Chief Technology Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Location: Houston, TX | On-Site
Base Salary: $185,000–$250,000

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Chief Technology Officer to lead technology strategy, software development, IT operations, and a major legacy-platform modernization initiative. This is a working leadership role for someone who enjoys staying close to the technology while leading teams and driving execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the modernization and migration of a mission-critical, data-intensive platform from IBM i to a modern technology environment.
• Own the migration from RFP and vendor selection through implementation, cutover, and stabilization.
• Manage software development and IT operations teams totaling approximately 12 professionals.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term technology strategy and roadmaps.
• Remain technically engaged through code reviews, database design, architecture discussions, data validation, and troubleshooting.
• Manage technology vendors, project plans, budgets, schedules, risks, and deliverables.
• Oversee cybersecurity, disaster recovery, business continuity, and technology risk.
• Build the technology foundation for future products and services.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development/technology experience with 5+ years in leadership.
• Prior hands-on software development experience.
• Experience leading a significant production platform or legacy-system migration.
• Strong vendor management, RFP, and software project management experience.
• Knowledge of modern application technologies, relational databases, REST APIs, and cloud platforms.
• IBM i, RPG/CL, and DB2 for i migration experience is highly valued but not required.
• Experience leading technology teams in a small or mid-sized organization preferred.

This is not a delegate-only CTO position. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves and working alongside the team.