Deputy Chief Technology Officer - Applications and Development

Salary : $194,521.60 - $235,996.80 Annually
Location : 650 Imperial Way, Napa, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 6097-2026-05-15
Department: Information Technology Services
Opening Date: 05/15/2026
Closing Date: 6/8/2026 5:00 PM Pacific


The Napa Valley
Napa County is home to 140,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage. Located in the heart of California's preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities. The Napa Valley's strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.

Napa County as an Employer
As an organization, Napa County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community's values: Respect, Accountability, Dedication, Integrity and Innovation. LEARN MORE HERE and

The Position
This open recruitment is being conducted to fill one (1) full-time vacancy for the position of Deputy Chief Technology Officer - Apps & Development for the Information Technology Services (ITS) Division of the County Executive Office at Napa County.

This is an at-will, management position. The eligibility list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill current and future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra help vacancies for up to twelve (12) months from the establishment date.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

• Hourly Rate: $93.52 (Step 1) - $113.46 (Step 5)
• Annual Salary: $194,521.60 (Step 1) - $235,996.80 (Step 5)
• Summary of Benefits : Management Non-Classified (Other) Benefits Summary
• Job Description: Review the full job description, including the examples of duties, HERE.

Napa County Information Technology Services (ITS) is a Division the County Executive Office (CEO) that provides technology services and solutions to all County departments, as well as a range of technology services to five special districts within the County. Each of these functional areas and special districts provide their unique services to the Napa County community and ITS plays a strategic role in fulfilling technology needs in support of these varying businesses.

The Deputy Chief Technology Officer - Applications & Development (DCTO) assists the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in planning, directing, managing, and overseeing the day-to-day management, internal operational oversight, administration, and technical oversight of the Information Technology Services Division within the County Executive Office, including assigned programs and functional areas; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the CTO; and may act as the CTO in their absence.


The DCTO is responsible for the strategy, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise applications and software solutions and engineering across County operations. This position provides oversight of application development, systems integration, software engineering practices, and platform modernization in a hybrid environment spanning SaaS, cloud-based platforms, and proprietary systems. The incumbent ensures that technology and data are leveraged as strategic assets to improve County operations, strengthen decision-making, and enable innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the County's application, software engineering, and enterprise data strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and digital transformation goals.
• Establish a unified vision for applications, integration, and data platforms that support scalable, secure, and interoperable systems.
• Oversee the use of emerging technologies including AI, automation, cloud-native services, and advanced analytics to improve service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Define enterprise approaches for data governance, data integration, analytics, and information lifecycle management.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

• Experience: Six years of increasingly responsible information technology experience including two years of management and administrative responsibility.
• Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science, management information systems, public administration, business administration, or a related field. An advanced degree is desirable. License or Certificate:* Possession of a valid California driver's license.
  *Any license, certification, or registration required for this position shall be maintained (i.e. active and in good standing) at all times during employment with Napa County. For continued employment with Napa County, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet the minimum qualifications of this position.

Napa County offers a hybrid work-schedule. Napa County supports a telework schedule that consists of a maximum of two (2) days of telework per week.

THE RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PROCESS:

ONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE By 5:00 PM PST ON MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026

Application Screening
Tentatively scheduled for the week June 15, 2026
Supplemental Question Scoring
Tentatively scheduled for the week June 29, 2026
Supplemental questions will be scored by subject matter experts. The most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for a panel interview.


Panel InterviewTentatively scheduled for the week of July 13, 2026
I t is expected for interviews to be held in-person in Napa, California.

Establish Eligibility List Tentatively scheduled for the week of July 13, 2026

The most qualified candidates from the interview will be placed on the eligibility list and may be considered for current and future vacancies for this position for up to one year. The Napa County Human Resources Department reserves the right to make changes to the recruitment process at any time.

Example of Duties

Review the full job description, including the examples of duties, HERE.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKERS
Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Napa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, flood, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code § 3101).
ADA ACCOMMODATION
Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the County of Napa Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Non-Classified - Other
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Instructions for Supplemental Application Questions. The following questions comprise one of the steps in the selection process for this position and are intended to assist you in presenting your qualifications. Only the information you provide in your answers to these questions will be evaluated and scored to determine the best qualified candidates to continue in the selection process for this position. Please be complete and specific in answering the questions as your score will be based on this information. Applications submitted without responses to the supplemental questions will not be evaluated. Although your experience and education should relate back to your application, your application and or resume will not be reviewed when scoring the supplemental questions. Therefore, please be as detailed as possible in your responses to the supplemental questions. I have read and understand the instructions presented above.

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Are you willing to work on-site in Napa, California? Napa County offers a hybrid work-schedule. Napa County supports a telework schedule that consists of a maximum of two (2) days of telework per week.

• Yes
• No

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Describe a significant enterprise technology initiative that you led in a public-sector or complex organizational environment where you had to establish or improve governance, security, compliance, and operational processes. Include how you evaluated potential solutions (build vs. buy or modernization options), what factors influenced your decisions, and the results.
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What are your key principles to leadership, and how does your management style support organizational requirements, team culture, and evolving technology needs? Tell us about a major technical or strategic decision you made that later required you to change direction. What changed, how did you communicate the shift, and how did you manage the impact on the project, team, or stakeholders?
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Describe a system, application, or business process you modernized or simplified. What made it complex, how did you determine the right solution, and what improvements resulted in efficiency, quality, user adoption, and sustainability?
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Describe a time when you introduced new technology, automation, engineering practices, and/or AI that led to buy-in, resistance and/or concern from stakeholders. Describe your approach to the concerns that were raised. How did you address and respond to the concerns and navigate the changes? What was the final outcome and what were your learnings?
Required Question