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Network Technologies Director
Globalstar. Serve as final technical decision authority below the VP for WAN, LAN, data center, cloud interconnect, and network security edge architecture .
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAnsibleAWSCloudCyber SecurityPython
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as final technical decision authority below the VP for WAN, LAN, data center, cloud interconnect, and network security edge architecture
- Own the multi-year network architecture roadmap and technology selection
- Chair network design reviews and approve major changes involving BGP policy, EVPN/VXLAN fabrics, SD-WAN/SASE, Equinix Fabric, AWS Direct Connect, optical/WAVE circuits, and route diversity
- Own technical standards, reference architectures, golden configurations, and HLD/LLD design documentation
- Ensure network designs are buildable and operable by the engineering team
- Partner with the Director of Cybersecurity & Network Systems, who owns engineering staff and operations
- Own Kentik network observability architecture, including flow analytics, synthetic testing, BGP monitoring, and capacity planning methodology
- Act as senior technical escalation for complex incidents; lead post-incident architectural reviews and systemic fixes
- Represent network architecture to executives, enterprise customers, auditors, and third-party assessors
- Ensure designs satisfy NIST 800-171, SOC 2, and ITAR/EAR obligations; partner with compliance and legal on export-controlled data handling
- Lead technical network workstreams for integration readiness, due diligence responses, and third-party assessments
- Evaluate emerging technologies, run proofs of concept, and influence vendor technical strategy and roadmaps
- Provide technical input to budget and contract decisions
- Mentor senior engineers on advanced routing, fabric design, and design discipline
- Lead through technical expertise rather than direct people management
Requirements
What you’ll need- Active CCIE certification required (Enterprise Infrastructure or Service Provider track preferred)
- A second expert-level certification (additional CCIE track, CCDE, JNCIE, or AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty) is strongly preferred
- 15+ years of progressive network engineering experience
- 7+ years in a principal, distinguished, or chief-architect level design role with demonstrable design authority at scale
- Expert-level BGP: policy design, route reflection, communities, traffic engineering, multi-homing at scale
- Deep experience with EVPN/VXLAN data center fabrics and modern spine/leaf design
- Hands-on experience with SD-WAN/SASE platforms; Cato Networks strongly preferred
- Experience with cloud interconnect, including Equinix Fabric and AWS Direct Connect
- Experience with carrier services: optical/WAVE circuits, circuit diversity analysis, and carrier technical escalation
- Experience designing under NIST 800-171, SOC 2, and ITAR/EAR compliance regimes
- Track record of influencing without direct authority across teams not managed
- Network observability fluency, including Kentik or equivalent, NetFlow/sFlow analytics, synthetic testing, BGP monitoring, and SLA-driven capacity planning
- Strong executive communication skills
- S. Person, as defined by ITAR/EAR, required due to access to export-controlled technical data
- Multiple active expert-level certifications preferred
- Satellite ground segment, carrier, ISP, or other telecom infrastructure background preferred
- Security architecture depth, including firewall design, micro-segmentation, and zero-trust design preferred
- Experience leading technical workstreams through M&A due diligence and integration preferred
- Network automation fluency with Python and Ansible preferred
- Infrastructure-as-code design practices preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with NetSuite
- Ability to travel to company headquarters, gateway sites, data centers, and vendor/customer locations as business requires
- Ability to provide occasional after-hours availability for major incidents and maintenance windows
Benefits
Comp & perks- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Voluntary and Company Paid Group Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medical FSA
- Dependent Care
- Competitive Salaries
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive and Interactive Wellness Program