CareerPlan

Lead Director - Network and Data Center Engineering

NY - New YorkFull-time$144k–$288k2026-07-09 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Leading the strategy, design, and delivery of enterprise network infrastructure supporting AI/ML workloads, GPU clusters, and cloud environments.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Director (Network & Data Center Engineering)

Builds

High-performance, low-latency data center and cloud networking capabilities for large-scale GPU environments and enterprise applications.

Domain

Healthcare technology, Cloud Infrastructure, AI/ML Infrastructure

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

Network architecture strategy, Data center design (leaf-spine, Clos), AI/GPU networking (RDMA, RoCE, ECN), Routing & switching (BGP, OSPF, MPLS), Vendor management, Team leadership, Compliance (HIPAA, NIST, PCI), Automation (IaC, SDN)

Preferred skills

Large-scale data center security, AI factory/GPU cluster experience, Network automation, High availability/disaster recovery design, CCIE/CCNP/CISSP certifications

Technologies

Cisco Nexus/ACI, NVIDIA architectures, GCP, SolarWinds, NetFlow, Wireshark, EVPN/VXLAN

Responsibilities

Define and enforce network architecture standards and security controls; Design and implement data center fabrics and AI/GPU-optimized networking; Oversee 24/7 network operations and lead incident response; Advise executives on network strategy and emerging technologies; Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & people management