Director, Network Engineering & Automation

ECLARO; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Retirement Savings Plan

Commuter Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Job summary

ECLARO is seeking a Director of Network Engineering in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to lead Network and Regional Engineering teams, driving automation, AI‑driven operations, and scalable network strategies.

You will own outages, RCAs, capacity planning and cross‑functional collaboration with Architecture, Cyber Security, and NOC. The role requires extensive service provider experience, deep BGP/IS‑IS/OSPF expertise, and a proven track record of leading multi‑site engineering organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technologies or related field, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
• 10+ years of service provider or large‑scale network engineering experience, including 5+ years leading multi‑team or regionally distributed engineering organizations.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with BGP, IS-IS/OSPF, MPLS/SR‑MPLS, and multicast in a service provider environment.
• Hands‑on experience with carrier‑class routing platforms (e.g., Cisco IOS‑XR) and carrier‑grade NAT.
• Experience with IP address management at scale, including subnet allocation, ARIN policy, and IPv4/IPv6 address planning.
• Experience with monitoring and NMS tools (e.g., flow analysis, streaming telemetry) and ITSM change management platforms.
• Experience scaling a service provider network through significant customer and footprint growth.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams through the adoption of network automation and modernized operating practices.
• Proven record of leading outage response and writing executive‑ready RCAs.

Responsibilities

• Directs the Network Engineering and Regional Engineering teams, providing hands‑on technical leadership and networking expertise.
• Lead the teams' transition to an automation‑ and AI‑driven operating model with measurable goals.
• Oversee capacity expansion, new site and market turn‑ups, and network scalability.
• Prepare reports and operational KPIs on capacity, health, and performance for executives.
• Own IP address management, ARIN policy, and IPv4/IPv6 planning with clear handoffs to teams.
• Manage vendor relationships (e.g., Cisco, A10), including escalations and lifecycle planning.
• Define on‑call and alerting strategies with NOC and coordinate changes in ITSM.
• Lead disaster recovery planning and business continuity for network resiliency.
• Collaborate with operations and launch teams to communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Establish network security alignment and ensure outages are resolved with RCAs.

Skills

Network leadership

BGP/IS-IS/OSPF

Carrier-grade routing

Automation & AI (AIOps)

Project management

Executive communication

IP address management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Cisco IOS-XR

NetBox

NSO/Crosswork

Streaming telemetry

Job description

ECLARO is seeking a Director of Network Engineering in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to lead Network and Regional Engineering teams, driving automation, AI‑driven operations, and scalable network strategies.

You will own outages, RCAs, capacity planning and cross‑functional collaboration with Architecture, Cyber Security, and NOC. The role requires extensive service provider experience, deep BGP/IS‑IS/OSPF expertise, and a proven track record of leading multi‑site engineering organizations.