Salary: $132,225.60 - $178,609.60 Annually
Location : Information Technology - 7384 E Second St, Scottsdale, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number:
Division: Information Technology
Department: Information Systems Security
Opening Date: 07/20/2026
Closing Date: 8/3/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

Introduction
This Deputy CIO manages the Information Security Department and develops, implements and monitors a strategic, comprehensive information security program to ensure appropriate levels of confidentiality, integrity, availability, safety, privacy, and recovery of information assets owned, controlled or/and processed by the city. Manages and assesses security risk and violations with the City's computing systems, communications networks and other data processing assets. Creates, recommends, approves and implements security standards, policies, and solutions for the enterprise computing environment. Works with other IT management and staff to architect a secure computing environment plus secure network design. Oversees and directs the Enterprise Security Team staff to provide installation, configuration, maintenance and ongoing support and administration for all network security systems, including firewalls, web and email filtering, VPNs, IDS/IPS, WAF, secure file transfer, and other security solutions for all city departments including critical infrastructure such as Water/SCADA, Police Department, Crime Lab and Traffic.
Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $155,355.20/annually.

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Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Six years of progressively responsible experience managing IT environments and projects which includes five years of managerial experience within the IT field.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Depending on assignment: Security certification such as Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager/Auditor (CISM/CISA) or Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) is required.
• Depending on assignment: CJIS Terminal Operator Certification (TOC-D) Certification within 1 month of hire.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during their active employment by the city, regardless of whether the employee is approved for remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/department/service assignment.
Essential Functions
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Work Environment/Physical Demands
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Benefits Highlights:

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation
• Employer contribution of $10 per pay period to employee's PEHP (Post-Employment Health Plan) account

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process:

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening
• Drug Screen

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. Depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking
01

Do you have Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field with specialization in the area of computer, network security and networking? Note: be sure to include the degree in the Education section of the application.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have five years of managerial experience within the IT field?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have six years' experience in the security field demonstrating knowledge of sound security practices?

• Yes
• No

04

Please indicate the security certifications you currently hold. Please check all that apply.

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager/Auditor (CISM/CISA)
• Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC).
• None of the above

05

In your opinion, what are the most critical components of a strong cybersecurity culture within an organization? How would you go about fostering this culture within an organization?
06

Describe your experience developing and implementing a comprehensive information security strategy. Please provide examples of successful strategies you have implemented in previous roles.
07

How do you approach building and leading a high-performing cybersecurity team? Please provide examples of how you have recruited, developed, and retained talent in previous leadership roles.
08

How do you balance the need for robust cybersecurity measures with the importance of enabling business operations and innovation? Please provide examples of how you have successfully aligned security objectives with business objectives in previous roles.
09

During the initial training period, this position is required to work in-office Monday - Friday between 8:00 - 5:00pm; an alternative schedule, that may include hybrid remote-work, may be considered (but not guaranteed) after six months or a successful training period. Are you ok with these scheduling guidelines?

• Yes
• No

10

I understand that any communication for this recruitment may come via an email from governmentjob.com and I will check my email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations.

• Yes
• No

11

Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.

• City Website
• Employee Referral
• Facebook
• Glassdoor
• Governmentjobs.com
• Indeed
• Instagram
• Job Fair (In-Person / Virtual)
• Recruiter
• Other

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