Practice Leader and Sr. Director- Network Services

job summary:

Job Requirements - See below

Desired Skills & Experience - Qualifications & Skills

8+ years of experience in network services delivery, including network deployment programs, with increasing responsibility in leadership roles.

Deep experience across network services domains, including routing and switching, wireless engineering, SD-WAN and SASE, data center network fabric, network security, and large-scale multi-site deployment programs.

Demonstrated experience applying automation and AI to network delivery and operations, with the ability to translate those capabilities into client value and commercial differentiation.

Prior experience providing leadership for network services practices or engagement portfolios in a consulting or professional services environment.

Prior experience in presales support, solution design, and proposal development for complex client solutions, including managed network and NOC engagements and infrastructure and deployment services engagements.

Proven track record of cost estimation and pricing methodologies.

Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical engagements and drive successful outcomes.

Experience in Global Delivery models balancing offshore, nearshore, and onshore teams.

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Proven experience mentoring and developing technical teams.

Deep understanding of enterprise network architecture across campus, data center, WAN, and cloud networking, including hybrid connectivity models.

Proven experience designing and implementing network solutions across major vendor ecosystems, such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Networks.

Familiarity with the network requirements of AI workloads, including high-throughput low-latency data center fabrics, GPU cluster networking, and east-west traffic optimization.

Expertise in network automation and configuration management, with experience using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Cisco NSO/Catalyst Center, and familiarity with AIOps and AI-assisted network operations platforms.

Knowledge of NetDevOps practices, network-as-code, and CI/CD for network configuration and validation.

In-depth understanding of security principles, experience with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001), and familiarity with security tools (e.g., firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM).

Familiarity with network monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, Nagios) and with network capacity and performance management.

Willingness to travel up to 20% for client engagements, site assessments, deployment program oversight, conferences, and internal leadership meetings.

This is an exciting opportunity for a leader looking to make a significant impact while shaping the future of technical delivery, practice development, and solution innovation.

location: Telecommute

job type: Solutions

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: High School



responsibilities:

Job Requirements - See below

Desired Skills & Experience - Qualifications & Skills

8+ years of experience in network services delivery, including network deployment programs, with increasing responsibility in leadership roles.

Deep experience across network services domains, including routing and switching, wireless engineering, SD-WAN and SASE, data center network fabric, network security, and large-scale multi-site deployment programs.

Demonstrated experience applying automation and AI to network delivery and operations, with the ability to translate those capabilities into client value and commercial differentiation.

Prior experience providing leadership for network services practices or engagement portfolios in a consulting or professional services environment.

Prior experience in presales support, solution design, and proposal development for complex client solutions, including managed network and NOC engagements and infrastructure and deployment services engagements.

Proven track record of cost estimation and pricing methodologies.

Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical engagements and drive successful outcomes.

Experience in Global Delivery models balancing offshore, nearshore, and onshore teams.

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Proven experience mentoring and developing technical teams.

Deep understanding of enterprise network architecture across campus, data center, WAN, and cloud networking, including hybrid connectivity models.

Proven experience designing and implementing network solutions across major vendor ecosystems, such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Networks.

Familiarity with the network requirements of AI workloads, including high-throughput low-latency data center fabrics, GPU cluster networking, and east-west traffic optimization.

Expertise in network automation and configuration management, with experience using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Cisco NSO/Catalyst Center, and familiarity with AIOps and AI-assisted network operations platforms.

Knowledge of NetDevOps practices, network-as-code, and CI/CD for network configuration and validation.

In-depth understanding of security principles, experience with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001), and familiarity with security tools (e.g., firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM).

Familiarity with network monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, Nagios) and with network capacity and performance management.

Willingness to travel up to 20% for client engagements, site assessments, deployment program oversight, conferences, and internal leadership meetings.

This is an exciting opportunity for a leader looking to make a significant impact while shaping the future of technical delivery, practice development, and solution innovation.

qualifications:

Job Requirements - See below

Desired Skills & Experience - Qualifications & Skills

8+ years of experience in network services delivery, including network deployment programs, with increasing responsibility in leadership roles.

Deep experience across network services domains, including routing and switching, wireless engineering, SD-WAN and SASE, data center network fabric, network security, and large-scale multi-site deployment programs.

Demonstrated experience applying automation and AI to network delivery and operations, with the ability to translate those capabilities into client value and commercial differentiation.

Prior experience providing leadership for network services practices or engagement portfolios in a consulting or professional services environment.

Prior experience in presales support, solution design, and proposal development for complex client solutions, including managed network and NOC engagements and infrastructure and deployment services engagements.

Proven track record of cost estimation and pricing methodologies.

Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical engagements and drive successful outcomes.

Experience in Global Delivery models balancing offshore, nearshore, and onshore teams.

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Proven experience mentoring and developing technical teams.

Deep understanding of enterprise network architecture across campus, data center, WAN, and cloud networking, including hybrid connectivity models.

Proven experience designing and implementing network solutions across major vendor ecosystems, such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Networks.

Familiarity with the network requirements of AI workloads, including high-throughput low-latency data center fabrics, GPU cluster networking, and east-west traffic optimization.

Expertise in network automation and configuration management, with experience using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Cisco NSO/Catalyst Center, and familiarity with AIOps and AI-assisted network operations platforms.

Knowledge of NetDevOps practices, network-as-code, and CI/CD for network configuration and validation.

In-depth understanding of security principles, experience with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001), and familiarity with security tools (e.g., firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM).

Familiarity with network monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, Nagios) and with network capacity and performance management.

Willingness to travel up to 20% for client engagements, site assessments, deployment program oversight, c