Director Of Engineering

TEKsystems; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Director of Network Data & Voice for a remote leadership role with preference for NJ-based candidates. This contract-to-hire position leads strategy, engineering, and operations for a large-scale healthcare network across multiple locations, ensuring reliability, security, and 24x7 availability.

The role oversees networking, unified communications, telecom services, and contact center technologies, with a focus on modernization, vendor management, and executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT/Engineering.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership overseeing enterprise network and communications infrastructure.
• Experience leading large technical organizations and managing managers.
• Experience in geographically distributed enterprise environments with thousands of users and hundreds of locations.
• Strong expertise in Cisco Routing & Switching, LAN/WAN/WLAN, Palo Alto/Fortinet Firewalls, CUCM, and contact center technologies.

Responsibilities

• Direct strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations for a large-scale enterprise network.
• Lead teams for LAN/WAN/WLAN, data centers, routing, switching, fiber, and connectivity services.
• Oversee network security infrastructure and firewall environments.
• Drive modernization initiatives, circuit optimization, and vendor management.
• Own enterprise Unified Communications strategy and voice/telecom modernization.
• Develop multi-year roadmaps and manage large-scale technology deployments.
• Manage managers and budgets, and negotiate vendor contracts.
• Ensure 24x7 operations and high availability for critical services.

Skills

Cisco Routing & Switching

LAN/WAN/WLAN Infrastructure

Firewalls

CUCM (Cisco Unified Communications)

Contact Center Technologies

Voice & Telecom Infrastructure

ITIL Service Management

Executive Communication

Vendor Management

Leadership of Leaders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Director of Network Data & Voice

Location: Remote (Preference for New Jersey-Based Candidates)

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Industry: Healthcare

Duration: 12-Month Contract with Expected Conversion

Overview

We are seeking a Director of Network Data & Voice to lead the strategy, engineering, operations, and modernization of a large-scale enterprise network and communications environment supporting hospitals, ambulatory facilities, and remote locations across a major healthcare organization. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of mission-critical infrastructure supporting clinical and business operations 24x7.

This position will oversee multiple infrastructure teams responsible for networking, unified communications, telecom services, contact center technologies, and enterprise connectivity. The ideal candidate is a proven leader of leaders with deep enterprise networking expertise, strong operational discipline, and experience managing large technical organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Network Leadership

• Direct strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations for a large-scale enterprise network supporting hospitals, data centers, and hundreds of remote locations.
• Lead teams responsible for LAN, WAN, WLAN, data center networking, routing, switching, fiber infrastructure, and connectivity services.
• Manage enterprise firewall environments, network security infrastructure, and resilient connectivity solutions.
• Oversee network modernization initiatives, circuit optimization, carrier management, and infrastructure lifecycle planning.
• Act as executive escalation point for high-priority infrastructure incidents and service disruptions.

Unified Communications & Contact Center

• Own the enterprise Unified Communications strategy, including Cisco CUCM, Contact Center, VoIP, collaboration platforms, and telecom services.
• Lead voice migrations, platform consolidations, SIP trunking initiatives, and telecom modernization efforts.
• Drive adoption of emerging communication technologies, automation, and AI-enabled customer engagement solutions.
• Ensure highly available voice and contact center services across the enterprise.

Infrastructure Strategy & Project Delivery

• Develop and execute multi-year technology roadmaps for network and communications platforms.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, new facility integrations, and enterprise-wide technology deployments.
• Ensure infrastructure standards, governance, and best practices are established and maintained.
• Lead large-scale initiatives while minimizing impact to business and clinical operations.

Leadership & Financial Management

• Manage managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, and operational support teams.
• Develop high-performing teams through mentoring, succession planning, and workforce development.
• Own multi-million-dollar capital and operational budgets.
• Negotiate vendor contracts and manage strategic partnerships with technology providers and telecommunications carriers.
• Drive operational excellence through service management, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience overseeing enterprise network and communications infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience leading large technical organizations and managing managers.
• Experience supporting complex, geographically distributed enterprise environments with thousands of users and hundreds of locations.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Cisco Routing & Switching
  • LAN/WAN/WLAN Infrastructure
  • Palo Alto Firewalls
  • Fortinet Firewalls
  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)
  • Contact Center Technologies (UCCX, Webex Contact Center, or similar)
  • Voice & Telecom Infrastructure
• Experience managing vendor relationships, carriers, and enterprise technology partners.
• Strong understanding of ITIL service management and 24x7 operations.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Jersey City, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100.00 - $120.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Jersey City, NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 2, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.