CTO: Strategic Leader for Secure Next-Gen Communications

Career Crunch; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability Insurance

EAP

Life Insurance

PTO

Paid Holidays

Bereavement Leave

401(k)

Job summary

Career Crunch is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead our engineering organization supporting MSP, Federal Consulting, and NG9-1-1 Interoperability Lab. The role blends strategic architecture with hands-on operations to ensure reliable, secure engagements.

You will shape roadmaps, oversee budgets, mentor engineers, and partner with executives to turn business goals into technical reality while prioritizing security and performance.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years hands-on experience in telecommunications and network engineering.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of IP networking, VoIP, cybersecurity, and emergency communications.

Responsibilities

• Design engineering roadmaps and oversee deployment across MSP, Federal, and NG9-1-1 lines of business.
• Lead daily engineering operations with resource optimization and milestone tracking.
• Translate business requirements into actionable technical plans with executives.
• Provide security leadership to harden mission-critical platforms against threats.
• Coach and develop the engineering team to attract and retain top talent.

Skills

IP networking

VoIP

Cybersecurity

Leadership

Public Safety Communications

Education

BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Career Crunch is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead our engineering organization supporting MSP, Federal Consulting, and NG9-1-1 Interoperability Lab. The role blends strategic architecture with hands-on operations to ensure reliable, secure engagements.

You will shape roadmaps, oversee budgets, mentor engineers, and partner with executives to turn business goals into technical reality while prioritizing security and performance.