Chief Technology Officer
MSF · Helena, MT
$167,000–$208,700from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Helena, MT
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior technology executive role at a workers' compensation insurer, responsible for setting long-term enterprise architecture strategy, overseeing cybersecurity operations, and guiding the organization's shift toward cloud-based delivery. The position leads teams across security, networking, and architecture, and works closely with IT and executive leadership. It suits an experienced technology leader with a background in architecture, security, or application development who is comfortable operating at a strategic level.
Senior level · 10+ years · Helena, MT · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The minimum qualification is a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience — so no degree is hard-gated; degree requirement is set to None accordingly.
The 10-year overall IT experience requirement (with 5 years in IT leadership) is captured in the overall years minimum of 10; the 5-year IT leadership sub-requirement is reflected on the 'IT leadership' skill's years demanded.
Enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and cloud are listed as required focus areas in the minimum qualifications section ('IT architecture, security, or applications development'); they are treated as hard gates even though the role may not require all three simultaneously — the JD frames them as the qualifying domains.
Guidewire Insurance Suite, AWS, and certifications (CISSP, CISM, TOGAF, AWS Solution Architect, PMP, Agile) appear explicitly under the 'Preferred' section and are marked accordingly. AWS Solution Architect and Agile are certifications rather than standalone tools, so they are folded into the certifications skill entry.
Five years of insurance or related industry experience is a preferred qualification; it names no specific technology and is therefore not emitted as a skill.
This is a CTO role reporting to the CIO with direct people-management responsibility across security, network, and architecture teams — correctly classified as 11-3021. The title 'CTO' is treated as Principal for the level advertised in the title; however, the actual scope (single-company, reporting to a CIO, mid-size insurer) supports a Senior band.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): enterprise architecture, IT leadership.
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