Network Technical Lead

Nico; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nice-business Consulting Oy in the United States is seeking a Network Technical Lead to own the technical design and coordination of a large-scale network integration program. The role focuses on current-state assessment, target-state design, migration planning, and deployment readiness across LAN, DMZ, WAN, and security services.

The ideal candidate will lead the Network Stream across central, operational and local teams, drive implementation-ready plans, and ensure seamless connectivity for

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in network architecture, integration and technical leadership.
• Expertise in LAN and Firewall services within enterprise networks.
• Proven track record designing end-to-end network integration and migrations.
• Understanding WAN/connectivity, DMZ, production networks.
• Knowledge of network dependencies related to applications, infrastructure, identity, security and end-user device transitions.
• Experience coordinating technical teams and service providers across central, operational and local sites.
• Ability to drive the Network Stream from assessment through design to deployment readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Network Stream and own the technical planning and coordination of the network integration.
• Define requirements for the current-state assessment and validate the technical baseline.
• Design end-to-end network integration covering LAN, DMZ, WAN, and firewall services.
• Define the target-state network architecture, changes, prerequisites and dependencies.
• Ensure connectivity and deployment readiness for application and end-user device migrations.
• Coordinate dependencies across network, applications, infrastructure, identity and security.
• Develop an implementation-ready deployment strategy and plan.

Skills

Network architecture

Technical leadership

LAN

Firewall

Enterprise networks

WAN connectivity

DMZ

Production networks

Migration planning

Coordination

Job description

Our client in the manufacturing industry is seeking an experienced and hands-on Network Technical Lead to a large-scale international integration program.

The assignment focuses on owning the technical design and coordination of the network integration between two enterprise environments. The role covers the network integration from current-state assessment and target-state design through migration planning and deployment readiness.

The main focus will be on:

• Leading the Network Stream and owning the technical planning and coordination of the network integration
• Defining requirements for the network current-state assessment and validating the delivered technical baseline
• Designing the end-to-end network integration covering LAN, Office networks, DMZ, Production Zones, WAN/Connectivity and Firewall services
• Defining the target-state network architecture, required changes, technical prerequisites and dependencies
• Ensuring that the network integration provides the required connectivity and transition readiness for application and end-user computing/device migrations
• Identifying and coordinating dependencies across network, applications, infrastructure, identity and security
• Developing an implementation-ready deployment strategy and plan, including both high-level and low-level implementation activities

The ideal candidate has:

• Strong senior-level experience in network architecture, network integration and technical leadership
• Strong expertise in LAN and Firewall services, with experience of enterprise network environments
• Proven experience in designing end-to-end network integration and migration approaches
• Good understanding of WAN/connectivity, DMZ, network segmentation and production network environments
• Understanding of network dependencies related to application, infrastructure, identity, security and end-user device transitions
• Experience coordinating technical teams and service providers across central, operational and local/site organizations
• Ability to work independently and drive the Network Stream from assessment through integration design to deployment readiness

Allocation: 50-80% during the initial planning and design phase, potentially 50-100% during implementation
Start date: ASAP
Initial phase: November 2026 - January 2027
Possible continuation: February 2027 onwards, depending on deployment requirements
Location: Hybrid / remote, with some travelling potentially required

For more information, please contact Mona Kukkonen at [e-mail].