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Senior level director of network engineering jobs place seasoned professionals in charge of enterprise network strategy, infrastructure reliability, and the engineering teams that keep it running. Openings cover on-site, remote, and hybrid settings across Technology & Software, Automotive, and Electronics & Hardware, with employers like Apple, Deloitte, and iFlow hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
We are seeking a hands-on Principal Lead – Plant OT Network Engineering to integrate and elevate OT network engineering services across multiple manufacturing plants. Reporting to the Network Leader, this role provides the standards, technical guidance, and performance management that enable plant-based OT network engineers to deliver consistent, high-quality support, and service as the primary point of coordination for cross-site activities, reporting, and escalation for plant network engineering. Plant OT Network Engineers operate within the assignment of their respective plants and own decisions within their plant. The Principal Lead supports cross-plant decisions for Network Leaders and standardization, combining technical depth, and strong relationship management across IT, OT, and plant stakeholders.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Description / Essential Functions:
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and development for plant-based OT network engineers, with an emphasis on both technical growth and strong communication skills.
- Integrate plant network engineering services across sites into a single, standardized service, aligning support models, processes, and service levels.
- Support cross-plant technical decisions and OT network standards, implementation practices, and documentation with Network Leaders; technical decisions within a plant remain with the plant OT Network Engineer.
- Provide technical advice and escalation support to plant engineers on complex issues, designs, and changes.
- Provide decision support to the Network Leaders on priorities, risks, resourcing, and technical direction.
- Manage the performance of plant network engineering services, including KPIs, regular performance reports, team capacity and workload, and backlog.
- Hold regular status meetings with each plant OT Network engineer and drive continuous improvement of support quality.
- Provide on-site backup support at plants during critical cutovers and network incidents when assigned OT Network Engineers are unavailable.
- Define and improve standard procedures for major outage response, maintenance windows, cutovers, and operational readiness.
- Act as the first point of customer communication for multi-plant or major network incidents as required; lead post-incident reviews and ensure lessons learned are applied to future work.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with site stakeholders at plants.
- Act as a bridge between engineering teams and business partners to keep teams focused on project delivery and operational priorities.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business and production requirements into practical network designs and solutions.
- Oversee and prioritize project delivery and production support across plants.
- Participate in the hiring and onboarding of plant OT network engineers and support their development plans and certification goals.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of customer-specific network technologies, site requirements, and operating procedures.
TECHNOLOGY SCOPE
Experience should include a broad mix of enterprise and industrial networking technologies, such as:
- Cisco technologies including SD-Access, Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center), Wireless, ISE, and ACI.
- SD-WAN networking, VLANs, routing, switching, and redundancy.
- Network security, firewalls, segmentation, secure connectivity, and IDMZ architecture.
- Industrial network connectivity and protocols, plant-floor systems, and edge-connected devices.
- Remote access and secure support patterns.
- Network monitoring, troubleshooting, and high-availability design.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field; and/or commensurate work experience.
- 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience.
- 5+ years of experience leading technical teams, including senior engineers.
- Experience supporting OT, industrial, or manufacturing network environments.
- Familiarity with OT cybersecurity, IDMZ, and segmentation strategies.
- Strong expertise in enterprise networking and secure network design.
- Experience managing network services across multiple sites, including KPIs and service reporting.
- Proven ability to collaborate across IT, OT, and manufacturing teams.
- Experience troubleshooting complex issues in high-availability environments.
- Experience communicating incident status and business impact to customer leadership.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience supporting deployments, maintenance windows, and cutovers.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor others and drive accountability.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with automation, controls, or industrial networking systems.
- Background in large-scale OT deployments or plant modernization.
- Experience working with production engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.
- Experience developing network standards, deployment procedures, or architecture guidance for manufacturing.
- Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CISSP, or ISA/IEC 62443.
LOCATION
Hybrid role based in Plano, Texas. Travel to manufacturing plants and on-site backup coverage as needed. International travel for site visits and on-site support may also be required.
