<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Who You Are</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">You are a Senior Network and Security architect who will build and operate the Networking & Security managed service in collaboration with the Networking & Security Practice Manager, Principal Architect, and Managed Services team, owning the operational build-and-run of a service designed to grow and scale.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">About The Role</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p>We are seeking a <strong>Senior Director of Networking & Security</strong> to lead and scale high-performing teams responsible for enterprise networking and cybersecurity services across managed services and MSSP environments.</p> <p>This is a <strong>people-first leadership role</strong> with primary accountability for <strong>building, managing, mentoring, and transforming teams of network and security engineers</strong> across global delivery environments.</p> <p>The ideal candidate is a <strong>transformational leader</strong> with a proven history of:</p> <ul> <li>Building and scaling high-performance teams</li> <li>Leading MSSP growth and maturity</li> <li>Delivering results in complex, global enterprise environments</li> <li>Driving operational excellence and continuous improvement</li> </ul> <p>This leader will serve as a <strong>strategic executive advisor</strong> to customers and internal stakeholders, responsible for defining infrastructure roadmaps, evolving managed services capabilities, and ensuring scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized environments. The ideal candidate brings a blend of deep technical expertise, strong business acumen, and proven experience leading high-performing engineering and architecture teams within a managed services or enterprise environment.</p> <p>This position plays a critical role in expanding managed services offerings, improving service delivery maturity, and aligning infrastructure services with modern hybrid cloud and consumption-based models. Candidate should be able to serve as a trusted advisor, with the ability to simplify complex issues and speak to C-Suite executives. Excellent customer service skills are a must. The successful candidate will lead managers and drive initiatives around processes, training, delivery quality, and customer service to support a growing managed services business.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Must be based in the United States. Travel up to 30% may be required.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <p><strong>People Leadership & Team Development (Primary Focus)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build, lead, and scale high-performance teams of network and security engineers, architects, and technical leaders</li> <li>Develop structured training, certification, and career progression programs</li> <li>Lead global hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning strategies</li> <li>Drive organizational transformation and turnarounds for underperforming teams</li> <li>Establish strong coaching, mentorship, and leadership development frameworks</li> </ul> <p><strong>Global Delivery & MSSP Operations</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead globally distributed teams supporting 24x7 managed services and MSSP operations (NOC/SOC alignment)</li> <li>Scale delivery across multi-client, multi-region environments</li> <li>Own SLAs, KPIs, and customer satisfaction metrics</li> <li>Drive automation, standardization, and service delivery maturity</li> </ul> <p><strong>Networking & Security Domain Leadership</strong></p> <p><strong>Networking Foundations (Core Infrastructure Ownership)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Oversee enterprise network infrastructure including:</li> <li>Physical components (routers, switches, cabling)</li> <li>Virtual networking layers across data center and cloud environments</li> <li>Ensure deep expertise across network protocols, including:</li> <li>TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SMTP/IMAP</li> <li>Govern architecture and standards for:</li> <li>IP addressing (IPv4/IPv6) and subnetting strategies</li> <li>MAC addressing and Layer 2/Layer 3 segmentation</li> <li>Ports and service communication models</li> <li>Define and standardize network topologies, including:</li> <li>Star, mesh, hybrid, and distributed architectures</li> <li>Drive performance across: <ul> <li>Network availability, throughput, latency, and fault tolerance</li> <li>High availability (HA) and redundancy architectures</li> </ul> </li> <li>Lead modernization of cloud net