Director of Networking (ID:47342)

Join an exciting new organization as their Director of Networking to help them create an effective and scalable infrastructure strategy designed for efficiency and scalability.

Code: 47342

Posted: 2025-10-27

Category: Information Technology

The Director of Networking is responsible for leading the strategy, design, and execution of enterprise networking across a dynamic, multi-brand organization. This role requires deep expertise in consolidating disparate technology environments inherited through mergers and acquisitions, rationalizing standards, and delivering a unified, secure, and scalable WAN architecture that supports the business's long-term growth.

Hybrid in Los Angeles, CA

Salary Range: $200,000-$225,000/year

Benefits:

Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
PTO

Role & Responsibilities:

Network Strategy & Roadmap
Define and implement a comprehensive networking roadmap to standardize and optimize infrastructure across acquired companies.
Drive consolidation of inherited technology platforms, balancing integration speed with operational stability.
Establish clear standards, architectures, and governance processes for LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, and emerging technologies.

M&A Integration Leadership

Lead the technical integration of newly acquired companies' network environments into a cohesive enterprise design.

Assess inherited technologies, identify overlaps or gaps, and develop phased consolidation plans.

Partner with corporate development, IT, and security teams to ensure smooth transitions with minimal business disruption.

WAN & Global Connectivity

Architect and oversee the implementation of a scalable WAN strategy, leveraging SD-WAN, cloud interconnects, and resilient carrier services.

Optimize performance, reliability, and cost across hybrid multi-site and cloud environments.

Implement redundancy and high availability designs to ensure 24/7/365 business operations.

Operational Excellence

Direct the monitoring, incident response, and lifecycle management of enterprise network systems.

Establish KPIs and SLAs for availability, performance, and security.

Lead vendor negotiations, contracts, and partnerships for WAN and managed services.

Leadership & Collaboration

Build and mentor a high-performing networking team capable of executing on complex integration and transformation initiatives.

Collaborate with security, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to ensure alignment of network services with the overall IT strategy.

Provide executive updates on networking strategy, risk, and performance.

Required Skills and Experience:

10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise networking, with at least 7 years in a leadership role.
Proven success in consolidating and modernizing network environments following mergers or acquisitions.
Deep technical expertise in WAN/SD-WAN, MPLS, VPN, BGP, cloud interconnects, and modern data center connectivity.
Experience in defining and executing multi-year technology roadmaps.
Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to translate technical outcomes into business impact.
Hands-on keyboard is expected.
Bachelor's Degree and Vendor Certification in networking required.

About Versique

Versique: /ver-seek/adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.

Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.

We believe people are more than resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.

Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Let's find your people, together.

Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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