Chief Technology Officer, DNS

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

About Us

eSimplicity is a modern digital services company that partners with government agencies to improve the lives and protect the well-being of all Americans, from veterans and service members to children, families, and seniors. Our engineers, designers, and strategists cut through complexity to create intuitive products and services that equip federal agencies with solutions to courageously transform today for a better tomorrow.

Position Summary

eSimplicity is seeking 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. This executive will partner closely with the President, COO, Growth, and Delivery leaders to shape customer strategy, expand market presence, improve operational performance, and build long-term customer relationships. The role is intentionally broad and provides the opportunity to assume expanded business unit leadership as the organization evolves.

This role follows a hybrid schedule. Employees are required to work on-site Tuesdays and Thursdays, with remote work on other days as business needs allow.

Key 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 the Growth organization to shape opportunities, influence capture strategies, and support proposal development and oral presentations.
• Provide technical oversight to program delivery strategies, roadmap, and/or 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.

Business Leadership & Delivery :

• Partner with Business Unit and Growth leaders to drive operational excellence across strategic federal portfolios.
• Support executive oversight of complex federal delivery programs.
• Collaborate with BU GM to monitor portfolio health, customer satisfaction, financial performance, staffing, and execution risks.
• Develop and maintain executive relationships with government customers.
• Collaborate with Growth on pipeline, capture, and strategic pursuits.
• Mentor senior delivery program leaders and architects.
• Support strategic planning, forecasting, and business reviews.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience supporting Federal Government customers.
• Demonstrated 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
• Excellent executive communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration or related technical discipline.
• Experience with Platform One, Cloud One, Kessel Run, or other DoD modernization initiatives.
• Experience leading high-growth organizations within the GovCon market.

Success Measures

• Growth in revenue, backlog, and qualified pipeline.
• Strong customer satisfaction and executive relationships.
• Healthy delivery portfolio with proactive risk management.
• Improved employee engagement, leadership development, and retention.
• Successful execution of strategic growth and technology initiatives.

Why Join eSimplicity?

This is an opportunity to influence the future direction of a growing federal technology company by leading strategic customer initiatives, driving innovation, developing exceptional leaders, and shaping the next generation of mission-focused solutions.

Working Environment:
eSimplicity supports a hybrid work environment operating within the Eastern time zone so we can work with and respond to our government clients. Expected hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern unless otherwise directed by manager.

Occasional travel for training and project meetings. It is estimated to be less than 5% per year.

Benefits:
eSimplicity offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, life and disability insurance, and additional wellness and employee support programs. Eligibility may vary based on employment status and applicable plan terms.

Reasonable Accommodation:
eSimplicity is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process. Applicants who need assistance or an accommodation should contact Human Resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
eSimplicity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.