Chief Technology Officer

Position Title: Chief Technology Officer (Confidential Client)

Location: Winchester, VA | On-site

Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation

• Salary: Base $150K–$200K


• Bonus: Bonus plan and profit-sharing structure are being developed


• Potential equity participation


• Relocation assistance: Up to $2,500


• No sign-on bonus

Benefits

In addition to salary, PTO, paid holidays, and bereavement leave, a robust benefits package: medical, dental, vision, disability, EAP and life insurance benefits as well as a 401(k) plan.

Company Overview (Confidential)

Our Client is a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) headquartered in Winchester, Virginia operating as a Competitive Local Exchange Company (CLEC). It has three lines of business: 1) Commercial Managed Service Provider; 2) Public Safety Communications; 3) Independent Technology Test Lab. It delivers reliable, secure, and innovative network solutions for both commercial and government clients, supporting both DoD and commercial customers, with key areas including NG911 and B2B managed services.

Position Summary

The ideal candidate must be a hands-on technology executive and player-coach, not simply a strategic leader. Our Client is seeking a leader to serve as Chief Technology Officer. This role is designed for a technical heart who thrives on the duality of leadership: part strategic architect, part operational leader. You will oversee the company’s engineering team who supports the Managed Services Provider (MSP), Federal Consulting, and NG9-1-1 Interoperability Test Lab lines of business, ensuring that every engagement meets the high standards of reliability and security. Successful candidate must have rich experience in IP networking, Cybersecurity, Voice over IP (VoIP) technology and Public Safety Communications.

Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. East Coast Time. Office is located in Winchester, VA. A hybrid schedule will be considered for an employee outside of the area. Small-company environment requiring flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to remain technically engaged.

Primary Functions

• Bridge Strategy & Execution: Turn high-level company goals into technical reality by designing engineering roadmaps and managing them through to successful deployment.


• Operational Oversight: Lead daily engineering operations with a focus on resource optimization, milestone achievement, and budgetary discipline.


• Partner with company executives to turn business requirements into engineering roadmaps.


• Security Leadership: Oversee critical cybersecurity task, ensuring mission-critical communication platforms are hardened against emerging threats.


• Team Development: Build a culture of excellence through active coaching, performance management, and strategic talent acquisition.

Must-Haves

• Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of IP networking, VoIP, cybersecurity, and the specialized requirements of Next Generation 911 and Emergency Communications.


• Leadership: 7+ years of experience managing engineering teams and navigating complex project lifecycles.


• Technical Depth: 10+ years of hands-on experience in telecommunications and network engineering.


• Academic Foundation: BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering.


• Telephony expertise is mandatory; deep, hands-on telephony industry knowledge.


• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical/engineering teams.


• Strong background in secure voice telephony.


• Telecommunications industry experience is essential.


• Due to the security clearance requirements associated with this position, candidates must be U.S. Citizens and must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Existing/prior clearance is a plus but not required at the time of hire.


• Immediate start is strongly preferred to allow sufficient knowledge-transfer/crossover.


• Preferred candidate should be local and within approximately 1.5 hours of the office due to the limited relocation package.