Director Digital Technology - Cloud & Network Solutions

Director Digital Technology - Cloud & Network Solutions

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Director Digital Technology - Cloud & Network Solutions.

The Company

Oshkosh Corporation is a global industrial technology company that designs and manufactures purpose-built specialty vehicles, access equipment and mission-critical systems. The company serves a wide range of customers in defense, fire and emergency services, construction, refuse, aviation support and other essential industries. With more than 18,000 team members worldwide, Oshkosh focuses on engineering excellence, continuous product innovation and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Its portfolio includes well known brands such as JLG, Pierce, Oshkosh Defense, McNeilus and Frontline Communications, each recognized for high performance, reliability and safety.

Oshkosh products help protect military personnel, support firefighters in life saving work and enable communities to build and operate essential infrastructure. The company has a strong commitment to quality, customer partnership and long-term sustainability, and invests heavily in technology that improves efficiency and reduces environmental impact. Oshkosh is guided by a purpose that centers on building, serving and protecting communities, and its teams work every day to develop solutions that help people perform critical jobs safely and effectively.

We’ve been named one of Computerworld’s Best Places to Work in IT for 2026—our fifth year in a row earning this distinction. We’ve also been recognized with the CIO 100 Award for the seventh consecutive year, a testament to our sustained excellence in digital innovation and IT leadership. This sustained recognition doesn’t happen by chance; it reflects the environment all of you have helped build—one that is rooted in learning, collaboration, innovation and a deep commitment to delivering technology that advances the mission of Oshkosh.

We are seeking a Director Digital Technology - Cloud & Network Solutions to build a profitable cloud strategy and drive adoption across the enterprise. This role partners with the business to develop robust plans that capture competitive market advantages and accelerate innovation. The Director will evaluate and recommend best-in-class cloud-as-a-service (CaaS) offerings, enabling self-service, intelligent, and automated processes across digital technologies.

Responsibilities include evaluating and migrating the right applications to the cloud, managing human capital, defining budgets and departmental direction, driving process improvement, innovation, and customer obsession.

In addition, the role will oversee network Infrastructure and connectivity across the enterprise including firewalls, routers, switches, and circuits for both cloud and at all office, manufacturing, and distribution sites. The Director will ensure services are secure, reliable, and resilient. The Director will be accountable for projects such as site and micro segmentation, resilient connectivity in our critical sites, security hardening of devices, piloting cellular connectivity in manufacturing, and implementing AIOps into Operations.

The leadership track is accountable for securing the operations, data, and performance of both cloud and network infrastructure across the enterprise.

• Lead multiple IT teams through performance management, coaching, development planning and by promoting a people first culture aligned with DT C.A.R.E. competencies of customer obsession, agility, results and entrepreneurship.
• Champion technology operations and evaluate performance against established goals, metrics and strategic roadmaps.
• Steward compliance with IT and business policies, audit requirements and technical reporting obligations.
• Interpret organizational strategy and desired outcomes with business leaders to understand organizational direction and vision that informs technical solution design.
• Influence and align business and technology leaders around a two-year strategy roadmap including performance metrics, milestones…