Senior Public Safety Technology Specialist

Arlington County Government•Arlington, VA

6d•$106,184 - $164,570•Onsite

About The Position

Arlington County’s Police Department is seeking a Senior Public Safety Technology Specialist to lead and coordinate infrastructure and cybersecurity initiatives supporting mission-critical public safety operations. The position works closely with public safety agencies, County IT staff, and technology vendors to plan, implement, and improve cloud, infrastructure, and systems integration projects. It provides technical leadership on a collaborative team supporting 24/7 public safety technology services. The role is part of the Public Safety Information Technology (PSIT) unit, which provides technology leadership, infrastructure support, and systems integration for Arlington County’s Police, Fire, Sheriff’s Office, and Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management agencies. The PSIT infrastructure team is responsible for the security, reliability, availability, and modernization of technology systems, cloud services, infrastructure, and mission-critical applications supporting public safety operations. This is a 40-hour-per-week position with flexible hours between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Occasional nights and weekends may be required based on business needs. The position is classified as essential and participates in the PSIT on-call rotation, including after-hours, weekend, holiday, special-event, and emergency support. The role is onsite. Candidates receiving consideration must complete a pre-employment polygraph examination and a Police Department character/background investigation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems management, mathematics, or a related discipline; additional qualifying experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
Considerable and relevant experience supporting and administering IT infrastructure environments, including on-premises and/or cloud-based systems; performing technical analysis and troubleshooting; providing direct support for complex technology environments; and/or analyzing and identifying technology solutions that meet business and operational requirements.
Strong understanding of cloud and server infrastructure and its application in public safety environments.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple assigned projects and tasks effectively.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Ability to complete a pre-employment polygraph examination and Police Department character/background investigation if receiving consideration.
Availability to work as part of the PSIT on-call rotation, including support after hours, weekends, holidays, special events, and emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing project teams and working on large-scale or complex cloud or hybrid infrastructure projects.
Experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability detection, and assessment.
Experience working with MS Azure, AWS, or private cloud environments.
Experience in system design and support of large-scale or complex cloud or virtual server environments.
Certifications or graduate degrees in cloud, server, cybersecurity, or related areas.

Responsibilities

Provide technical direction for cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and secure architecture components of assigned public safety IT projects and technology procurements.
Administer, monitor, and optimize secure cloud and hybrid infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, identity and access management, backup, disaster recovery, logging, and resource utilization.
Configure and integrate cloud and on-premises infrastructure using standardized security controls, automation, monitoring, and operational practices to support reliable and scalable services.
Ensure compliance with County security standards and applicable public safety requirements by managing access controls, identifying vulnerabilities, supporting audits, and coordinating remediation activities.
Plan cloud infrastructure implementations and lifecycle improvements based on security posture, performance, capacity, availability, continuity, and cost requirements.
Maintain resilient public safety infrastructure through security patching, continuous monitoring, incident response coordination, backup validation, and timely restoration of cloud and on-premises services.
Participate in the PSIT on-call rotation, providing support after hours, on weekends and holidays, and during special events and emergencies.