Director, Network Architecture and Engineering (Remote)

Johnson Controls•Glendale, AZ

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Network Architecture & Engineering Services defines, governs and advances the technical direction of Johnson Controls’ global network infrastructure. This senior leadership role sets network strategy, target-state architecture, global standards and reference designs; governs technical decisions; and directs engineering delivery for strategic projects. The Director serves as the senior design authority for enterprise networking, translating business and technology requirements into secure, resilient, scalable and supportable solutions aligned with business priorities. The successful candidate leads a global team of network architects and engineers and directs projects from requirements and design through implementation, testing, validation and operational handover. The role works closely with Network Operations, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud, Infrastructure, business stakeholders, program teams and strategic service providers. It also advances Zero Trust and security-by-design, automation, observability, continuous improvement, supplier governance, operational readiness and the development of technical talent. Travel is 15%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Extensive progressive enterprise networking experience, including significant architecture, engineering and technical leadership responsibility.
Proven experience leading complex global network solution delivery in a large enterprise environment.
Demonstrable experience establishing technical standards, reference architectures and engineering governance.
Experience leading and developing senior technical professionals.
Expert knowledge of SASE, enterprise WAN, SD-WAN, routing and switching, campus LAN, wireless LAN and enterprise internet connectivity.
Strong understanding of data center networking, load balancing and application delivery technologies.
Knowledge of core network services, including DNS, DHCP and IP address management.
Expertise in network architecture methodologies, high-level and low-level design, engineering standards and design assurance.
Experience designing highly available, resilient and scalable networks for complex global organizations.
Strong knowledge of hybrid and multi-cloud networking, including connectivity and network services in Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform.
Understanding of cloud interconnect, direct connectivity, transit architecture, cloud routing and secure connectivity patterns.
Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and its application to enterprise networking, including identity-aware networking, least privilege, segmentation, micro-segmentation and continuous verification.
Experience with Network Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, secure remote access and security policy integration.
Understanding of network security architecture, threat mitigation, vulnerability risk reduction and cyber-resilient design; ability to translate security requirements into practical standards and controls.
Knowledge of network automation, orchestration, APIs, infrastructure as code and configuration management practices.
Experience with network observability, monitoring, telemetry, performance analysis and service validation.
Strong understanding of project engineering, implementation planning, testing, change readiness and operational handover.
Experience defining engineering methods, quality gates, technical acceptance criteria and documentation standards.
Ability to lead globally distributed architecture and engineering teams across regions and time zones.
Experience delivering large-scale, complex network projects and transformation programs.
Demonstrated success governing managed service providers, technology vendors and systems integrators.
Strong financial and commercial awareness, including business case development, budget planning, supplier evaluation and value management.
Excellent executive communication, influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a relevant technology, engineering or business discipline.
Advanced industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, Aruba, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud or equivalent.
Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, critical operations or other highly distributed business environments.
Experience working within a multi-vendor, managed-service delivery model.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain global network strategy, target-state architecture, architectural principles and multi-year roadmap.
Act as the senior design authority for enterprise networking and provide technical direction for major investments and transformation programs.
Establish reference architectures, approved design patterns and global standards across WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, wireless, cloud networking, internet connectivity and related network services.
Translate business and technology requirements into secure, scalable and operationally supportable network solutions.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption when they provide measurable business, security or operational value.
Own network technology standards, design principles, engineering patterns and technical policies; lead design reviews and govern exceptions and design variances.
Embed security-by-design and Zero Trust principles into network standards and engineering practices in partnership with Cyber Security and Enterprise Architecture.
Lead and develop a global team of network architects and engineers.
Direct engineering delivery of strategic network projects, including transformation, SD-WAN, campus LAN and wireless, cloud connectivity, SASE, data center networking, segmentation, internet and enterprise connectivity initiatives.
Own technical delivery from requirements and high-level design through low-level design, build, testing, deployment, validation, operational handover and project closure.
Ensure projects meet agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality and technical standards, and provide executive-level oversight for complex, high-risk implementations.
Partner with project and program management teams to define plans, dependencies, resources, risks, milestones and acceptance criteria.
Oversee engineering demand, resource planning, prioritization and workload management across the portfolio.
Establish engineering methodologies, quality controls, peer reviews, testing standards and implementation readiness criteria; ensure designs are documented, security reviewed, tested and supportable.
Lead technical problem-solving for design, integration, performance or delivery challenges and drive lessons learned and continuous improvement.
Develop network architectures aligned with Zero Trust; incorporate identity-aware access, least privilege, segmentation, micro-segmentation, policy enforcement and continuous verification.
Guide adoption of Network Access Control, SASE and Zero Trust Network Access where appropriate, and ensure projects complete required security, threat, risk and compliance reviews.
Design for cyber resilience and promote secure-by-design practices among internal teams, partners and service providers.
Drive adoption of automation, orchestration, APIs, infrastructure as code and modern engineering practices; advance observability and data-driven engineering.
Provide technical leadership and governance for vendors, managed service providers and systems integrators; set design, documentation and acceptance expectations and ensure supplier solutions align with enterprise requirements.
Lead technical input to sourcing activities, RFPs, statements of work, commercial evaluations and solution assurance; hold partners accountable for quality, outcomes, knowledge transfer and improvement.
Ensure architectures meet availability, resilience, scalability and security needs; identify risks such as single points of failure, capacity constraints and supportability concerns.
Ensure projects include appropriate resilience, performance, monitoring, testing, rollback and recovery requirements, and partner with Network Operations on readiness, documentation, training and service transition.
Build trusted relationships with senior technology leaders, business stakeholders and delivery partners; communicate technical impacts, options, recommendations and investment decisions.
Present strategies, roadmaps, designs, risks, business cases and program updates to senior leadership and build alignment across stakeholder teams.
Mentor technical leaders and develop succession, capability and career growth across the function.
Set team objectives, priorities and accountabilities; foster an inclusive, high-performing culture and shape workforce, partner and sourcing strategies to meet capability needs.