Our client, a large professional services firm, is looking to hire a Head of Network Operations for a 6-month contract to hire opportunity. The candidate should be located on PST and be able to support a client based out of Santa Monica, CA while working remotely. The consultant will lead and manage a team of 5-10 network professionals responsible for the planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of the client’s global network infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will bring both strong technical expertise and strategic leadership to enhance network resilience, stability, and security while fostering improved collaboration between network operations and other technical departments. The consultant will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight for the enterprise network infrastructure, including global WAN connectivity, campus LANs, metropolitan area networks, wireless systems, cloud networking, and hybrid infrastructure solutions.
Required Skills:
- Expertise managing complex enterprise networks, collaboration between network and infosec, communication skills to work closely alongside CIO
- 10+ years of progressive experience in network administration and engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
- Strong expertise with Cisco technologies and network equipment
- Must be located in PST time zone (closer to Santa Monica the better)
- Experience working in research, defense, government, or similar regulated environments
Desired Skills:
- Advanced certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, or equivalent
- Experience with Zero Trust