Chief Technology Officer

YK Solutions•Winchester, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Technology Officer is a hands-on technology executive and player-coach who combines strategic planning with operational leadership. The role oversees the engineering team supporting the company’s Managed Services Provider, Federal Consulting, and NG9-1-1 Interoperability Test Lab lines of business, ensuring engagements meet high standards of reliability and security. The CTO translates company goals and business requirements into engineering roadmaps and leads those roadmaps through deployment. The position includes daily engineering operations, resource and budget oversight, cybersecurity leadership for mission-critical communications platforms, and developing the engineering team through coaching, performance management, and talent acquisition. The company is a small, Veteran Owned Small Business headquartered in Winchester, Virginia, providing network solutions to commercial and government clients, including DoD customers. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The role is on-site in Winchester; a hybrid schedule may be considered for an employee outside the area. The environment requires flexibility, adaptability, and continued technical engagement.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience managing engineering teams and navigating complex project lifecycles.
At least 10 years of hands-on experience in telecommunications and network engineering.
Deep understanding of IP networking, VoIP, cybersecurity, and the specialized requirements of Next Generation 911 and emergency communications.
Mandatory telephony expertise, including deep, hands-on telephony industry knowledge.
Experience leading multidisciplinary technical or engineering teams.
Strong background in secure voice telephony.
Essential telecommunications industry experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Electrical Engineering.
Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Existing or prior security clearance.
Immediate availability to support knowledge transfer and crossover.
Local candidate within approximately 1.5 hours of the office.

Responsibilities

Translate company goals and business requirements into engineering roadmaps and manage them through successful deployment.
Lead daily engineering operations, optimizing resources, achieving milestones, and maintaining budgetary discipline.
Partner with company executives to develop engineering roadmaps.
Oversee cybersecurity tasks and help harden mission-critical communication platforms against emerging threats.
Develop the engineering team through active coaching, performance management, and strategic talent acquisition.
Oversee engineering support for Managed Services Provider, Federal Consulting, and NG9-1-1 Interoperability Test Lab engagements.