Executive Director, Global Network Solutions & Operations

Vitaver & Associates, Inc; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401K

Cruise benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Vitaver Staffing Client in Fort Lauderdale, FL, seeks a Director of Network Solutions and Operations to lead enterprise network engineering, global connectivity, and 24x7 operations in a hybrid model. This senior role oversees strategy, budgets, and cross-functional teams across ship, shore, data center, cloud, and edge environments.

The position requires 12+ years in network engineering with strong leadership and vendor management, plus travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Availability to work 4 days per week at the Client's site in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
• Experience with Enterprise network engineering and infrastructure (12+ years).
• Experience with Senior leadership role managing cross-functional or geographically distributed teams (5+ years).
• Experience with Cisco-based network environments.
• Experience with SolarWinds and standard network management platforms.
• Experience with Data center connectivity and global network operations.
• Experience with Network architecture across ship, shore, data center, cloud, and edge-computing environments.
• Experience with Working with offshore managed service teams.
• Experience with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and problem resolution.
• Experience with Change management and configuration management standards.
• Experience with Operating and capital budget management for network domain.
• Experience with Vendor and managed service partner management.
• Experience with Project management methodologies and tools.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the multi-year network and connectivity strategy aligned to enterprise business goals and the guest experience roadmap.
• Serve as an executive-level thought leader on network infrastructure, influencing organizational direction and investment decisions.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders across Technology, Operations, Finance, and brand leadership teams.
• Communicate complex technical strategies clearly to non-technical executives, translating infrastructure capabilities into business value.
• Champion innovation by monitoring industry trends and emerging technologies, ensuring the network platform remains competitive and future-ready.
• Accountable for end-to-end Network and Connectivity Operations (shipboard and shoreside), ensuring reliability, stability, and security compliance.
• Oversee effective delivery of all third-party and internally managed network infrastructure, including management of system integrators and providers.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Leadership

Cisco networking

SolarWinds

Data center connectivity

Network architecture

Offshore teams

SLAs & KPIs

Root Cause Analysis

Change management

Budget management

Vendor/partner management

Project management

Travel

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Cisco

SolarWinds

NMS platforms

Job description

Vitaver Staffing Client in Fort Lauderdale, FL, seeks a Director of Network Solutions and Operations to lead enterprise network engineering, global connectivity, and 24x7 operations in a hybrid model. This senior role oversees strategy, budgets, and cross-functional teams across ship, shore, data center, cloud, and edge environments.

The position requires 12+ years in network engineering with strong leadership and vendor management, plus travel up to 25%.