Director of Enterprise Network Engineering (SASE & Palo Alto)

Summary: The Director of Enterprise Network Engineering will oversee the product lifecycle for SASE-based services, focusing on 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 collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the delivery of resilient enterprise network services. The position is fully remote and involves leading a team of Network Engineers in a hospitality and lodging sector context.

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