Director of Network Operations

We're seeking an experienced Director of Network Engineering to lead the architecture, design, and transformation of our global network infrastructure. You'll drive our evolution from traditional networking to a modern, automation-first approach while building enterprise and hyperscale data centers that power our business-critical operations.

• Lead the design and deployment of enterprise and hyperscale data centers from the ground up, implementing modern spine-leaf architectures and automation-first principles
• Drive our strategic transformation from Cisco to Arista networking platforms across the organization
• Architect and operate hybrid infrastructure spanning private cloud, AWS, and Azure with a cloud-agnostic approach
• Establish "Network as a Product" and "Network as a Service" philosophies across the organization
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of network engineers with SRE/NRE mindsets
• Design secure, scalable network architectures that support our evolution toward Software-as-a-Service delivery
• Partner with security, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver resilient, high-performance networking solutions
• Develop comprehensive network automation strategies using Infrastructure as Code principles

• 10+ years of network engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership roles
• Proven track record designing and building enterprise or hyperscale data centers from scratch
• Experience leading large-scale infrastructure transformations and vendor migrations
• Strong business acumen with ability to align network strategy to organizational objectives

• Deep expertise in spine-leaf architecture design and implementation (required)
• Advanced knowledge of Arista or Cisco platforms (Arista strongly preferred)
• Experience with VPN technologies and multi-site connectivity
• Hands-on background in network security architecture

• Proficiency with Palo Alto or Fortinet security solutions
• Experience with CIS Controller or similar security orchestration platforms
• Understanding of zero-trust principles and modern security frameworks

• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform
• Dev Ops mindset with CI/CD pipeline knowledge
• Automation-first approach to network operations and change management
• Experience implementing SRE/NRE practices in networking
• Proven ability to design and operate private cloud environments
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure networking
• Cloud-agnostic architectural approach with strong cloud-native principles
• Understanding of GPU infrastructure and high-performance computing requirements