LEARN Chief Technology Officer - Application, Resume, and Cover Letter Submission

Sep 13, 2026

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LEARN Chief Technology Officer (CTO) position is a regular full-time role based in the Dallas Metro Area with work from a home office in a virtual environment and frequent travel across Texas as well as regional and national meetings in North America. The CTO reports to the President and CEO and leads, mentors, and develops the network engineering team and network operations center, managing delivery of networking and IT services and long-term technology planning. Responsibilities include networking and security strategy, performance metrics oversight, collaboration with technical and board groups, and representation at national R&E forums. Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Engineering and 10+ years in R&E/service provider/advanced networking, plus leadership experience.

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LEARN Chief Technology Officer Please submit an application, resume, and cover letter [to](to jobs@tx-learn.net)[ ](to jobs@tx-learn.net)[jobs@tx-learn.net](to jobs@tx-learn.net) | Position Status | Regular full-time | | --- | --- | | Location | Dallas Metro Area | | Job Summary | The Lonestar Education And Research Network (LEARN) is a consortium of 41 organizations throughout Texas that includes public and private institutions of higher education, community colleges, the National Weather Service, and K-12 public schools. The consortium, organized as a 501(c)3, connects these organizations, and over 630+ affiliated organizations, together with high performance optical network services to support their research, education, healthcare and public service missions. LEARN provides Layer 1 and MPLS transport services. It also provides IP connectivity to a global research network through Internet2 and other networks, and commercial Internet services (CIS) to its members. LEARN is a member-based organization and these organizations depend on an advanced, reliable, high performance network for their mission-critical research and daily operational needs.
LEARN’s CTO reports to the President and CEO. This position is a strategic leader who will lead, mentor, and develop the network engineering team and network operations center – being responsible for both daily operations and long-term strategic technology planning. This position serves as a member of the LEARN Executive Management Team. As an executive-level strategic leader, the individual will manage delivery of networking and IT services; develop long-term technology plans; collaborate with member organizations’ technical staff to develop new processes and services; be passionate about serving our members; develop staff; build and sustain a strong forward-looking team; represent LEARN’s interest at national forums and R&E communities, and foster a winning culture in a competitive telecommunications environment.
Position Location: This Dallas Metroplex based position requires the candidate to currently operate from a home office in a virtual office environment.
Travel Requirements: Travel to existing and future member venues & LEARN sites throughout Texas. Travel to Regional & National meetingsand conferences in North America. Frequent travel expected. | | Minimum Education and Experience | • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and/or Engineering.
• Prior experience working with Research & Education (R&E) networks or R&E like networks
• A proven ability to coordinate with other staff and management to maintain timelines is essential. | | | • LAN/WAN infrastructure experience with networking hardware and protocols
• 10+ years of experience in R&E, Service Provider, and/or advanced networking fields
• 5+ years of experience leading technology teams
• Experience creating strategic plans and meeting objectives
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects
• Strong team-oriented leader focused on LEARN’s success.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentor qualities to inspire and elevate staff capabilities and capacities
• Possess high ethical standards and maintain credibility to LEARN staff, Board of Directors, and members of the community.
• Experience interpreting financials related to technology and understanding business drivers and the relationship to technology solutions
• Ability to think critically and creatively to solve business and technical problems
• Familiarity with current and emergent network, security, and other technology industry trends
• Experience building teams and developing staff
• Strategic thinker and leader who is focused on customer service and sustainability of LEARN
• Experience in developing and managing capital and expense budgets, including profit/loss responsibilities
• Experience with vendor management and relations
• Skilled public speaker, who has the ability to communicate technology r

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Who does the CTO report to, and what leadership scope does the role include?

The CTO reports to the President and CEO. The role is a strategic leadership position responsible for leading, mentoring, and developing the network engineering team and network operations center, including daily operations and long-term technology planning.

What are the key duties related to technology, security, and service delivery?

The CTO operates a statewide fiber optic and lambda-based network, oversees technologies such as DWDM, MPLS, BGP, and perfSONAR, and leads integration of cloud and security services. The role also serves as information security lead, develops mitigation strategies, and tracks technology KPIs.

What qualifications are required for this CTO position?

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and/or Engineering, prior experience working with R&E networks or similar, and proven coordination ability to maintain timelines. It also specifies 10+ years of experience in R&E/service provider/advanced networking and 5+ years leading technology teams.

Sep 13, 2026

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