Director of Network Engineering - Enterprise Networking

Smith Arnold Partners; Connecticut; On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith Arnold Partners seeks an Associate Director of Network Engineering to lead a high‑performing team responsible for enterprise networking across on‑premises and cloud environments. You will design, implement, and optimize LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, firewalls, VPNs, wireless, and UCaaS/CCaaS platforms while mentoring engineers and guiding strategic projects.

The role requires 12+ years of hands‑on network engineering experience in complex environments and 3–5+ years of leadership, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/IS or related field.
• 12+ years of hands-on network engineering in complex enterprise environments.
• 3-5+ years of leadership or team management experience.
• Strong expertise with enterprise networking technologies (Cisco, Fortinet, Aruba, Meraki, Arista).
• Advanced routing/switching knowledge (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, QoS, VLANs, STP).
• Experience with firewalls, VPNs, Zero Trust security, cloud networking (Azure ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, Azure Firewall).
• Experience with monitoring/management tools (SolarWinds, LogicMonitor).
• Familiarity with UCaaS/CCaaS platforms and cloud-based networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Network Engineering team’s day-to-day operations with technical leadership and mentoring.
• Design, implement, and support enterprise networking infrastructure (LAN/WAN/SD-WAN, firewalls, VPNs, wireless).
• Escalate and drive root-cause analysis for complex network incidents.
• Ensure availability, performance, and reliability of network services through monitoring and optimization.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to maintain secure network environments and standards.
• Oversee lifecycle planning, upgrades, and maintenance of routers, switches, and related tech.
• Support hybrid cloud networking across Azure and other clouds.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, application, and security teams on enterprise solutions.
• Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and SOPs.
• Manage vendor relationships and service contracts; lead cloud integration projects.

Skills

Leadership

Enterprise networking

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field

Tools

Cisco

Fortinet

Aruba

Meraki

Arista

Azure networking

Job description

Smith Arnold Partners seeks an Associate Director of Network Engineering to lead a high‑performing team responsible for enterprise networking across on‑premises and cloud environments. You will design, implement, and optimize LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, firewalls, VPNs, wireless, and UCaaS/CCaaS platforms while mentoring engineers and guiding strategic projects.

The role requires 12+ years of hands‑on network engineering experience in complex environments and 3–5+ years of leadership, with strong