Global Network Director

Job Description

Global Network Director

Dallas, TX

Onsite 5 Days / Week

$200,000 - $250,000 + Bonus + Equity

Relocation support available if needed

Overview:

A global technology organization is seeking a Global Network Director to lead worldwide network operations, including Network Engineering, Data Center Infrastructure, and Network Security. This role owns strategy, execution, and reliability of a highly distributed, business-critical network environment.

The successful candidate will define and execute the global network strategy, with a strong focus on modern, large-scale data center networking, ensuring a highly available, secure, and scalable infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead global Network Engineering, Data Center, and Network Security teams across multiple regions
• Define and execute long-term strategy for network scalability, performance, and modernization
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, and security of enterprise-scale networks
• Architect and support LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and cloud networking environments
• Oversee data center operations, including capacity planning, disaster recovery, and business continuity
• Establish and enforce network security standards and compliance practices
• Partner with IT leadership and business stakeholders to align network initiatives with company goals
• Manage vendors, contracts, and third-party service providers
• Own global network operations budget and cost optimization
• Mentor and develop a globally distributed team
• Report network performance, risk, and initiatives to executive leadership

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years in network engineering / operations
• 5+ years in senior leadership or director-level roles
• Experience designing, deploying, and operating large scale Spine-Leaf architectures in a production data center environment
• Deep expertise in enterprise and global network architecture (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, cloud)
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, and network protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, TCP/IP)
• Experience with both Cisco and Arista
• Experience supporting large-scale data center environments
• Strong understanding of network security principles and controls
• Experience with public cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Excellent communication skills across global teams
• Willingness to travel internationally (up to ~25%)

Nice to Have:

• Experience with network automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform)
• Exposure to SDN, network virtualization, or modern observability platforms
• Industry certifications (CCIE, CISSP, or similar)