Director of Enterprise Network Engineering (SASE & Palo Alto)

Summary: The Sr. Director of Enterprise Networks is responsible for overseeing the product lifecycle of SASE-based services, including secure remote access and Firewall-as-a-Service. This role demands strong technical expertise and strategic leadership to enhance network design and governance in a global environment. The Director will lead a team of Network Engineers and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the delivery of resilient enterprise network services. The position is fully remote and focuses on the hospitality and lodging sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of globally located Network Engineers designing and delivering SASE-based solutions.
• Establish and optimize a Firewall Center of Excellence to support the Enterprise Networks team.
• Own the technology strategy, roadmap, and delivery for all Enterprise Edge Network services.
• Partner closely with Global Networks architects, engineers, cross-functional teams, and functional IT teams.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and enterprise architecture standards.
• Drive operational excellence through improved monitoring, observability, availability, and stability.
• Champion automation, AI, and modern technologies as standard delivery practices.
• Establish strong technical partnerships with business and IT stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and operationalize scalable, highly available network standards and policies.

Key Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of experience in Information Technology, including:
• 6+ years of network infrastructure leadership experience as a people manager or senior technical lead.
• 3+ years managing cross-functional, matrixed, sourced, and/or outsourced teams and suppliers.
• 6+ years designing and implementing network (WAN, LAN, Cloud) solutions, supporting mission-critical, customer-facing applications and services.
• 3+ years managing teams supporting SASE-based network solutions and services.
• Deep technical knowledge of enterprise networking (Cisco and non-Cisco), with emphasis on software-defined networking (SDN/SD-WAN) and secure network design principles (e.g., zero trust, micro-segmentation, intrusion detection and prevention), and SASE architecture solutions.
• Strong knowledge of common routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP), IPv6, VPN technologies, and global distributed network architectures.
• Technical knowledge of both intra-cloud and inter-cloud networking.
• Hands-on experience designing, configuring, and operating large-scale, complex enterprise networks.
• Experience working with Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Prisma Access, and Global Protect.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, high-quality technical documentation, including network designs and diagrams.
• Ability to work non-standard hours as required to support critical initiatives or operational needs.
• Experience delivering work using Agile methodologies.

Salary (Rate): £80

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Working Arrangements: remote

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Industry: IT