Associate Director of Network Engineering

The role requires deep expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPN¬タルs, wireless, and cloud networking, as well as strong leadership and project management skills. The Associate Director of Network Engineering is a hands-on technical leader responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and support of the enterprise-wide network infrastructure.

Job title: Associate Director of Network Engineering
Location: New Haven, CT/ Hybrid
Direct hire/ full time

Overview
The Associate Director of Network Engineering is a hands-on technical leader responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and support of the enterprise-wide network infrastructure. This individual will lead a team of network engineers while actively participating in the planning, configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization of network technologies. The role requires deep expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPN¬タルs, wireless, and cloud networking, as well as strong leadership and project management skills.
Core Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the network engineering team, providing technical guidance and mentoring
• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, firewalls, VPNs, switches, wireless systems, and UCaaS/CCaaS systems
• Serve as an escalation point for complex network issues, participating in troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Implement and maintain network monitoring and performance tuning tools to ensure high availability and reliability
• Oversee network security in collaboration with the cybersecurity team, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
• Manage lifecycle upgrades for switches, routers, firewalls, and other networking hardware
• Participate in the architecture and implementation of hybrid cloud network environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google Coud)
• Collaborate with application, server, and security teams to ensure seamless end-to-end infrastructure support
• Develop and maintain documentation and network diagrams
• Manage vender relationships and coordinate support for hardware and software issues
• Lead network-related projects including office expansions, data center migrations, and cloud integrations

Skills Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of enterprise networking technologies (Cisco, Fortinet, Aruba, Meraki, Arista, Azure Cloud Networking, etc.)
• Experience in routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, QoS, VLANs, STP)
• Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and Zero trust security models
• Experience with Cloud Networking (Azure ExpressRoute, Azure Firewalls, VPN Gateways, Azure BGP, Virtual WAN HUB, VNET Subnetting, etc.)
• Experience with network automation, scripting, and monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Logic Monitor, etc.)
• Skilled at working within a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Cloud Based UCaaS/CCaaS Systems

Education

• BS or BA in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or equivalent combination of experience and training
• 12+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering, with at least 3 to 5 years in a leadership or supervisory role