Network Engineering, Director

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group•Jersey City, NJ

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The role is a senior network engineering leadership position responsible for designing, deploying, and operating large-scale, complex enterprise networks across data centers, WAN, and cloud environments. The position requires deep hands-on expertise in Cisco-based infrastructure, ACI, SD-WAN, AWS networking, and advanced routing and switching technologies, along with strong experience leading transformational network initiatives. The role partners closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to drive strategic network architecture, ensure high availability and security, and deliver reliable, cost-effective network solutions that support business growth and innovation.

Requirements

Significant experience in network engineering.
Team management experience preferred
Solid experience must include designing / deploying / operating large enterprise complex network environments managing data network infrastructure
Hands-on engineering experience with knowledge in the following network technologies: Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, F5 load-balancers, virtual private network (VPN) concentrators, Cisco ACI, SD-WAN, AWS cloud services, DNS, proxy, as well as others for all data centers and branches, etc.
Design, deployment, and troubleshooting experience in multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), border gateway protocol (BGP), open shortest path first (OSPF), enhanced interior gateway routing protocol (EIGRP), spanning tree protocol (STP), ether channels, overlay transport virtualization (OTV), virtual private cloud (VPC), virtual datacenter (VDC), and general knowledge around network time protocol (NTP), simple network management protocol (SNMP), NetFlow, Cisco express forwarding (CEF), security protocols, and network management tools including datacenter network manager (DCNM), network assurance engine (NAE), Live Action, SolarWinds, and Wireshark
Proven related technical experience with planning, engineering, design, and implementation of complex enterprise networks using Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, VPN, network management and monitoring systems
Deep experience with network architecture, IT infrastructure, IT application technologies, and frameworks
High level of proven expertise in QoS design and implementation required
Strong hands-on architect/engineer level experience on Cisco Nexus, 6500, 3800, 3900, 3700, 3500, and 2900 required
Hands-on deployment experience on Python and Ansible
Solid experience leading datacenter and WAN transformational network engineering efforts. ACI, SD-WAN, and AWS cloud
Highly proficient at independently designing and developing quality of service (QoS) configurations for data and voice deployments and helping troubleshoot the most complex data and voice related issues
Expert in determining business requirements and providing detailed designs
Expert in designing, deploying, migrating, and troubleshooting Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and SD-WAN
Expert in configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting F5 local traffic managers (LTMs) / global traffic managers (GTMs)
High degree of confidence evaluating emerging technologies on an ongoing basis, identifying needs, and making recommendations for new technologies and vendor solutions based on network vision and strategy, leveraging latest industry developments
Strong Cisco Nexus 7K, 9K expertise and virtualization is required for this position
High level of skill in network documentation using Visio, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Proven track record of serving as a technical role model
Expertise with project delivery methodologies as related to network infrastructure
Communicates effectively
Anticipates changing business needs, adjusts priorities accordingly, and allocates necessary resources and budget to achieve objectives
Equips the business to become an effective competitor in an highly dynamic landscape
Considers stakeholder needs and input as well as best practices and insights from industry trends when making strategic decisions
Is flexible, decisive, and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders within the organization
Demonstrates effective negotiation and influencing skills
Prioritizes and facilitates an culture of continuous improvement and systems thinking
Sets the tone for successful collaboration with other business units and corporate entities
Creates an environment that fosters communication, transparency, and collaboration
Cultivates innovation and values learning as a lifelong professional objective
Leads by example, engaging inclusively and with intent
Always acts with integrity
Analytical thinking
Iterative problem-solving
High degree of skill driving coordination, consensus, and execution to mitigate risk, issues, and emerging threats in mission-critical environments
High degree of skill in approaching major decisions in a consultative manner with a particular emphasis on delivery
Outstanding ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal partners and external vendors
Ability to support weekend / after-hours network deployments and escalations to troubleshoot production issues
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience

Nice To Haves

Team management experience preferred
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Advanced Networking is a big plus

Responsibilities

Collaborate with other departments on solutions, system deployment, configuration, and testing for network operations.
Conduct site surveys to determine anticipated areas of coverage with different components.
Execute network planning to manage growth and development by monitoring network performance, exploring performance improvement opportunities, and identifying future capacity needs; develop technical standards and interface applications; recommend resources to maintain or expand networks, as needed.
Manage the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of the organization's LAN, WAN, and voice networks; manage LAN and WAN security; provide guidance and technical support for LAN/WAN technologies and network systems.
Develop network configuration specifications, maintenance processes and policies, and designs for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint, tower-mounted, and mobile solutions.
Perform research to identify candidate access points and wireless bridge equipment offerings from vendors; develop, validate, and track requirements for wireless access from remote locations and mobile vehicles.
Research, evaluate, and select new products and services; recommend enhancements or improvements to existing network systems.
Monitor deployment and testing processes; troubleshoot network systems, provide technical solutions and/or recommendations for network improvements; resolve network problems.
Deliver on major transformational projects including datacenter reengineering, consolidation, multi-cloud rationalization and deployments including AWS, Office 365, Cisco ACI, SD-WAN, etc.
Implement designs and deliver on operational objectives by engineering, evaluating, recommending, formulating testing, and implementing plans for current and new network technology
Propose strategic plans and reviews to leadership team; coordinate plans with senior leaders
Prepare and complete action plans
Design cost effective networks, adhere to MUFG and industry best practices
Resolve highly complex problems
Identify trends and patterns in audit results; determine network improvements; implement change
Evolve the long-term architecture in collaboration with stakeholders, partners, and customers; drive the development of the ongoing strategic vision
Drive implementation of proof-of-concepts and lab testing from concept to delivery with an emphasis and focus on emerging technologies
Embed information security and risk management principles within culture requiring continuous improvement to complex functions to coordinate security and compliance risks related to information systems and assets