vCIO - Columbia, MO

Quality Network Solutions; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Network Solutions, Incorporated is seeking a vCIO to serve as the primary contact for school district clients, aligning technology goals with budgets and strategic roadmaps. You will help drive technology initiatives and sustain partnerships across the Midwest region.

The role involves presenting IT solutions, closing projects, and contributing to business development with travel across the region from your home office. Strong IT and networking knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent in IT/CS.
• Ability to quote, present and close IT solutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IT and telecommunications infrastructure, hardware and software applications.
• Experience with network and server/workstation operating systems.
• Strong organizational, project management, coordination and prioritization skills.
• Able to work well independently, but also within a team environment.
• High degree of confidentiality and punctuality.
• Professional personal presentation.
• Awareness of and ability to follow Company Policies and Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main point of contact with customers and build strategic partnerships.
• Develop technology budgets and roadmaps to reduce business risk and drive improvements.
• Present and close IT solutions and projects to school district clients.
• Support business development with opportunities for additional compensation through bonuses and commissions.

Skills

IT/CS degree

Quote & close IT solutions

IT infrastructure knowledge

Networking & servers

Organizational skills

Independent and team work

Confidentiality & punctuality

Professional presentation

Policies compliance

Education

Advanced IT/CS degree

Job description

Company Overview: Proudly providing K-12 Technology Services across the Midwest since 1997. Quality Network Solutions has the technology services to keep schools safe and up-to-date for K-12 students across multiple states and school districts.

Position Summary: The vCIO is the main point of contact with our Customers and responsible for maintaining and building upon strategic partnerships to help driver their technology needs forward. The vCIO needs to learn and understand each School's goals and objectives and help meet them to meet these demands. This role is accountable for establishing a technology budget and strategic roadmaps for Customers that reduce business risk and facilitate technology improvements across the Organization. Although not a true sales role, this person must be comfortable presenting and closing large solutions and projects to our School district clients. There is an aspect of Business development that is incorporated into this position with the ability to earn additional compensation in the forms of bonuses and commissions.

This job is based in the Columbia, Missouri area working from your home office with travel in the region throughout the week. Car travel up to 4 days per week is required from this position.

• Advanced qualifications in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent
• Ability to quote, present and close IT solutions
• Demonstrated knowledge of IT and telecommunications infrastructure, hardware, and software applications
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of network and server/workstation operating systems
• High-level organizational, project management, coordination, and prioritization skills
• Able to work well both independently, but also within a team environment
• A high degree of confidentiality and punctuality
• Professional personal presentation
• Awareness of and ability to work following Company Policies and Procedures