Remote Director: Network, DevOps & AI Security Lead

Maximus; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Director of Network Engineering to drive the network strategy and roadmap in a remote-capable leadership role. You will lead the Network Operations, Engineering, and Architecture teams to deliver high-quality services on time and within budget.

You will mentor a high-performing group, champion automation and DevOps, and guide cloud-first modernization initiatives across public, private, and hybrid clouds while maintaining strong security posture and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience leading and developing teams in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of modern enterprise networking architectures, resiliency design, SRE, security, observability, and performance optimization.
• Practical experience with public/private/hybrid cloud, cloud networking, security, connectivity, and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the network services strategy and roadmap to support business objectives and modernization initiatives.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to a team of network engineers; foster innovation and accountability.
• Ensure delivery of network services initiatives within established timelines and budgets.
• Monitor service performance and operational metrics; drive improvements in reliability, security, and customer experience.
• Champion automation, Agile, DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code to improve quality and speed of delivery.
• Evolve network technologies and platforms to support cloud-first strategies and reduce technical debt.
• Establish repeatable processes, governance, and best practices for high-quality network services.
• Partner with stakeholders to align network capabilities with business needs and future requirements.
• Develop talent through coaching, workforce planning, and career development to sustain a high-performing organization.
• Drive adoption of modern networking across public, private, hybrid clouds, and emerging tech.

Skills

Network leadership

Automation & DevOps

Cloud networking

SRE & resiliency

Infrastructure as code

FedRAMP/NIST security

Stakeholder communication

ITIL & service mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Director of Network Engineering to drive the network strategy and roadmap in a remote-capable leadership role. You will lead the Network Operations, Engineering, and Architecture teams to deliver high-quality services on time and within budget.

You will mentor a high-performing group, champion automation and DevOps, and guide cloud-first modernization initiatives across public, private, and hybrid clouds while maintaining strong security posture and regulatory alignment.