Director of Network Engineering

Required Skills & Experience

•10+ years of service provider or large-scale network engineering experience, including 5+ years leading multi-team or regionally distributed engineering organizations •Deep hands-on expertise with BGP, IS-IS/OSPF, MPLS/SR-MPLS, and multicast in a service provider environment •Hands-on experience with carrier-class routing platforms (e.g., Cisco IOS-XR) and carrier-grade NAT •Experience with IP address management at scale, including subnet allocation, ARIN policy, and IPv4/IPv6 address planning •Experience with monitoring and NMS tools (e.g., flow analysis, streaming telemetry) and ITSM change management platforms •Experience scaling a service provider network through significant customer and footprint growth •Demonstrated success leading engineering teams through the adoption of network automation and modernized operating practices •Proven record of leading outage response and writing executive-ready RCAs •Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical issues, risks, and plans into clear business terms for senior leadership

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

•Python or other scripting experience for network automation; familiarity with NetBox, Nornir/NAPALM, or Cisco NSO/Crosswork •Experience applying AI/ML or AIOps tools to network monitoring, troubleshooting, or operations •Background in fiber-to-the-home, MDU, residential and commercial broadband, or IPTV delivery •Experience with managed Wi-Fi platforms

Job Description

Our client is looking for a Director of Network Engineering to join their team. The Director of Network Engineering leads the Network Engineering and Regional Engineering teams responsible for the availability, performance, capacity, and growth of the client's service provider network across a multi-state residential and commercial footprint. This is a hands-on, technical leadership role: the Director stays directly engaged in the implementation, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management of IP/MPLS routing, carrier-grade NAT, IP address management, and IPTV/multicast infrastructure. The role leads the scale-out of the network and is accountable for shifting the teams toward an automation- and AI-driven approach to network management. The Director partners closely with the Technology/Architecture, Cyber Security, NOC, and Product teams and communicates clearly and credibly with executive leadership. We need a strong leader with excellent communication skills, an outgoing personality, and the work ethic to succeed in a demanding role. This person must be comfortable being hands-on while also providing clear leadership and direction. The immediate priorities are restructuring the team, increasing our focus on AI and automation, and driving aggressive code normalization and CVE mitigation efforts.