[Hiring] Director Adaptive Network Infrastructure & Security @V2X

Role Description

The Director of Adaptive Network Infrastructure & Security is a senior technical leadership role responsible for designing, implementing, and operating a modern, self-adapting, AI-optimized network that serves as the transport backbone for the organization’s enterprise AI Fabric. Reporting to the VP of Intelligent Automation and IT Operations, this leader will drive the transition to a Zero Trust architecture, manage all aspects of core networking and telecommunications, deploy Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) capabilities, and ensure the network is purpose-built to carry AI workloads.

• Architect and lead the enterprise-wide implementation of a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) framework aligned to NIST 800-207 and CMMC compliance requirements.
• Define and enforce network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and least-privilege access policies across all environments.
• Integrate identity-aware networking principles for continuous verification of users, devices, automated workloads, and AI agents.
• Extend Zero Trust policies to cover machine identities.
• Collaborate with the CISO and security teams to embed security-by-design into all network architectures.
• Manage secrets, credentials, and sensitive configuration data securely.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and deployment of SASE platforms.
• Implement Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), and Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) capabilities.
• Drive the migration to a cloud-delivered, identity-centric access model.
• Design and operate the network as an AI transport fabric.
• Define AI-aware Quality of Service (QoS) policies.
• Monitor and optimize network performance for AI workloads.
• Oversee the operations of enterprise campus network infrastructure.
• Manage telecommunications infrastructure including voice and unified communications.
• Ensure network availability, capacity, and performance meet 99.99% SLA targets.
• Champion network automation using Ansible, Terraform, and Python-based scripting.
• Ensure all network architectures and operations are compliant with NIST 800-171, CMMC Level 2, and applicable federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CMMC Level 2 certification.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in network engineering and/or security operations.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a senior or lead technical leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience implementing Zero Trust architectures in enterprise environments.
• Direct deployment experience with SASE platforms.
• Strong background in SD-WAN, LAN/WAN, and enterprise switching.
• Experience designing or operating network infrastructure for AI or high-performance compute workloads preferred.
• Familiarity with machine identity management and ZTNA policies for non-human actors.
• Experience with network automation tools including Ansible, Terraform, and Python.
• Experience in the government contractor/services industry preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Requirements

• United States citizenship required.
• Ability to travel to project and customer locations as needed.

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Active Secret security clearance desired.
• Experience with FedRAMP-authorized cloud networking platforms.
• Familiarity with GPU cluster networking, InfiniBand, or RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE).
• Experience with AI-aware QoS and network traffic engineering for LLM inference workloads.

Skills

• Deep expertise in Zero Trust frameworks and SASE architecture.
• Understanding of AI workload network requirements: low-latency inference, agent-to-agent traffic.
• Knowledge of machine identity management and ZTNA policy design for AI agents and automated systems.
• Proficiency in network automation and infrastructure-as-code methodologies.
• Strong vendor management and contract negotiation capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in complex, matrixed environments.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Retirement plan
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including holidays
• Learning and Development resources
• Employee assistance resources