Director of Infrastructure Engineering

Job responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategic vision roadmap and service strategy for infrastructure products and services ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
• Lead AI-driven transformation initiatives across DMZ Firewall and network security services to enhance efficiency automation and resilience.
• Drive product innovation through customer engagement market research and technology evaluation translating insights into prioritized roadmaps and deliverables.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators including cost optimization service reliability security posture risk management and operational effectiveness.
• Own portfolio planning budgeting business cases vendor management procurement and contract governance to ensure successful service delivery.
• Partner closely with Architecture Network Engineering and Operations teams to advance infrastructure modernization and automation-first solutions.
• Lead execution of strategic programs and change initiatives managing product backlogs quarterly planning and delivery against defined objectives and key results.
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders ensuring business requirements are understood prioritized and delivered while providing regular progress reporting.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory audit and risk management requirements representing Network Services in engagements with Audit Compliance and regulatory authorities.
• Sets reuse-first expectations for enterprise-authorized AI adoption within the work environment across the function to accelerate delivery and improve decision quality with human-in-the-loop validation and appropriate handling of sensitive data.
• Establishes governance standards for AI-assisted workflows used in delivery and operational routines ensuring traceability/auditability and alignment to resiliency security and risk expectations.

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Science Information Technology Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise network engineering infrastructure services product management or operations functions within complex global environments.
• Proven accountability for end-to-end ownership strategy delivery reliability and continuous improvement of critical network and security services.
• Subject matter expertise in enterprise networking DMZ architecture firewall technologies network security and modern infrastructure design principles.
• Deep technical knowledge of switching routing and security technologies including firewalls web application firewalls (WAF) proxies and related security platforms.
• Demonstrated experience in the engineering implementation transformation and operational management of large-scale network and security infrastructure.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior executives drive strategic decisions and communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Industry-recognized networking or cybersecurity certifications such as CCIE CISSP or equivalent advanced technical credentials.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams in the safe use of enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment for infrastructure engineering workflows including validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to define review and approval expectations for AI-assisted recommendations and ensure outcomes align to resiliency security and auditability expectations.