Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Globalstar operates a global satellite communications network connecting gateway ground stations, data centers, cloud environments, and corporate sites worldwide. The Director of Network Technologies serves as the Chief Network Architect, owning network architecture strategy, technical standards, design governance, technology selection, and senior technical escalation across WAN, LAN, data center, cloud, and network security environments.
Responsibilities
- Serve as final technical decision authority (below the VP) for all network architecture: WAN, LAN, data center, cloud interconnect, and network security edge. Own the multi-year architecture roadmap and technology selection
- Chair the network design review process: no major change — BGP policy, EVPN/VXLAN fabric design, SD-WAN/SASE (Cato Networks) topology, Equinix Fabric and AWS Direct Connect interconnects, optical/WAVE circuit design and route diversity (KMZ review) for gateway fiber plant — ships without this role's sign-off
- Own technical standards, reference architectures, golden configurations, and design documentation (HLD/LLD); ensure the network is buildable and operable by the engineering team, not just elegant on a whiteboard
- Partner closely with the Director of Cybersecurity & Network Systems, who owns the engineering staff and operations: this role decides *what* and *why*; the peer organization owns *who* and *when*. Success requires leading through authority of expertise, not headcount
- Own the network observability architecture (Kentik): flow analytics, synthetic testing, BGP monitoring, and capacity planning methodology in support of enterprise customer SLAs
- Act as the senior technical escalation for the most complex incidents; lead post-incident architectural review and drive systemic fixes
- Represent network architecture to executives, enterprise customers, auditors, and third-party assessors; translate design decisions and risk into business terms
- Ensure designs satisfy NIST 800-171, SOC 2, and ITAR/EAR obligations by construction; partner with compliance and legal on export-controlled technical data handling
- Lead the technical side of network workstreams for corporate initiatives, including integration-readiness, due diligence responses, and third-party assessments
- Evaluate emerging technology, run proofs of concept, and drive vendor technical strategy and roadmap influence (carriers, hardware, SaaS platforms); provide technical input to budget and contract decisions
- Mentor senior engineers on advanced routing, fabric design, and design discipline; raise the technical bar of the organization without owning its org chart
Skills
- * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact clearly and concisely with all departments and levels of management
- * Excellent organizational skills with attention-to-detail
- * Ability to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- * Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks
- * Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- * Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- * Familiarity with NetSuite
- * **Active CCIE certification required**
- * 15+ years of progressive network engineering experience, including 7+ years in a principal, distinguished, or chief-architect level design role with demonstrable design authority at scale
- * Expert-level BGP: policy design, route reflection, communities, traffic engineering, multi-homing at scale
- * Deep experience with EVPN/VXLAN data center fabrics and modern spine/leaf design
- * Hands-on experience with SD-WAN/SASE platforms (Cato Networks strongly preferred) and cloud interconnect (Equinix Fabric, AWS Direct Connect)
- * Experience with carrier services: optical/WAVE circuits, circuit diversity analysis, and carrier technical escalation
- * Experience designing under formal compliance regimes: NIST 800-171, SOC 2, and ITAR/EAR
- * Track record of influencing without direct authority: design governance, architecture review boards, or matrixed technical leadership across teams you did not manage
- * Network observability fluency (Kentik or equivalent: NetFlow/sFlow analytics, synthetic testing, BGP monitoring) and SLA-driven capacity planning
- * Strong executive communication: able to defend architecture decisions to a VP/C-suite audience and translate risk for non-technical stakeholders
- * **S. Person (as defined by ITAR/EAR) required** due to access to export-controlled technical data. This is a non-negotiable condition of employment
- * Travel to company headquarters, gateway sites, data centers, and vendor/customer locations as business requires
- * May require occasional after-hours availability for major incidents and maintenance windows
- (Enterprise Infrastructure or Service Provider track preferred)
- A second expert-level certification (additional CCIE track, CCDE, JNCIE, or AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty) is strongly preferred and will differentiate candidates
- * Multiple active expert-level certifications (multi-track CCIE, CCDE, JNCIE)
- * Satellite ground segment, carrier, ISP, or other telecom infrastructure background
- * Security architecture depth: firewall design (Check Point preferred), micro-segmentation, zero-trust design
- * Experience leading technical workstreams through M&A due diligence and integration
- * Network automation fluency (Python, Ansible) and infrastructure-as-code design practices
- * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Voluntary and Company Paid Group Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medical FSA
- Dependent Care
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive and Interactive Wellness Program
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