Strateg Network Infrastructure

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Responsible for architecting, implementing, and optimizing network infrastructure to support network capabilities, including cloud connectivity, and data center interconnects, ensuring scalability, security, and performance across all environments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead the design and execution of network strategy, including core, edge, and cloud connectivity.
• Develop and maintain long-term architectural vision, investment planning, and innovation roadmap for network modernization aligned with business growth and digital transformation goals.
• Lead the transformation from legacy MPLS to a modern, software-defined, cloud-optimized network fabric.
• Translate business growth forecasts and digital transformation goads into scalable network capacity and performance plans.
• Evaluate and recommend strategic vendor partnerships to support evolving network needs, including hyperscale interconnects and edge compute providers.
• Oversee the network risk register and lead mitigation strategies for single points of failure, latency bottlenecks, and vendor lock-in, along with compliance with regulatory and industry standards pertain to network infrastructure.
• Counsel the VP of Infrastructure & Operations on network health, investment ROI, and strategic risks quarterly.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure network infrastructure supports evolving application and analytics.
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, essential functions and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, data science or a related field
• Seven (7) years of experience in data engineering, analytics or data platform architecture
• Strong understanding of network security principles and compliance frameworks.
• Experience leading network separation or M&A-related infrastructure transitions is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, vendor management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Proven expertise in SD-WAN, DIA, MPLS, cloud networking (Azure preferred), and data center interconnects.

JOB CONDITIONS:

• Some travel required

Preferred Skills/Knowledge:

Experience designing, operating, and maintaining SD-WAN, Edge and Data Center switches, wireless infrastructure, and Firewalls. Proven experience in automation and scripting. Strong analysis skills and process management. Ability to design and administer relevant monitoring systems with applicable reporting.

Pay Transparency:

The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Eligible employees offered health, vision, dental, life, AD&D, STD and LTD insurance, employee assistance program, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, 2 weeks paid parental leave, paid bereavement, employee discounts, 6.67-13.34 hours vacation per month based on service time, 8 paid holidays.

Pay Range: $103,880.00 - $181,790.00 per year

Colorado Pay Ranges: Colorado Springs, Grand Junction $103,880 - $181,790; Henderson, Mead $103,880 - $181,790; Gypsum $103,880 - $181,790

Illinois Pay Ranges: Effingham, Kankakee, Lincoln, Quincy, Rockford, Aurora $103,880 - $181,790; Bolingbrook, Chicago Heights, Des Plaines, Elmhurst, Forest View, Joliet, Schaumburg, Summit-Argo, Zion $103,880 - $181,790

New York Pay Ranges: Plattsburgh, Buffalo, Watertown, North Chili, East Syracuse, Nichols $103,880 - $181,790; Bethpage, Montgomery, West Babylon $103,880 - $181,790

New Jersey Job Postings: $103,880.00 - $142,835.00 per year
This compensation range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting pay range in NJ. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay is determined by experience relative to the job, market level, specific location and other job-related factors permitted by law. Regular full & part-time employees (who complete 91 days of employment and work a minimum average of 12 hours per week) are eligible to enroll in medical, dental, and/or vision coverage, tuition reimbursement. Full/part-time employees who are age 21 are eligible for 401(k) after one month of employment.