Sr. Director, Enterprise Networks- REMOTE

Contract | Simple Solutions | United States

Posted On 06/10/2026

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Work Experience 15+ Years

City Jacksonville

State/Province Florida

32099

Sr. Director, Enterprise Networks, the Director of Enterprise Edge Networks owns the end‑to‑end product lifecycle for our SASE based services including secure remote access, Firewall‑as‑a‑Service (FWaaS), and will develop both a centralized Firewall Center of Excellence and modernize our external partner access solutions.

This role requires strong technical depth, strategic leadership, and operational rigor to drive secure network design, improve availability and observability, streamline operations, and enforce governance across a complex global environment. The Director partners closely with architecture, engineering, security, and business stakeholders to deliver resilient, future‑ready enterprise network services.

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of globally located Network Engineers designing and delivering SASE based solutions.
• Establish and optimize a Firewall Center of Excellence to support the Enterprise Networks team.
• Own the technology strategy, roadmap, and delivery for all Enterprise Edge Network services.
• Partner closely with Global Networks architects, engineers, and cross‑functional IT teams.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and enterprise architecture standards.
• Drive operational excellence through improved monitoring, observability, availability, and stability.
• Champion automation, AI, and modern technologies as standard delivery practices.
• Establish strong technical partnerships with business and IT stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and operationalize scalable, highly available network standards and policies.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of experience in Information Technology, including:
• 6+ years of network infrastructure leadership experience as a people manager or senior technical lead.
• 3+ years managing cross‑functional, matrixed, sourced, and/or outsourced teams and suppliers.
• 6+ years designing and implementing network (WAN, LAN, Cloud) solutions, supporting mission‑critical, customer‑facing applications and services.
• 3+ years managing teams supporting SASE based network solutions and services.
• Deep technical knowledge of enterprise networking (Cisco and non‑Cisco), with emphasis on software‑defined networking (SDN/SD‑WAN) and secure network design principles (e.g., zero trust, micro‑segmentation, intrusion detection and prevention) and SASE architecture solutions.
• Strong knowledge of common routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP), IPv6, VPN technologies, and global distributed network architectures.
• Technical knowledge of both intra‑cloud and inter‑cloud networking.
• Hands‑on experience designing, configuring, and operating large‑scale, complex enterprise networks.
• Experience working with Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Prisma Access, and Global Protect.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, high‑quality technical documentation, including network designs and diagrams.
• Ability to work non‑standard hours as required to support critical initiatives or operational needs.