Events Tech Lead - AV & IT Operations

Larimer County; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(a) retirement plan

457(b) Deferred Compensation

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Larimer County's The Ranch in Loveland, CO seeks a Technical Support Team Lead to supervise on-site tech operations, support staff, and coordinate with County IT. You will install and maintain servers, networks, AV gear, phones and radios to keep daily operations and events running smoothly.

This full-time role requires six+ years in system/network administration and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of experience in system and/or network administration.
• Four (4) years of experience as a network and systems administrator.
• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent combinations of education and/or experience.
• Possession of a valid Drivers' License by date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and leadership to assigned staff.
• Install, configure, maintain, patch, optimize, and upgrade server and client operating systems and enterprise software applications across multiple hardware platforms.
• Plan, assign, and schedule crew work activities, ensuring audio/visual equipment, supplies, and required safety equipment are available to support operations.
• Lead capacity planning, system design, and technology forecasting. Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend hardware and software standards, policies, and procurement solutions.
• Manage relationships with vendors, network carriers, managed service providers, audio/visual contractors, and production partners. Monitor service delivery, evaluate performance, and ensure contract compliance.
• Oversee technical operations for events, including audio/visual staging, equipment placement, labor and timeline estimates, and crew coordination. Identify and resolve on‑site technical and logistical challenges.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure external network connections, wide area network (WAN) links, and internet gateways in compliance with established security standards.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Project management

Analytical thinking

Performance metrics

Multi-project coordination

Availability

Office software

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AV equipment

Enterprise software

Server/OS administration

Networking hardware

Job description

Larimer County's The Ranch in Loveland, CO seeks a Technical Support Team Lead to supervise on-site tech operations, support staff, and coordinate with County IT. You will install and maintain servers, networks, AV gear, phones and radios to keep daily operations and events running smoothly.

This full-time role requires six+ years in system/network administration and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.