Enterprise Technology Leadership Position

**Principal Enterprise Technology Leader**

As a Principal Enterprise Technology Leader, you will play a critical role in shaping the technology landscape of our organization. You will be responsible for developing and driving the long-term network strategy and architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals.

The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of network protocols, including TCP/IP, routing protocols, OSPF, BGP, switching protocols VLAN, STP, and network security protocols IPsec, SSL TLS.

They will also have extensive experience designing and architecting networks, including complex enterprise networks, data centers, and cloud environments.

In addition to technical expertise, the ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, management, and stakeholders.

**Responsibilities:

• Develop and drive the long-term network strategy and architecture
• Define network standards, policies, and guidelines
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, solutions, and methodologies to optimize network performance, scalability, and security
• Lead the planning, design, and implementation of large-scale, complex network infrastructures, including data centers, wide area networks, and cloud environments
• Ensure the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of the network infrastructure
• Develop and enforce network security policies, practices, and procedures to protect the organization's network infrastructure
• Implement advanced security measures, such as threat intelligence, encryption, identity and access management, and security incident response
• Oversee the operation, maintenance, and performance optimization of the network infrastructure
• Implement robust monitoring and management tools to proactively identify and resolve network issues
• Monitor network performance, capacity, and availability
• Conduct periodic performance analysis and tuning to ensure optimal network performance
• Drive network automation initiatives by leveraging tools and technologies, such as software-defined networking, SDN, network automation frameworks, and programmable infrastructure
• Automate network provisioning, configuration management, and repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human errors
• Provide expert-level support in troubleshooting and resolving complex network issues and incidents
• Conduct in-depth analysis, root cause identification, and implement corrective actions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors for incident resolution and problem management
• Stay abreast of emerging networking technologies, industry trends, and best practices
• Conduct research and development activities to evaluate and introduce innovative network solutions, methodologies, and tools
• Continuously assess and recommend improvements to the network architecture and infrastructure
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to network engineering teams
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation
• Manage relationships with network equipment vendors, service providers, and strategic partners

**Qualifications:**

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
• Advanced degrees or certifications are a plus
• 15 years of proven network and IT experience, with increasing responsibility in a large, global enterprise
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, management, and stakeholders
• Proven experience in building, mentoring, and developing engineering teams
• Experience planning and controlling enterprise-scale budgets
• Thorough understanding of common budgeting processes
• Extensive knowledge of network protocols, including TCP/IP, routing protocols, OSPF, BGP, switching protocols VLAN, STP, and network security protocols IPsec, SSL TLS
• Extensive experience designing and architecting networks, including complex enterprise networks, data centers, and cloud environments
• Extensive hands-on experience with network devices and technologies from leading vendors
• In-depth knowledge of network security principles and best practices, including firewall management, VPNs, IDS IPS, and network access control
• Expert-level knowledge and experience in network troubleshooting tools and techniques, and understanding of network monitoring and analytics tools, such as LogicMonitor, Viavi, and others

**Benefits:

• Negligible travel should be expected with this role
• This role is eligible for relocation within country
• This position is a hybrid of office remote working

**Keywords:** Network Architect, Enterprise Technology Leader, IT Manager, Technical Lead, Network Security Specialist, Cloud Engineer, Data Center Expert, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Professional, Network Automation Specialist, Troubleshooting and Support, Research and Development, Continuous Improvement, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Innovation, Communication, Budget Planning and Control, Network Protocol Expertise, Network Device and Technology Experience, Network Security Principles and Best Practices, Network Monitoring and Analytics Tools Expertise.