State of Oklahoma
Director of Digital Engineering
State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73116
Director of Digital Engineering
State of Oklahoma – Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES)
Oklahoma City, OK (On‑site)
Job Details
Full‑time, 40‑hour work week
Support the Information Services Division
Salary based on education and experience
Position located on‑site in Oklahoma City, OK
Benefits
Generous leave: 15 days vacation, 15 days sick leave, and 11 paid holidays annually
Comprehensive benefit package with a generous allowance to offset insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents
Position Summary
The Director of Digital Engineering is a strategic leader responsible for transforming the application delivery function across agencies within the State of Oklahoma. The role stabilizes legacy system support, accelerates modern engineering discipline, and transitions State teams toward product‑oriented and platform‑driven delivery. Reporting to the State CTO, the Director ensures application development execution enables strategic objectives around agency mission objectives, cost optimization, and citizen service outcomes.
Key Responsibilities Tech Strategy & Solution Delivery
Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of application development across legacy and modern systems
Assess and optimize team structure, sourcing mix, and performance practices to drive consistency and delivery quality
Establish and enforce delivery standards supporting both waterfall and Agile/hybrid project models, and introduce foundational controls for work intake, estimation, resource planning, and milestone accountability
Application Portfolio Management
Partner with ISD Strategic Pillars to assess and manage the enterprise application portfolio, aligning delivery with agency mission value, enterprise fit, and modernization readiness
Collaborate with Architects and Operational Leaders embedded in Strategic Pillars to evaluate technical health, lifecycle posture, and rationalization opportunities
Support planning for remediation, upgrades, or retirement of high‑risk or low‑value legacy systems
Cloud Modernization
Partner with the Cloud & Infrastructure teams to plan and execute modernization of legacy applications into cloud‑native or hybrid cloud environments
Lead readiness assessments of current applications, identifying rehosting, replatforming, or refactoring opportunities
Ensure App Dev teams adopt modern cloud design patterns, including containerization, APIs, and infrastructure‑as‑code
Collaborate with Cloud and Security architects to define guardrails, compliance requirements, and operational handoffs for production systems
Drive alignment between cloud modernization initiatives and broader enterprise digital strategy, prioritizing resiliency, scalability, and cost efficiency
Customer Partnership & Operational Management
Nurture relationships with agency partners through direct engagement, improved intake visibility, and consistent status reporting
Establish shared expectations and success metrics with partner agencies and tower leaders
Oversee day‑to‑day operations, team capacity, work planning, and employee engagement
Build a staffing and sourcing model that supports both ongoing operations and long‑term modernization
Provide coaching, role clarity, and accountability frameworks for managers, team leads, and technical contributors
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday
Noise level in the work environment is usually mild
Occasional travel may be required
Minimum Qualifications Requirements include 10+ years of experience in application development, software engineering, or technology leadership roles and 5+ years leading cross‑functional engineering or application teams, ideally across both legacy and modern stacks. Experience leading teams of 100 or more, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and implementing delivery frameworks with a strong familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, API‑based architectures, and Agile‑at‑scale models is essential.
Preference Will Be Given To Candidates Who
Demonstrate ability to lead software engineering teams through large‑scale transformation and recovery
Have strong organizational design and people leadership capabilities, with experience rebuilding underperforming teams
Can blend Agile, product, and platform practices with government constraints and legacy systems
Exhibit executive presence with comfort engaging across business, technical, and public‑sector leadership
Show commitment to public service, transparency, and measurable impact
Have experience working in or alongside government or large matrixed organizations (preferred)
About OMES The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners’ goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serving those who serve Oklahomans and making government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.
OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.
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Oklahoma City, OK (On‑site)
Job Details
Full‑time, 40‑hour work week
Support the Information Services Division
Salary based on education and experience
Position located on‑site in Oklahoma City, OK
Benefits
Generous leave: 15 days vacation, 15 days sick leave, and 11 paid holidays annually
Comprehensive benefit package with a generous allowance to offset insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents
Position Summary
The Director of Digital Engineering is a strategic leader responsible for transforming the application delivery function across agencies within the State of Oklahoma. The role stabilizes legacy system support, accelerates modern engineering discipline, and transitions State teams toward product‑oriented and platform‑driven delivery. Reporting to the State CTO, the Director ensures application development execution enables strategic objectives around agency mission objectives, cost optimization, and citizen service outcomes.
Key Responsibilities Tech Strategy & Solution Delivery
Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of application development across legacy and modern systems
Assess and optimize team structure, sourcing mix, and performance practices to drive consistency and delivery quality
Establish and enforce delivery standards supporting both waterfall and Agile/hybrid project models, and introduce foundational controls for work intake, estimation, resource planning, and milestone accountability
Application Portfolio Management
Partner with ISD Strategic Pillars to assess and manage the enterprise application portfolio, aligning delivery with agency mission value, enterprise fit, and modernization readiness
Collaborate with Architects and Operational Leaders embedded in Strategic Pillars to evaluate technical health, lifecycle posture, and rationalization opportunities
Support planning for remediation, upgrades, or retirement of high‑risk or low‑value legacy systems
Cloud Modernization
Partner with the Cloud & Infrastructure teams to plan and execute modernization of legacy applications into cloud‑native or hybrid cloud environments
Lead readiness assessments of current applications, identifying rehosting, replatforming, or refactoring opportunities
Ensure App Dev teams adopt modern cloud design patterns, including containerization, APIs, and infrastructure‑as‑code
Collaborate with Cloud and Security architects to define guardrails, compliance requirements, and operational handoffs for production systems
Drive alignment between cloud modernization initiatives and broader enterprise digital strategy, prioritizing resiliency, scalability, and cost efficiency
Customer Partnership & Operational Management
Nurture relationships with agency partners through direct engagement, improved intake visibility, and consistent status reporting
Establish shared expectations and success metrics with partner agencies and tower leaders
Oversee day‑to‑day operations, team capacity, work planning, and employee engagement
Build a staffing and sourcing model that supports both ongoing operations and long‑term modernization
Provide coaching, role clarity, and accountability frameworks for managers, team leads, and technical contributors
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday
Noise level in the work environment is usually mild
Occasional travel may be required
Minimum Qualifications Requirements include 10+ years of experience in application development, software engineering, or technology leadership roles and 5+ years leading cross‑functional engineering or application teams, ideally across both legacy and modern stacks. Experience leading teams of 100 or more, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and implementing delivery frameworks with a strong familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, API‑based architectures, and Agile‑at‑scale models is essential.
Preference Will Be Given To Candidates Who
Demonstrate ability to lead software engineering teams through large‑scale transformation and recovery
Have strong organizational design and people leadership capabilities, with experience rebuilding underperforming teams
Can blend Agile, product, and platform practices with government constraints and legacy systems
Exhibit executive presence with comfort engaging across business, technical, and public‑sector leadership
Show commitment to public service, transparency, and measurable impact
Have experience working in or alongside government or large matrixed organizations (preferred)
About OMES The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners’ goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serving those who serve Oklahomans and making government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.
OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.
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