Director, Lead Field/ Network Engineer
$200,000–$250,000 year
On-siteSecaucus, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Deploy, install, and maintain servers, routers, edge switches, telecommunication systems, UPS systems, and desktop hardware while leading a small engineering team from the floor. Provide technical direction, mentor junior staff, and build operating rhythms including shift handoffs and escalation discipline. Serve as the technical liaison for site-to-business area resolution and system upgrades. Lead rack, stack, cable, and commissioning work on monitoring floors, produce network diagrams, and support readiness reviews. Respond to and resolve technical issues after hours as part of an on-call rotation covering non-standard hours. This role requires a U.S. citizen with 10+ years of engineering experience and 2+ years of people leadership, with full-time onsite presence in the continental United States.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field
- 8 to 10 years of related experience performing engineering functions on programs of similar size, scope, and complexity
- At least 10+ years as an engineer directly supporting technical programs
- U.S. citizen
- Ability to pass a background investigation (criminal, employment, education)
- Experience in IP related services: TCP/IP
- Experience installing and maintaining Cisco routers and switches
- Experience with UPS systems and AC/DC power systems, to include installation and connection
- Working knowledge of CAT 5 and CAT 6 cable and connectors, with demonstrated capability of fabricating required equipment
- Knowledge of fiber, servers, routers, edge switches, and desktop hardware
- Experience using Remedy, Visio, and MS Office
- Demonstrated experience standing up a site, data center, network operations center, or equivalent facility from empty space to operational
- 2 or more years of people leadership experience, formal supervision or sustained technical team lead
- Physical capability to lift and mount equipment and work under raised floors
- Full-time onsite presence
- Ability to work up to 25% within the continental United States, in staggered deployment waves
Desired Qualifications
- CCNP, CCIE, or JNCIP certification
- CISSP or Security+ (certifications listed must include the certification number on submission)
- Experience with Juniper, Palo Alto, or Fortinet platforms alongside Cisco
- Optical transport and telecommunications infrastructure experience
- Experience with SolarWinds, Splunk, PRTG, Datadog, or Elastic monitoring platforms
- ServiceNow or comparable ITSM platform experience
- Scripting and automation with Python, PowerShell, or Ansible
- ITIL Foundations
- Experience mentoring and developing junior engineers
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