MD-IT Infrastructure and Network

OP RaaS; Tennessee; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

OP RaaS is seeking an IT leadership executive to design and govern a secure, highly available enterprise network. You will lead cross-functional teams, drive digital transformation, and manage multi-site connectivity including VPNs and SD-WANs.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, risk governance, and strong executive communication to align IT with business needs across Tennessee and beyond.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of progressive IT experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams and enterprise systems.
• Strategic planning and execution in IT environments.
• Proven expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, SD-WANs and wireless networking
• Strong background in designing, troubleshooting and maintaining high-availability distributed networks
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing multi-million-dollar IT budgets.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead digital transformation and change management initiatives.
• Deep understanding of IT governance, compliance, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, mentor, develop, and evaluate a team of IT leadership and professionals to enable capability growth and delivery excellence.
• Define and govern enterprise network architecture for scalable, secure connectivity across environments.
• Lead design, deployment, and lifecycle management of routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, SD-WANs, and wireless networks.
• Oversee network performance, availability and incident response with proactive monitoring and analysis.
• Establish and enforce network standards, documentation, and operational procedures in line with cybersecurity requirements.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and field teams to ensure reliable connectivity at key operational sites.
• Manage third-party network service providers and vendors to meet SLAs and project goals.
• Develop and implement IT policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and data protection standards.
• Adhere to laws, regulations, and company policies; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic planning

IT leadership

Routing and switching

Firewalls

VPNs

SD-WANs

Wireless networking

High availability

Budget management

Executive communication

Digital transformation

Governance and risk

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Provides strategic leadership for the design and performance of secure, reliable network infrastructure that enables day-to-day operations, remote collaboration and field mobility across the organization

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. 1. Recruit, mentor, develop, and evaluate a team of high performing IT leadership and professionals capability growth and delivery excellence
2. 2. Define and govern the enterprise network architecture, ensuring scalable, resilient and secure connectivity for all technology environments
3. 3. Lead the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of routing, switching, firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WANs) and wireless networks
4. 4. Oversee network performance, availability and incident response, driving continuous optimization through proactive monitoring and analysis
5. 5. Establish and enforce network standards, documentation and operational procedures in alignment with cybersecurity requirements
6. 6. Collaborate with peers in infrastructure, security, and field support to deliver reliable connectivity for key operational sites such as freight terminals, warehouses, yards, and remote locations
7. 7. Manage third-party network service providers and vendors to meet service level agreements (SLAs) and project goals
8. 8. Develop and implement IT policies, procedures, and best practices.
9. 9. Ensure compliance with industry regulations and data protection standards.
10. 10. Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.
11. 11. Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Ten (10 years of progressive IT experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams and enterprise systems.

• Strategic planning and execution in IT environments.
• Proven expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WANs) and wireless networking
• Strong background in designing, troubleshooting and maintaining high-availability distributed networks
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing multi-million-dollar IT budgets.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead digital transformation and change management initiatives.
• Deep understanding of IT governance, compliance, and risk management.

JOB CONDITIONS:

• Some travel required