Deputy Chief Technology Officer

Clinisys; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 210,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinisys is seeking a Deputy Chief Technology Officer to translate enterprise technology strategy into coordinated delivery across engineering, AI, data, cloud, security and operations. You will drive modernization, ensure platforms are secure, scalable, and aligned with customer priorities.

As CTO’s principal deputy, you will lead multi-year roadmaps, guide global technology functions, and represent technology strategy with customers, regulators, and investors while building high-performing

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.
• Experience leading global engineering/architecture teams.
• Healthcare, life sciences, public health, or regulated industries experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise technology strategy into measurable business, customer, and platform outcomes.
• Develop and deliver multi-year technology roadmaps, investment priorities, operating plans, and transformation initiatives.
• Provide executive leadership across global technology functions and contribute to business planning and due diligence.
• Represent technology strategy and delivery with senior customers, partners, regulators, auditors, analysts, and investors.

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Deputy Chief Technology Officer is the CTO’s principal deputy, strategic advisor, and execution leader. This executive translates enterprise technology strategy into coordinated delivery across engineering, architecture, AI, data, cloud, security, quality, user experience, and global technology operations. The role drives modernization, operational excellence, and innovation across the Clinisys portfolio while ensuring platforms remain secure, scalable, reliable, compliant, and aligned with customer and business priorities.

The Deputy CTO serves as a credible representative of Clinisys with customers, partners, regulators, auditors, analysts, and investors, combining executive leadership with sufficient technical depth to guide complex decisions and challenge teams constructively.

Clinisys' AI Philosophy

Building an AI-first organization is central to Clinisys’ purpose and the impact we deliver. As a global provider of intelligent diagnostic informatics solutions, we build AI-enabled, cloud-based platforms to enhance diagnostic workflows across healthcare, life sciences, and public health. We apply AI thoughtfully, securely, and responsibly to improve outcomes, strengthen decision-making, and help laboratories operate more effectively at scale.

EXECUTIVE MANDATE

Convert technology strategy into measurable business, customer, and platform outcomes.

Executive Accountabilities

• Serve as the CTO’s second-in-command, acting on the CTO’s behalf when required and driving execution of enterprise technology priorities.
• Develop and deliver multi-year technology roadmaps, investment priorities, operating plans, and transformation initiatives aligned with corporate objectives.
• Provide executive leadership across global technology functions and contribute to business planning, board-level discussions, due diligence, and M&A technology assessments.
• Represent technology strategy and delivery with senior customers, partners, regulators, auditors, analysts, and investors.

Engineering, Architecture and Product Platforms

• Lead engineering effectiveness and SDLC maturity across modern software practices, DevSecOps, CI/CD, test automation, quality engineering, secure development, and AI-assisted delivery.
• Act as the senior architectural authority for enterprise, solution, application, cloud, security, data, integration, and AI architecture, including design standards and governance.
• Guide the evolution of large-scale, multi-tenant, cloud-native and hybrid platforms using appropriate architectural patterns, APIs, workflow orchestration, observability, and resilient distributed systems.
• Ensure technology choices support product strategy, customer needs, security, scalability, maintainability, and long-term portfolio modernization.

AI, Data and Analytics

• Lead the responsible adoption of AI, including generative and agentic AI, machine learning, MLOps/LLMOps, retrieval architectures, evaluation, security, and governance.
• Own enterprise data and analytics strategy spanning data platforms, engineering, transactional systems, business intelligence, product insights, and executive decision support.
• Establish practical standards for data architecture, modeling, integrity, interoperability, quality, access, and lifecycle management.

Cloud, Platform and Operational Excellence

• Define and execute cloud and platform strategy across public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, with strong governance for security, compliance, resilience, cost, and deployment standards.
• Provide executive oversight for CloudOps, DevOps, SRE, platform engineering, container and Kubernetes strategy, infrastructure as code, automation, observability, incident management, and service reliability.
• Drive measurable improvements in availability, performance, scalability, recovery, engineering productivity, and operational efficiency.

Cybersecurity, Privacy, Quality and Compliance

• Embed security and privacy into architecture, engineering, cloud operations, identity and access management, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Maintain technology readiness for HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and other applicable healthcare, quality, and international regulatory obligations.
• Oversee engineering governance, validation, software quality, technical risk, and audit support across products and operating environments.

