Sr. Director, Global Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Durham, NC

1d • $166,500 - $402,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring a Sr. Director of Global IT Networking to own global network and infrastructure strategy and lead a high-performing team. The role focuses on building a resilient, secure, and scalable network foundation across data center, campus, and WAN environments, including driving zero-trust security strategies and architectures. The director will work closely with HPE Networking R&D teams to pilot, test, and influence solutions such as HPE Juniper and Aruba, acting as “customer zero” for HPE Networking products. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on implementation and brings three existing teams into one cohesive organization of roughly 50. The position is onsite at an HPE hub location, with an expectation of primarily working from an HPE office.

Requirements

• 10+ years of leadership experience in large-scale network infrastructure.
• Deep expertise in data center fabric, spine-leaf architectures, and campus networking.
• Proven experience in network security, zero-trust models, micro-segmentation, and secure remote access.
• Strong background in automation, infrastructure as code, and observability tools.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic roadmaps for complex, multi-region networks.
• Exceptional collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own global network and infrastructure strategy.
• Build a resilient, secure, and scalable global network foundation.
• Lead networking across data center, campus, and WAN environments.
• Drive adoption of zero-trust security principles and strategies.
• Lead a high-performing networking team and bring three teams into one cohesive organization of roughly 50.
• Develop and execute strategic roadmaps for complex, multi-region networks.
• Partner with HPE Networking R&D teams to pilot, test, and influence networking solutions.
• Act as “customer zero” for HPE Networking solutions and influence product development.
• Advance automation, telemetry, and AI-driven network management.

Benefits

• A comprehensive suite of benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Career development programs to help employees reach their career goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed