Director, Network Engineering & Operations

PlanIT Group, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PlanIT Group, LLC is seeking a senior network engineer with 10+ years of progressive experience and a strong record in leadership. The role requires deep Fortinet proficiency, NetBox/API integration, and hands-on Azure networking in hybrid environments.

You will lead large-scale network programs across multiple countries and time zones, overseeing migrations, security improvements, and infrastructure transformations while maintaining excellent documentation and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive network engineering and operations experience with leadership.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise networks across multiple countries and time zones.
• Deep expertise with Fortinet portfolio including FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiLink, Fortinet SD-WAN, FortiClient EMS, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAuthenticator.
• Experience with NetBox and API integrations.
• Experience using Semaphore, Terraform for network automation and infrastructure as code.
• Experience with Zscaler or Palo Alto Prisma Access.
• Azure networking and hybrid cloud connectivity expertise.
• Experience in regulated, audit-intensive, financial services, insurance, or multinational organization.
• Knowledge of routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, SD-WAN, VPN, DNS, DHCP, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Regulatory, data-residency, privacy, cybersecurity, encryption, cross-border connectivity considerations.
• Experience leading major network implementations, migrations, or infrastructure transformations.
• Excellent written documentation, verbal communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead significant incidents and complex technical work across distributed teams and time zones.
• Ability to work remotely and travel domestically or internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise networks across regions.
• Coordinate complex network migrations and office deployments with global teams.
• Engineer secure, scalable, and compliant network architectures.
• Document architectures, playbooks, and incident response procedures.

Skills

Network engineering

Technical leadership

Enterprise networks

Fortinet FortiGate portfolio

NetBox

Terraform

Zscaler / Prisma Access

Azure networking

Global/regulatory networking

Incident leadership

Tools

Fortinet Suite

Semaphore

Terraform

Zscaler

Palo Alto Prisma Access

Job description

• 10 or more years of progressive network engineering and operations experience, including at least 2 years in technical leadership or people management roles.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise networks across multiple countries and time zones.
• Deep expertise with the Fortinet portfolio, including FortiGate, FortiGate NVA, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiLink, Fortinet SD-WAN, FortiClient EMS, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiAuthenticator.
• Experience with NetBox, including API-based integrations and use of relevant plugin libraries.
• Experience using Semaphore, Terraform, or similar tools for network automation and infrastructure as code.
• Experience with Zscaler or Palo Alto Prisma Access, including secure access service edge or zero-trust network access capabilities.
• Deep expertise with Azure networking and hybrid cloud connectivity, including private connectivity, virtual networks, cloud firewalls, routing, and traffic inspection.
• Experience in a regulated, audit-intensive, financial services, insurance, or multinational organization.
• Intimate knowledge of routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, segmentation, SD-WAN, VPN, DNS, DHCP, internet connectivity, monitoring, and network troubleshooting
• Expertise with regulatory, data-residency, privacy, cybersecurity, encryption, cross-border connectivity, and telecommunications considerations affecting global network design and operations.
• Experience leading major network implementations, migrations, office deployments, security improvements, or infrastructure transformations.
• Excellent written documentation, verbal communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead significant incidents and complex technical work across distributed teams and time zones.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote environment and travel domestically or internationally as required.
• Strong commitment to furthering Emotional Intelligence and a growth mindset

Required Qualifications

• 10 or more years of progressive network engineering and operations experience, including at least 2 years in technical leadership or people management roles.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise networks across multiple countries and time zones.
• Deep expertise with the Fortinet portfolio, including FortiGate, FortiGate NVA, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiLink, Fortinet SD-WAN, FortiClient EMS, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiAuthenticator.
• Experience with NetBox, including API-based integrations and use of relevant plugin libraries.
• Experience using Semaphore, Terraform, or similar tools for network automation and infrastructure as code.
• Experience with Zscaler or Palo Alto Prisma Access, including secure access service edge or zero-trust network access capabilities.
• Deep expertise with Azure networking and hybrid cloud connectivity, including private connectivity, virtual networks, cloud firewalls, routing, and traffic inspection.
• Experience in a regulated, audit-intensive, financial services, insurance, or multinational organization.
• Intimate knowledge of routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, segmentation, SD-WAN, VPN, DNS, DHCP, internet connectivity, monitoring, and network troubleshooting
• Expertise with regulatory, data-residency, privacy, cybersecurity, encryption, cross-border connectivity, and telecommunications considerations affecting global network design and operations.
• Experience leading major network implementations, migrations, office deployments, security improvements, or infrastructure transformations.
• Excellent written documentation, verbal communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead significant incidents and complex technical work across distributed teams and time zones.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote environment and travel domestically or internationally as required.
• Strong commitment to furthering Emotional Intelligence and a growth mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, cloud, security, or ITIL certifications.
• Fortinet NSE5 or greater preferred
• Cisco CCNA or greater preferred
• Microsoft, Palo Alto certifications a plus
• Experience with network automation, infrastructure as code, configuration management, observability, and API-based operational tooling.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, international expansion, office openings, relocations, or consolidations.
• Experience managing telecommunications carriers, managed network services, enterprise licensing, contracts, and global vendors.