Global Network Engineering VP — Strategy, Leadership & MSP

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus incentives

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. seeks a senior leader to guide Network Engineering. Based in Los Angeles or Chicago, you will own the architecture and multi-year roadmap for global networks, oversee a hands-on team, and partner with Security to enforce Zero Trust/SASE.

You will manage budgets, vendor relationships, and MSP operations while driving best practices across Cisco, Palo Alto, and Arista platforms in a multi-cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in IT with 8+ years in network engineering and architecture
• 3+ years leading a network engineering team
• Advanced certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, PCNSE, or Azure credentials

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy, architecture, and multi-year technology roadmap for the firm’s internal and external networks, setting global standards for Cisco, Palo Alto, and Arista platforms.
• Serve as the final escalation point for complex, business-critical network incidents, directing root-cause analysis and long-term remediation across a global team.
• Partner with the Security organization to define and enforce network security architecture, segmentation, and Zero Trust/SASE strategy across the global environment.
• Own the network capital and operating budget, including hardware refresh planning, software and licensing spend, and vendor contract negotiation.
• Direct multi-year capacity planning and asset lifecycle strategy for network infrastructure, ensuring budget forecasts align with firmwide growth and cloud migration initiatives.
• Build, lead, and mentor a team of network engineers and administrators, establishing engineering standards, career development paths, and performance goals.
• Establish governance for network documentation, change management, and configuration standards across the global engineering team.
• Own strategic vendor and carrier relationships, leading contract negotiations, SLAs, and technology roadmap discussions with key partners.
• Represent Network Engineering in executive and cross-functional forums, presenting network strategy, risk, and investment priorities to senior Technology, Security, and Finance stakeholders.
• Implement and direct MSP operations to ensure stable, and financially efficient operation of the network.

Skills

Network architecture

Global WAN/LAN

Team leadership

Security architecture

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / IT

Tools

Azure ExpressRoute

Meraki/Microsoft cloud networking

Job description

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. seeks a senior leader to guide Network Engineering. Based in Los Angeles or Chicago, you will own the architecture and multi-year roadmap for global networks, oversee a hands-on team, and partner with Security to enforce Zero Trust/SASE.

You will manage budgets, vendor relationships, and MSP operations while driving best practices across Cisco, Palo Alto, and Arista platforms in a multi-cloud environment.