Lead Infrastructure Engineer, Network Planning

Job responsibilities

• Lead technology and topology strategyby evaluating emerging and established network technologies and recommending solutions aligned to business security and resiliency needs.
• Design and standardize target network topologies(LAN/WAN/DC/Cloud connectivity) that optimize performance scalability availability and operational supportability.
• Own requirements definition for network planning/management tools translating business outcomes and technical constraints into clear epics features and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with software engineering teamsto prioritize the tool roadmap validate delivered functionality and ensure fit-for-purpose planning workflows and UX for engineers.
• Drive automation and integrationacross planning inventory capacity and change processes to reduce manual effort improve data quality and speed decision-making.
• Define and implement network performance metrics and KPIs establishing measurement standards thresholds and reporting cadences across critical services and regions.
• Analyze performance and capacity datato identify trends bottlenecks and systemic issues; provide actionable insights and continuous improvement recommendations.
• Lead performance and design optimization initiatives embedding best practices and innovations to improve efficiency reliability and end-to-end service quality.
• Build and present business cases(cost/benefit risk reduction ROI and delivery approach) to secure funding and executive alignment for optimization programs.
• Ensure audit risk and compliance readinessby maintaining end-to-end documentation supporting control testing and regulatory expectations partnering with compliance and coordinating with regional carriers/service providers to align standards interoperability and service performance.

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of experience in network planning infrastructure engineering or related roles.
• Deep understanding of network technologies topologies and transport protocols.
• Experience interpreting and applying industry standards to network design.
• Demonstrated ability to define requirements for software tools and collaborate with development teams.
• Experience developing and implementing network performance metrics.
• Proven track record of driving performance improvement and design optimization initiatives.
• Experience developing business cases and presenting to leadership.
• Familiarity with audit risk and compliance processes and documentation.
• Experience collaborating with regional carriers or service providers on network solutions.
• Strong analytical documentation and communication skills.

• Experience with network automation and orchestration platforms.
• Familiarity with cloud and hybrid network architectures.
• Project management or requirements engineering certification is a plus.