Director, Network Systems Engineering

McKesson; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson seeks a Senior Director of Cloud Infrastructure to lead large-scale cloud migrations and enterprise infrastructure transformations. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience, with a proven track record leading complex programs.

Key responsibilities include managing diverse teams, designing security policies, and ensuring operational excellence across large, multi-site environments. This role requires excellent leadership and communication skills, as well as a strategic mindset.

Compensation ranges from $138,000 - $230,000, with a competitive package based on experience and skill level.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience with 6+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience managing large-scale cloud migrations and infrastructure transformations.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale cloud migration programs.
• Manage diverse teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Design and implement security policies.

Skills

Cloud migration leadership

Expert knowledge of GCP infrastructure

Network design principles

Security policy design

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Observability tools

Change management

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Cloud Monitoring

Palo Alto Firewall

Terraform

Job description

Minimum Requirements

Typically requires 15+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills (or equivalent experience).

• Proven track record leading large-scale cloud migrations or enterprise infrastructure transformations, including carve-outs, M&A integrations, or equivalent high-complexity programs.
• Direct experience with GCP infrastructure (VPC, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, GKE, Cloud Monitoring) or equivalent AWS/Azure with demonstrated GCP transition capability.
• Broad infrastructure domain expertise across network engineering, cloud architecture, database management (Oracle, SQL Server, Cloud SQL), and storage systems.
• Experience designing and leading migration wave programs across multi-site physical environments (distribution centers, warehouses, campuses) with demonstrated operational sensitivity.
• Knowledge of ITIL and IT service management.
• Proven ability to lead and manage diverse teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Critical Skills

• Network: Expert-level knowledge of network design principles like LAN, WAN, SD‑WAN, MPLS, BGP, VPN, cloud networking, QoS, and Zero Trust access patterns.
• Cloud (GCP): VPC, Shared VPC, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud VPN, Cloud Router (BGP), Cloud NAT, Cloud DNS, Cloud Armor, VPC Service Controls, Network Intelligence Center, GKE, Cloud Run, Apigee.
• Security: Firewall design and policy migration (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/FTD), IAM, encryption, DDoS protection, intrusion detection, and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST).
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform for cloud resource provisioning; Git-based infrastructure change management; CI/CD pipeline integration for infrastructure deployments.
• Observability: Cloud Monitoring, VPC Flow Logs, Cloud Trace, network monitoring platforms (SolarWinds, Grafana, or equivalent), ITIL-aligned incident and problem management.
• Emerging Technologies: SD‑WAN, IoT device network management, edge computing awareness, container networking (GKE), and service mesh fundamentals.

Additional Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence technical teams, business leaders, and external partners.
• Strategic thinker with a strong analytical mindset and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proven track record of overseeing a portfolio of multiple projects and experience leading large scale global transformation program at a company with global footprint.
• Strong change manager. Comfortable with change, especially that which arises through transformation. Able to lead a team effectively through times of change.
• Positive and flexible attitude to enable adjusting to different needs in an ever‑changing environment.
• Experience with data in the drug supply chain and commercial domain within healthcare, pharma is a plus.
• Strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills; comfortable managing trade‑offs.
• Ability to lead others without direct authority.
• Highly influential and ability to educate stakeholders on the role of data and its purpose in the business.
• Teams up and collaborates for speed, agility, delivery excellence and innovation.
• Strong negotiation and decision‑making skills.

Compensation

Base Pay Range: $138,000 - $230,000.

We offer a competitive compensation package as part of our Total Rewards. Pay is determined by factors such as performance, experience, skills, equity, and geographic market.

Equal Employment Opportunity

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including those with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to [e-mail] (United States) or [e-mail] (Canada).