Director of Network Engineering & DevOps (Remote)

Maximus; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Public Trust Clearance eligible

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Director of Network Engineering for a remote role. You will drive the network strategy, mentor a high-performing team, and ensure on-time delivery of initiatives across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Strong leadership, cloud expertise, and security focus are essential.

You will champion automation, DevOps, and IaC practices while aligning network capabilities with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in network engineering.
• Experience leading high-performing engineering teams in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of modern enterprise networking, resiliency, SRE, security, observability, and optimization.
• Experience with public/private/hybrid cloud, with cloud networking and security controls.
• Automation, DevOps, Agile, IaC, and cloud-native networking concepts.
• Knowledge of WAN/LAN, Security, Firewalls, NAC, SD-WAN, SASE, and monitoring platforms.
• Familiarity with ITIL and service management, SLAs and performance metrics.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of network services strategy and roadmap aligned to business goals.
• Mentor a team of network engineers, fostering innovation and accountability.
• Ensure delivery of initiatives within timelines and budget.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive improvements in reliability and security.
• Champion automation, Agile, DevOps, and IaC for faster delivery.
• Evolve network technologies to support cloud-first strategies and reduce debt.
• Establish repeatable processes and governance for high-quality service delivery.
• Partner with stakeholders to align capabilities with business needs.
• Develop talent through coaching, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Promote modern networking across public, private, hybrid clouds and emerging tech.

Skills

Team leadership

Networking architecture

Cloud networking

Automation

DevOps practices

SRE

Security controls

ITIL processes

Communication

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Director of Network Engineering for a remote role. You will drive the network strategy, mentor a high-performing team, and ensure on-time delivery of initiatives across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Strong leadership, cloud expertise, and security focus are essential.

You will champion automation, DevOps, and IaC practices while aligning network capabilities with business objectives and regulatory requirements.