Remote Director: Network Engineering & Cloud Platforms

Maximus; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Director - Network Engineer to lead a team of network engineers in delivering strategic network services across public, private, and hybrid clouds. The role requires driving modernization, security, and reliability while partnering with business stakeholders to align capabilities with future needs.

The position is remote with Public Trust Clearance requirements and a strong emphasis on automation, IaC, and cloud-first approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience leading engineering 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 environments (AWS, Azure) and familiarity with FedRAMP/NIST controls.
• Knowledge of automation, DevOps, Agile, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native networking concepts.
• Working knowledge of WAN, LAN, Wireless, Routing, Switching, Security, Firewalls, NAC, SD-WAN and SASE.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the network services strategy and roadmap to support business objectives and modernization efforts.
• Mentor and direct a team of network engineers to foster innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ensure delivery of network initiatives within timelines and budgets.
• Monitor metrics to drive reliability, resiliency, security, and customer experience.
• Champion automation, DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code to improve quality and speed.
• Guide evolution of network technologies to support cloud-first strategies.
• Establish repeatable processes, standards, and governance for high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align network capabilities with business needs.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud networking

DevOps

Agile

SRE

Networking

Security

ITIL

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Maximus seeks a Director - Network Engineer to lead a team of network engineers in delivering strategic network services across public, private, and hybrid clouds. The role requires driving modernization, security, and reliability while partnering with business stakeholders to align capabilities with future needs.

The position is remote with Public Trust Clearance requirements and a strong emphasis on automation, IaC, and cloud-first approaches.