Global Network Director

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Dallas, TX / $215000 - $275000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

$215000 - $275000

Location

LOCATION

Dallas, TX

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Global Network Director

Dallas, TX

5 Days Onsite Mandatory

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.

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

  • 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 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

  • Experience with leaf-spine architectures

  • Industry certifications (CCIE, CISSP, or similar)

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Meredith Markowitz
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