Director Network Technologies

Globalstar Inc. Updated; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Globalstar Inc. seeks a Senior Network Architect to own multi-year network architecture across WAN, LAN, data center, and cloud interconnects.

You will lead design reviews, set standards, and drive observability and capacity planning to meet enterprise SLAs, while coordinating with cybersecurity and compliance functions. The role requires CCIE with 15+ years of experience, strong vendor and executive communication skills, and a track record of influencing across teams.

Qualifications

• Active CCIE certification is required.
• Second expert-level certification is strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive network engineering experience.
• 7+ years in a principal or chief-architect design role.
• Expert-level BGP policy, route reflection and multi-homing.
• Deep EVPN/VXLAN data center fabrics experience.
• Hands-on SD-WAN/SASE and cloud interconnect experience.
• Compliance experience: NIST 800-171, SOC 2, ITAR/EAR.
• Influence without direct authority across teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as final technical decision authority for WAN/LAN/data center and interconnects.
• Chair network design reviews; ensure sign-off for major changes.
• Own standards, architectures, and design documentation.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity leadership; lead by expertise.
• Own observability architecture (Kentik) and capacity planning.
• Escalate incidents as senior architect; lead post-incident reviews.
• Present architecture to executives, customers, and auditors.
• Ensure designs meet NIST SOC 2 ITAR/EAR requirements.
• Lead technical workstreams for corporate initiatives and due diligence.
• Evaluate new tech; run proofs-of-concept; influence vendor strategy.
• Mentor senior engineers; raise technical bar across the org.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Deadline management

Time management

Integrity & confidentiality

Microsoft Office

NetSuite familiarity

Education

Active CCIE certification

Second expert-level certification

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Kentik

AWS Direct Connect

Equinix Fabric

Cato Networks SD-WAN/SASE

Job description

Globalstar pioneered personal safety by introducing its SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger in 2007. Today, leveraging its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Globalstar reliably connects and protects assets, transmits key operational data, and saves lives – from any location – for consumers, industrial companies and government agencies in over 120 countries. With a portfolio that includes SPOT GPS messengers, next-generation IoT products and modems, and cloud-based telematics solutions, Globalstar’s cost effective satellite-powered innovations give users visibility and intelligence for improving safety and operational efficiencies.

What we offer:

• Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Financial Benefits: 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 & Wellness: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Comprehensive and Interactive Wellness Program

Job Summary:

Globalstar operates a global satellite communications network supported by a terrestrial WAN/LAN environment connecting gateway ground stations, data centers, cloud environments, and corporate sites worldwide, under high service-level commitments to large enterprise customers.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Decision Authority:

• This role is the final technical decision maker on network design and technology selection, subject only to the VP, Network, IT & Applications. Disagreements between this role and peer organizations on technical matters escape to the VP; on matters of staffing, scheduling, and operations, the peer Director's authority governs. This division is deliberate and candidates should expect it to be tested in interviews. The Chief Network Architect designation is a functional title reflecting this design authority; the organizational title and grade is Director.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serve as final technical decision authority (below the VP) for all network architecture: WAN, LAN, data center, cloud interconnect, and network security edge. Own the multi-year architecture roadmap and technology selection.
• Chair the network design review process: no major change — BGP policy, EVPN/VXLAN fabric design, SD-WAN/SASE (Cato Networks) topology, Equinix Fabric and AWS Direct Connect interconnects, optical/WAVE circuit design and route diversity (KMZ review) for gateway fiber plant — ships without this role's sign-off.
• Own technical standards, reference architectures, golden configurations, and design documentation (HLD/LLD); ensure the network is buildable and operable by the engineering team, not just elegant on a whiteboard.
• Partner closely with the Director of Cybersecurity & Network Systems, who owns the engineering staff and operations: this role decides what and why; the peer organization owns who and when. Success requires leading through authority of expertise, not headcount.
• Own the network observability architecture (Kentik): flow analytics, synthetic testing, BGP monitoring, and capacity planning methodology in support of enterprise customer SLAs.
• Act as the senior technical escalation for the most complex incidents; lead post-incident architectural review and drive systemic fixes.
• Represent network architecture to executives, enterprise customers, auditors, and third-party assessors; translate design decisions and risk into business terms.
• Ensure designs satisfy NIST 800-171, SOC 2, and ITAR/EAR obligations by construction; partner with compliance and legal on export-controlled technical data handling.
• Lead the technical side of network workstreams for corporate initiatives, including integration-readiness, due diligence responses, and third-party assessments.
• Evaluate emerging technology, run proofs of concept, and drive vendor technical strategy and roadmap influence (carriers, hardware, SaaS platforms); provide technical input to budget and contract decisions.
• Mentor senior engineers on advanced routing, fabric design, and design discipline; raise the technical bar of the organization without owning its org chart.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact clearly and concisely with all departments and levels of management
• Excellent organizational skills with attention-to-detail
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with NetSuite

Education, Experience, and Licenses/Certifications:

• 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 and will differentiate candidates.
• 15+ years of progressive network engineering experience, including 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) and cloud interconnect (Equinix Fabric, AWS Direct Connect).
• Experience with carrier services: optical/WAVE circuits, circuit diversity analysis, and carrier technical escalation.
• Experience designing under formal compliance regimes: NIST 800-171, SOC 2, and ITAR/EAR.
• Track record of influencing without direct authority: design governance, architecture review boards, or matrixed technical leadership across teams you did not manage.
• Network observability fluency (Kentik or equivalent: NetFlow/sFlow analytics, synthetic testing, BGP monitoring) and SLA-driven capacity planning.
• Strong executive communication: able to defend architecture decisions to a VP/C-suite audience and translate risk for non-technical stakeholders.
• S. Person (as defined by ITAR/EAR) required due to access to export-controlled technical data. This is a non-negotiable condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multiple active expert-level certifications (multi-track CCIE, CCDE, JNCIE).
• Satellite ground segment, carrier, ISP, or other telecom infrastructure background.
• Security architecture depth: firewall design (Check Point preferred), micro-segmentation, zero-trust design.
• Experience leading technical workstreams through M&A due diligence and integration.
• Network automation fluency (Python, Ansible) and infrastructure-as-code design practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

Physical Requirements:

• Standard office environment. Travel to company headquarters, gateway sites, data centers, and vendor/customer locations as business requires. May require occasional after-hours availability for major incidents and maintenance windows.

Marginal Functions:

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