Remote Director of Network, DevOps & AI Security (Public Trust/CMMC)

Maximus; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Director of Network Engineering to lead the network strategy and teams, delivering secure, scalable, cloud-enabled services in a remote role. The position requires public trust clearance and a proven track record in enterprise networking, ITIL-based operations, and cross-functional leadership.

You will drive automation, DevOps, and IaC practices while aligning roadmaps with business objectives, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal SLAs across hybrid cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• 10+ years of professional network engineering experience.
• Experience leading and developing teams in complex enterprises.
• Strong knowledge of modern enterprise networking, resiliency, SRE, security, observability, and performance optimization.
• Experience with public, private, and hybrid cloud and FedRAMP/NIST frameworks.
• Automation, DevOps, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native networking expertise.
• Knowledge of WAN/LAN, Wireless, Routing, Switching, Firewalls, NAC, SD-WAN, SASE, and monitoring.
• ITIL processes and service management, SLAs, metrics, and delivery excellence.
• Ability to translate strategy into scalable enterprise solutions.
• Strong relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop the network strategy and roadmap aligned to business goals.
• Provide direction and manage work for Network Operations, Engineering, and Architecture teams.
• Ensure network projects are delivered on-time and within budget.
• Monitor SLAs and continuously improve service delivery performance.
• Champion automation, Agile, DevOps, and IaC to improve quality and speed.
• Manage network technology lifecycle to drive security and reduce debt.
• Establish repeatable processes, standards, and governance for high-quality services.
• Partner with stakeholders to align network capabilities with business needs.
• Develop talent through coaching, workforce planning, and career development.
• Drive adoption of modern networking across cloud and enterprise tech.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cloud networking

Automation

DevOps

Agile

Infrastructure as Code

SRE

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Maximus seeks a Director of Network Engineering to lead the network strategy and teams, delivering secure, scalable, cloud-enabled services in a remote role. The position requires public trust clearance and a proven track record in enterprise networking, ITIL-based operations, and cross-functional leadership.

You will drive automation, DevOps, and IaC practices while aligning roadmaps with business objectives, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal SLAs across hybrid cloud environments.