Sr. Vice President, Platform Operations

Netskope

22h • $297,500 - $500,000

About The Position

The SVP of Network & Operations will lead the architecture, deployment, scaling, and 24/7 reliability of NewEdge, Netskope’s global cybersecurity cloud network. The role oversees high-throughput, low-latency network infrastructure, multi-region cloud and edge data center environments, customer support, and round-the-clock Network Operations (NOC/SOC). The position is responsible for carrier-grade availability, sub-millisecond packet inspection performance, and operational resilience against distributed cyber threats.

The leader will set strategy for a globally distributed hybrid and edge network, lead global NOC and SRE teams, direct peering and routing architecture, and oversee infrastructure capacity planning, budgets, vendors, security, and compliance. They will build and lead globally distributed engineering, operations, and telecommunications teams.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in network engineering and infrastructure operations.
• At least 7+ years in executive leadership (VP/SVP) within a hyperscale cloud, Tier-1 ISP/telecom, CDN, or enterprise-scale cloud security platform.
• Deep expertise in large-scale BGP routing, DDoS mitigation architecture, software-defined networking (SDN), edge computing, and bare-metal/cloud hybrid architectures.
• Proven experience operating distributed infrastructure processing petabytes of real-time data under strict low-latency requirements.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering and operations organizations of 100+ people and managing enterprise-scale infrastructure budgets.
• BSCS, EE, IT, or equivalent degree required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a technical field or an MBA.

Responsibilities

• Architect, scale, and optimize a globally distributed hybrid and edge network across global Points of Presence (PoPs) and public cloud environments.
• Lead global NOC and SRE teams to maintain carrier-grade service-level agreements, disaster recovery readiness, zero-downtime upgrades, and rapid incident response.
• Direct global transit, peering, BGP routing optimization, CDN integration, and hardware acceleration to maximize throughput and minimize latency.
• Own infrastructure capital and operating budgets, lead vendor negotiations, and optimize unit economics as traffic scales.
• Partner with internal CISO and InfoSec teams to ensure infrastructure complies with security and compliance requirements.
• Build, mentor, and lead globally distributed engineering, operations, and telecommunications teams across multiple time zones.

Benefits

• Candidates may be eligible to participate in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles).
• Candidates may be eligible for a stock award program.
• Comprehensive health plan and other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive