Global Network Planning & Architecture Director

Digital Realty; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase plan

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

Digital Realty in Boston seeks a Director of Network Planning to lead strategy, planning, and evolution of the company’s global network infrastructure. You will partner with PMs, engineers, and external vendors to define scalable network strategies, governance, and cost-effective designs across metro and data center environments.

This role drives AI-enabled automation, data-driven workflows, and capacity planning, with emphasis on market expansion, investment alignment, and enterprise

Qualifications

• Experience leading network planning, architecture, or infrastructure strategy for large-scale environments.
• Ability to define architecture standards and implementation models across optical, transport, routing, and data center networking.
• Experience with AI-enabled automation in network planning and design.
• Strong governance, roadmaps, and operating model development.

Responsibilities

• Lead global network planning strategy, capacity planning, and investment alignment.
• Oversee market expansion planning and infrastructure readiness.
• Align network priorities with product roadmaps and customer needs.
• Establish governance, standards, and lifecycle management.
• Develop scalable design patterns and automation frameworks.
• Drive data-driven workflows and planning automation.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and business teams for readiness and metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

AI-enabled automation

Tools

Python

APIs

Automation frameworks

AI tools

Job description

Digital Realty in Boston seeks a Director of Network Planning to lead strategy, planning, and evolution of the company’s global network infrastructure. You will partner with PMs, engineers, and external vendors to define scalable network strategies, governance, and cost-effective designs across metro and data center environments.

This role drives AI-enabled automation, data-driven workflows, and capacity planning, with emphasis on market expansion, investment alignment, and enterprise