Provide senior technical leadership for enterprise network and cloud networking platforms, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security.
Partner with technology leadership to support large, cross organizational initiatives and address complex technical challenges.
Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and product teams to design and deliver network and identity solutions aligned with business needs.
Influence technical standards, patterns, and best practices across teams, with an emphasis on security, automation, and operational efficiency.
Lead design and implementation efforts for network access control (NAC) and identity-based network security solutions.
Mentor and guide engineers through technical reviews, design discussions, and problem resolution.
Participate in on-call rotation to support scheduled change windows and incident response for enterprise networks.
Display high level leadership skills, being able to drive the overall vision of the organization.
Stay current with industry trends in networking, cloud connectivity, automation, and identity services, and apply relevant advancements where appropriate.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is preferred.
7+ years of work experience required in Network, Cloud Network, Network Security, and other areas directly relevant to Network/Cloud/Automation responsibilities and tasks; multiple certifications preferred.
Demonstrated experience working in large, complex enterprise environments.
7+ years of experience with enterprise routing, switching, firewalls, and wireless networks, with HPE Aruba and Fortinet experience preferred.
5+ years of experience designing, building, and operating network infrastructure in cloud platforms, with Azure preferred.
Strong understanding of hybrid networking models connecting on ‑ premise environments with public cloud platforms.
Experience with network automation and scripting using languages such as Python, Ansible or PowerShell.
Proven ability to design and support highly available and resilient network architectures.
Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) in enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of Network Access Control (NAC) concepts and implementations for wired, wireless, and device administration use cases.
Experience configuring authentication and authorization policies within Cisco ISE.
Experience implementing and supporting TACACS+ for device administration and role-based access control.
Ability to act as a technical subject matter expert for ISE and NAC, providing guidance to engineering teams and stakeholders.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to resolve complex technical issues.
Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work independently while also collaborating across teams and disciplines.
Attention to detail and a focus on operational stability and security.
Interest in continuous improvement through automation and process optimization.