Global Organization and Customer Leadership

• Lead and develop a globally distributed technology organization across North America, the UK and Europe, APAC, and India, building strong leadership capability, succession, accountability, and engagement.
• Align engineering, architecture, AI, data, analytics, cloud, security, UX/UI, validation, and low-code capabilities around shared priorities and clear outcomes.
• Partner with Product, Commercial, Professional Services, Customer Support, Finance, Legal, and Compliance to accelerate execution and resolve cross-functional barriers.
• Engage directly in strategic customer discussions, escalations, technology reviews, and industry forums, connecting customer needs to portfolio and platform decisions.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Leadership Profile

• Enterprise-minded technology executive who can move comfortably between strategy, architecture, operating detail, and business outcomes.
• Balances innovation and urgency with disciplined governance, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, reliability, and customer commitments.
• Builds high-performing leadership teams, creates clarity across complex portfolios, and drives accountability without slowing execution.
• Communicates complex technology choices in practical business terms and earns credibility with both technical experts and senior stakeholders.
• Uses data and transparent measures to prioritize investments, evaluate progress, and redirect resources when needed.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline required.
• Master’s degree preferred; MBA or equivalent business education is desirable.

LEADERSHIP SCOPE

Enterprise Leadership

Principal deputy to the CTO; technology strategy, investment, transformation, and executive representation.

Functional Breadth

Engineering, architecture, AI, data, analytics, cloud, platform, security, quality, validation, UX/UI, and global operations.

Market and Customer Impact

Technology modernization, customer confidence, regulatory readiness, portfolio scalability, and innovation-led growth.

SUCCESS MEASURES

• Execution of the technology strategy and roadmap, including modernization and AI transformation priorities.
• Engineering productivity, product quality, security, compliance, platform reliability, and operational performance.
• Customer satisfaction, technology credibility, delivery predictability, and resolution of strategic risks and escalations.
• Data and analytics maturity, cloud and cost outcomes, innovation impact, and measurable contribution to growth.
• Strength, engagement, retention, and succession readiness of the global technology organization.

What You Bring

Required Experience

• 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience, including at least 10 years leading global engineering or technology organizations.
• Demonstrated leadership of large, distributed teams and senior leaders across multiple regions, including North America, Europe/UK, APAC, and India.
• Broad accountability across software engineering, architecture, cloud/platform operations, cybersecurity, AI, data/analytics, quality, and technology operations.
• Extensive experience designing, modernizing, and operating enterprise software platforms in highly regulated environments.
• Deep healthcare, laboratory informatics, diagnostics, life sciences, public health, or scientific laboratory market experience.
• Executive presence and communication skills suitable for customers, boards, partners, regulators, auditors, analysts, and investors.

Technical and Domain Depth

• Enterprise and solution architecture; cloud-native, hybrid, distributed, event-driven, microservices, domain-driven, and multi-tenant SaaS patterns.
• Modern engineering and operational practices, including Agile at scale, DevSecOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, SRE, Kubernetes, automation, observability, and performance engineering.
• AI and data capabilities, including generative AI, LLMs, agentic systems, RAG/GraphRAG, knowledge graphs, vector databases, MLOps/LLMOps, AI evaluation, governance, and security.
• Enterprise data platforms, transactional databases, data modeling, integration, analytics, and business intelligence. Experience with Microsoft Azure and related data/AI services is strongly valued.
• Working knowledge of healthcare interoperability and terminology standards such as HL7, FHIR, ASTM, LOINC, SNOMED, and ICD.

Employment Information

Benefits

Benefits for full-time employees are designed to support career growth and life outside of work. Our total rewards package may include health and wellness benefits, a 401(k) Savings Plan, Employe Stock Purchase Plans, paid time off, parental leave, and tuition assistance.

Compensation

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $210,000-$265,000. Actual starting pay will be based on factors such as work location, qualifications, and experience and may be above or below this range.

Physical and Travel Requirements

• Work is performed primarily in an office or remote setting and includes prolonged periods of sitting and computer use.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds with assistance as part of normal office routines.
• Up to 50% domestic and international travel may be required, including travel to customer healthcare locations and compliance with site‑specific health and safety requirements.

Clinisys' Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Clinisys Information Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

General Guidance

This job description describes the responsibilities most often associated with this role. Nothing in this description restricts Clinisys from changing, reassigning, expanding, or reducing responsibilities, and the description may be updated at any time.