Executive Director, Applied Engineering Division

Cityofnewyork; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York’s NYPD Information Technology Bureau seeks an Executive Director to lead a specialized engineering division focused on AI, security, and emerging technologies. You will set engineering strategy, prioritize secure, scalable solutions, and partner with IT leadership to advance the department’s modernization and risk governance.

You will guide secure architecture, CI/CD practices, and AI-enabled development tools while building a high-performing team and aligning engineering

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three years full-time satisfactory professional experience related to the projects and policies to be studied in the particular position, including eighteen months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity.
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above; however, all candidates must possess eighteen months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity as described above.

Responsibilities

• Direct the division's engineering strategy, technical priorities, and operations, advancing secure, scalable, and cost-effective technology solutions.
• Oversee the secure architecture and integration of enterprise AI platforms, including AI gateways, model access controls, orchestration, data protection, and safeguards against emerging AI threats.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, architectural safeguards, and security controls across emerging technologies and development environments.
• Lead application security and DevSecOps practices, including vulnerability management, secrets detection, automated security testing, and software supply-chain protection.
• Direct engineering standards and security controls for the enterprise development hub, including CI/CD practices and AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Oversee the secure integration and production readiness of emerging technologies, ensuring reliability, observability, and operational sustainability.
• Build and lead a specialized engineering team, collaborate with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), ITB leadership, and Department stakeholders to strengthen the Department's cybersecurity posture, and advise the CIO on emerging technologies and engineering risks.

Skills

AI leadership

Application security

DevSecOps

Technical governance

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources, focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships.

The Information Technology Bureau (ITB) is to provide all members of the New York City Police Department with the most advanced technology available in order to enhance operational performance and promote personal safety. The use of technology in law enforcement contributes to officer effectiveness and efficiency and is to the benefit of all citizens of the City of New York.

The Executive Director will lead a specialized engineering division focused on artificial intelligence (AI), application security, secure software development, and emerging technologies. This position will play a pivotal role in advancing the Department's technology modernization strategy through secure engineering practices, technical governance, and operational accountability. Job duties of the position include:

• Direct the division's engineering strategy, technical priorities, and operations, advancing secure, scalable, and cost-effective technology solutions.
• Oversee the secure architecture and integration of enterprise AI platforms, including AI gateways, model access controls, orchestration, data protection, and safeguards against emerging AI threats.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, architectural safeguards, and security controls across emerging technologies and development environments.
• Lead application security and DevSecOps practices, including vulnerability management, secrets detection, automated security testing, and software supply-chain protection.
• Direct engineering standards and security controls for the enterprise development hub, including CI/CD practices and AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Oversee the secure integration and production readiness of emerging technologies, ensuring reliability, observability, and operational sustainability.
• Build and lead a specialized engineering team, collaborate with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), ITB leadership, and Department stakeholders to strengthen the Department's cybersecurity posture, and advise the CIO on emerging technologies and engineering risks.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three years full- time satisfactory professional experience related to the projects and policies to be studied in the particular position, including eighteen months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity.
2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above; however, all candidates must possess eighteen months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity as described above.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.