CareerPlan

Lead Director - Network Core Infrastructure Operations

CA - Work from home, USFull-time$144k–$288k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead a Level 1–3 network operations team ensuring stability, performance, and security of core routing, switching, and network services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) across 10,000+ locations and multi-cloud environments.

Role type

Senior IC network director (operations & leadership)

Builds

Resilient WAN/LAN networks, core routing/switching infrastructure, and network services for 190,000 users

Domain

Enterprise networking, multi-cloud, healthcare

Required skills

Enterprise routing and switching (Cisco), BGP/OSPF/EIGRP, SD-WAN, DNS/DHCP/IPAM operations, team leadership, change management, capacity planning, automation scripting

Preferred skills

AIOps, streaming telemetry, infrastructure-as-code, multi-cloud networking, security collaboration, industry certifications

Technologies

Cisco (Nexus, Catalyst, ISR/ASR), Infoblox, Python, Ansible, Terraform, AWS, Azure

Responsibilities

Own operational health of core routing/switching environment; Operate and safeguard DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services; Lead and mentor a Level 1–3 network operations team; Implement SD-WAN and manage multi-cloud connectivity; Drive automation of routine operational tasks; Develop and track KPIs for network performance and reliability

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership