Senior Public Safety Tech Leader & Systems Architect

Collin College; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 97,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Collin College in McKinney, Texas, is seeking a senior-level technology leader to oversee public safety and campus safety systems, including law enforcement, emergency management, and physical security technologies.

You will provide technical direction, manage staff, coordinate with Police, Facilities, and IT, and drive a modernization roadmap to enhance security, reliability, and resilience across mission-critical platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, information systems, CS, cybersecurity or related field.
• Five years of experience supporting public safety technology or related mission-critical tech.
• Experience leading complex technical implementations and cross-functional projects.
• CJIS security training/compliance awareness and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical leadership for public safety tech.
• Oversee daily operations and mentor staff.
• Develop a public safety technology roadmap.
• Collaborate with Police, Emergency Management, Facilities, and ITS.
• Ensure security, reliability, and interoperability of systems.
• Coordinate technology lifecycle planning and vendor evaluations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Public safety tech

Cybersecurity principles

Vendor evaluation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / information systems / CS / cybersecurity / emergency management / criminal justice tech

Job description

Collin College in McKinney, Texas, is seeking a senior-level technology leader to oversee public safety and campus safety systems, including law enforcement, emergency management, and physical security technologies.

You will provide technical direction, manage staff, coordinate with Police, Facilities, and IT, and drive a modernization roadmap to enhance security, reliability, and resilience across mission-critical platforms.