, influence capture strategies, and support proposal development and oral presentations.
• Provide technical oversight to program delivery strategies, roadmap, and architecture for enterprise programs (Big Data/AI) and mission engineering programs (C4ISR, Electronic Warfare).
• Lead a team of Chief Solutions Architects and Strategists on technology strategy including cloud modernization, AI, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, data, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Identify emerging technologies and mission needs to create differentiated customer solutions.
• Be part of the corporate development leadership team to assess M&A opportunities to bring new capabilities and growth.
• Coach and develop senior leaders while fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
• Lead and support operating rhythms including portfolio reviews, technology roadmap, forecasting, and staffing reviews.
• Identify risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate recommendations to executive leadership.
• Represent eSimplicity at customer meetings, industry events, and partner engagements.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Customer engagement

Delivery leadership

Financial accountability

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline

Job description

eSimplicity seeks a transformational executive to lead strategic customer engagement, technology innovation, business growth, and delivery excellence across its federal portfolio, with an initial emphasis on the Defense & National Security market. The role collaborates with senior leadership to shape customer strategy and build long-term relationships.

The position follows a hybrid schedule with on-site Tuesdays and Thursdays and remote work on other days as business needs allow.