VP of Technology
7 days ago
Clearwater
Job DescriptionDescription: Title: Vice President, Technology Location: Dallas, TX; Clearwater, FL Reports To: Chief Digital Officer About TelyRx: TelyRx is a tech-enabled pharmacy revolutionizing access to prescription medications through next-day delivery, innovative technology, and seamless customer experience. We are breaking down barriers in healthcare to provide essential medications quickly, affordably, and reliably. Position Overview: TelyRx is seeking a Vice President, Technology to lead the design, development, and execution of our end-to-end technology platform as we scale into our next phase of growth. Reporting directly to the Chief Digital Officer, this role will own the technology roadmap and delivery across consumer-facing digital experiences, backend systems, infrastructure, and internal IT operations. This is a hands-on executive leadership role for a technology leader who can balance strategic vision with pragmatic execution—building scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that support a regulated healthcare environment while delivering best-in-class DTC experiences. The VP of Technology will partner closely with Product, Digital Experience, Analytics, Security, Compliance, and Operations to ensure technology is a growth accelerator—not a bottleneck—as TelyRx expands product offerings, patient volume, and channels. Requirements: Key Responsibilities Technology Strategy & Roadmap • Own and execute the technology roadmap aligned with TelyRx’s business objectives, growth targets, and digital strategy., • Translate product and business priorities into clear architectural decisions, delivery plans, and milestones., • Lead all software development efforts, including web, backend services, APIs, integrations, and mobile applications., • Oversee development and evolution of our Magento-based eCommerce platform, including transition toward headless and composable architectures., • Ensure high standards for code quality, performance, security, scalability, and reliability., • Support delivery of consumer-focused digital experiences, ensuring fast, intuitive, and reliable patient journeys., • Lead or oversee mobile application development (iOS/Android), ensuring alignment with core platform services and data systems., • Own and evolve TelyRx’s cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar), including scalability, uptime, cost optimization, and disaster recovery., • Design and maintain secure, compliant cloud-native architectures supporting high transaction volumes and sensitive health data., • Oversee network engineering, systems administration, and IT operations, including internal tools, identity access, and endpoint management., • Ensure reliable, secure environments for both corporate users and production systems., • Partner with Security and Compliance leaders to support HIPAA-compliant architectures and practices., • Ensure security-by-design principles across applications, infrastructure, and internal systems., • Evaluate and guide AI and automation strategies across engineering, operations, analytics, and customer experience., • Identify opportunities where AI can improve efficiency, personalization, fraud prevention, support workflows, or decision-making., • Build, lead, and mentor high-performing engineering, infrastructure, and IT teams., • Set clear expectations, career paths, and accountability across technical functions., • A builder-mindset technology leader who thrives in scaling environments., • Comfortable operating at both architectural and execution levels., • Strong partner to Product and Digital leaders, not a siloed IT operator., • Pragmatic, security-aware, and performance-driven., • Experience balancing speed, quality, and compliance in regulated industries., • 15+ years of experience in technology, engineering, or systems leadership., • Prior experience as a VP of Technology, Head of Engineering, or similar senior role., • Demonstrated ownership of large-scale consumer-facing platforms., • Strong experience with Magento (preferred) and modern headless / composable CMS architectures., • Experience delivering and supporting mobile applications., • Hands-on experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms., • Proven background in software development, infrastructure, and IT operations., • Modern web architectures, APIs, microservices, and integrations, • CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and cloud-native tooling, • Network engineering, systems administration, and IT governance, • Security best practices, access control, and compliance frameworks, • Experience managing distributed teams and external vendors, • Strong delivery orientation with a bias toward action, • Ability to scale systems and teams without over-engineering, • Executive-level communication and decision-making skills