Network Team Lead
About The Position
Clarience Technologies is seeking a Network Team Lead for our corporate field office in Southfield, MI! RESPONSIBLITIES: Oversee the design and operation of enterprise-wide WAN, LAN, WLAN, and cloud-connected networks supporting multiple distinct business units. Develop and enforce network architecture standards, policies, and procedures across the portfolio. Act as the senior technical authority for all network-related initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate security and performance objectives. Architect, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade network solutions. Lead advanced troubleshooting for network and security issues, coordinating with internal teams and external vendors. Design and implement network segmentation, zero trust architectures, and scalable VPN/remote access solutions. Mentor and provide technical guidance to regional and local network administrators supporting the 30 companies. Collaborate with corporate IT leadership to support mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (M&A), ensuring seamless network integration and separation. Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure networks are hardened against emerging threats and compliance requirements (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CMMC). Lead network-related projects from conception through implementation, including budgeting, vendor management, and executive reporting. Evaluate and recommend new networking technologies and solutions to support organizational growth and innovation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Professional networking certifications (strongly preferred and can substitute for some formal education in certain cases).
- 8+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role.
- Proven experience managing multi-tenant or multi-organization network environments.
- Expertise in designing and supporting enterprise networks.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the design and operation of enterprise-wide WAN, LAN, WLAN, and cloud-connected networks supporting multiple distinct business units.
- Develop and enforce network architecture standards, policies, and procedures across the portfolio.
- Act as the senior technical authority for all network-related initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate security and performance objectives.
- Architect, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade network solutions.
- Lead advanced troubleshooting for network and security issues, coordinating with internal teams and external vendors.
- Design and implement network segmentation, zero trust architectures, and scalable VPN/remote access solutions.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to regional and local network administrators supporting the 30 companies.
- Collaborate with corporate IT leadership to support mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (M&A), ensuring seamless network integration and separation.
- Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure networks are hardened against emerging threats and compliance requirements (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CMMC).
- Lead network-related projects from conception through implementation, including budgeting, vendor management, and executive reporting.
- Evaluate and recommend new networking technologies and solutions to support organizational growth and innovation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
