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Sr. Director, Network and Data Center Engineering, Operations & AIOps

San Jose, CaliforniaFull-time2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead a globally distributed Network Engineering and 24x7 Operations organization to deliver a secure, resilient data and voice network supporting 50,000+ users and 300,000+ endpoints worldwide.

Role type

Sr. Director, Network and Data Center Engineering, Operations & AIOps

Builds

Global data and voice network infrastructure, observability platforms, and AI-enabled operational models

Domain

Enterprise IT, Network Engineering, Data Center Operations, AIOps

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

Global team leadership, network strategy, financial management, incident management, change management, problem management, observability strategy, AI/AIOps adoption, automation, budget management, vendor management

Preferred skills

Enterprise network architecture (LAN, DC, WAN, SD-WAN, QoS), voice/video/telephony, DNS/DHCP, load balancing, network management tools (SNMP, NetFlow, log analytics), Python, Ansible, infrastructure-as-code, ServiceNow

Technologies

Sigma, Optima, Python, Ansible, ServiceNow, SD-WAN, F5 LTM/GTM

Responsibilities

Lead a globally distributed team of ~90 employees and contractors; Own network performance, availability, security, and continuous improvement; Lead major network incidents and escalations; Drive Incident, Change, and Problem Management practices; Define and execute global network strategy and roadmap; Own network observability strategy and capabilities; Lead adoption of AI/AIOps and agentic automation; Manage global network budgets and forecasts; Partner with Security, Engineering, and vendors; Ensure alignment with security and governance requirements

Seniority

Senior, strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight