Director, Enterprise Edge Networks

The Marriott International (MI) Global Networks team drives to deliver the most advanced secure reliable and scalable network solutions across the hospitality industry. Reporting to the Sr. Director Enterprise Networks the Director of Enterprise Edge Networks owns the endtoend product lifecycle for our SASE based services including secure remote access Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) and will develop both a centralized Firewall Center of Excellence and modernize our external partner access solutions.

This role requires strong technical depth strategic leadership and operational rigor to drive secure network design improve availability and observability streamline operations and enforce governance across a complex global environment. The Director partners closely with architecture engineering security and business stakeholders to deliver resilient futureready enterprise network services.

In this role you will:

• Lead and develop a highperforming 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 and crossfunctional 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.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Required:

Bachelors 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 crossfunctional matrixed sourced and/or outsourced teams and suppliers

• 6 years designing and implementing network ( WAN LAN Cloud) solutions supporting missioncritical customerfacing applications and services

• 3 years managing teams supporting SASE based network solutions and services

• Deep technical knowledge of enterprise networking (Cisco and nonCisco) with emphasis on softwaredefined networking (SDN/SDWAN) and secure network design principles (e.g. zero trust microsegmentation 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 intracloud and intercloud networking

• Handson experience designing configuring and operating largescale complex enterprise networks

• Experience working with Palo Alto Networks NGFW Prisma Access and Global Protect

• Demonstrated ability to produce clear highquality technical documentation including network designs and diagrams

• Ability to work nonstandard hours as required to support critical initiatives or operational needs

• Experience delivering work using Agile methodologies

Preferred:

• Experience designing and engineering connectivity to cloud networking solutions with exposure to one or more major cloud platforms (AWS Azure Alicloud GCP)

• Experience with Cisco HPE and Mist hardware solutions.

• Strong understanding of network and security compliance standards

• Network operations leadership experience in largescale or global environments

• Ability to apply both qualitative and quantitative methods to define success measure outcomes and drive continuous improvement

• Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence across a broad IT and business community

• Experience designing implementing and operationally supporting missioncritical products and services

• Strong influencing skills with the ability to overcome obstacles and drive meaningful change

• Experience researching emerging technologies industry trends standards and products

• Experience developing technology strategies and multiyear roadmaps

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with executives business stakeholders and technical teams

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Leadership & Team Development

• Set a clear vision strategy and direction for the Enterprise Edge Networks team.

• Attract develop and retain top technical talent while fostering engagement and collaboration.

• Align team capabilities and resources to strategic priorities.

• Model strong leadership partnership in alignment with MI principles and operational disciplines.

Strategy & Planning

• Develop and manage longterm and annual budgets for Enterprise Edge Network infrastructure.

• Define and evolve enterprise network services aligned to business demand and industry benchmarks.

• Track service utilization supplier performance and KPIs; recommend appropriate improvements and plan their implementation

• Identify opportunities for service optimization modernization and retirement.

Technology Management

• Define enterprise network requirements standards and solutions aligned to architecture and security principles.

• Oversee projects across the full technology lifecyclefrom design through retirement.

• Partner with Architecture Infrastructure InfoSec and business teams to deliver integrated solutions.

• Continuously improve processes and introduce innovative technologies and best practices.

Project & Operational Execution

• Prioritize and manage work across multiple initiatives and stakeholders.

• Ensure projects are delivered on time within scope and to quality standards.

• Analyze data to drive decisions resolve issues and improve outcomes.

• Communicate progress risks and results clearly to leadership and stakeholders.

• Manage third party operational partners focusing on uptime and continuous improvement.

• Think creatively and practically to develop execute and implement new plans or programs. Generate and provide accurate and timely results in the form of reports presentations etc.

Financial Management

• Participate in budgeting forecasting and financial management activities.