INTRODUCTION
We are seeking a hands-on Principal Lead – Plant OT Network Engineering to integrate and elevate OT network engineering services across multiple manufacturing plants. Reporting to the Network Leader, this role provides the standards, technical guidance, and performance management that enable plant-based OT network engineers to deliver consistent, high-quality support, and service as the primary point of coordination for cross-site activities, reporting, and escalation for plant network engineering. Plant OT Network Engineers operate within the assignment of their respective plants and own decisions within their plant. The Principal Lead supports cross-plant decisions for Network Leaders and standardization, combining technical depth, and strong relationship management across IT, OT, and plant stakeholders.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Description / Essential Functions:
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and development for plant-based OT network engineers, with an emphasis on both technical growth and strong communication skills.
- Integrate plant network engineering services across sites into a single, standardized service, aligning support models, processes, and service levels.
- Support cross-plant technical decisions and OT network standards, implementation practices, and documentation with Network Leaders; technical decisions within a plant remain with the plant OT Network Engineer.
- Provide technical advice and escalation support to plant engineers on complex issues, designs, and changes.
- Provide decision support to the Network Leaders on priorities, risks, resourcing, and technical direction.
- Manage the performance of plant network engineering services, including KPIs, regular performance reports, team capacity and workload, and backlog.
- Hold regular status meetings with each plant OT Network engineer and drive continuous improvement of support quality.
- Provide on-site backup support at plants during critical cutovers and network incidents when assigned OT Network Engineers are unavailable.
- Define and improve standard procedures for major outage response, maintenance windows, cutovers, and operational readiness.
- Act as the first point of customer communication for multi-plant or major network incidents as required; lead post-incident reviews and ensure lessons learned are applied to future work.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with site stakeholders at plants.
- Act as a bridge between engineering teams and business partners to keep teams focused on project delivery and operational priorities.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business and production requirements into practical network designs and solutions.
- Oversee and prioritize project delivery and production support across plants.
- Participate in the hiring and onboarding of plant OT network engineers and support their development plans and certification goals.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of customer-specific network technologies, site requirements, and operating procedures.
TECHNOLOGY SCOPE
Experience should include a broad mix of enterprise and industrial networking technologies, such as:
- Cisco technologies including SD-Access, Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center), Wireless, ISE, and ACI.
- SD-WAN networking, VLANs, routing, switching, and redundancy.
- Network security, firewalls, segmentation, secure connectivity, and IDMZ architecture.
- Industrial network connectivity and protocols, plant-floor systems, and edge-connected devices.
- Remote access and secure support patterns.
- Network monitoring, troubleshooting, and high-availability design.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field; and/or commensurate work experience.
- 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience.
- 5+ years of experience leading technical teams, including senior engineers.
- Experience supporting OT, industrial, or manufacturing network environments.
- Familiarity with OT cybersecurity, IDMZ, and segmentation strategies.
- Strong expertise in enterprise networking and secure network design.
- Experience managing network services across multiple sites, including KPIs and service reporting.
- Proven ability to collaborate across IT, OT, and manufacturing teams.
- Experience troubleshooting complex issues in high-availability environments.
- Experience communicating incident status and business impact to customer leadership.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience supporting deployments, maintenance windows, and cutovers.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor others and drive accountability.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with automation, controls, or industrial networking systems.
- Background in large-scale OT deployments or plant modernization.
- Experience working with production engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.
- Experience developing network standards, deployment procedures, or architecture guidance for manufacturing.
- Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CISSP, or ISA/IEC 62443.
LOCATION
Hybrid role based in Plano, Texas. Travel to manufacturing plants and on-site backup coverage as needed. International travel for site visits and on-site support may also be required.
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Senior Level Director of Network Engineering Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level director of network engineering job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who have owned large-scale network programs end to end, not just contributed to them. Demonstrating that you have set architecture direction, managed cross-functional stakeholder relationships, and developed engineers under you is what separates strong candidates. Certifications like CCIE or equivalent, combined with a clear record of measurable infrastructure outcomes, sharpen your profile considerably.
Which companies hire senior level director of network engineerings?
Companies hiring senior level director of network engineerings right now include Apple, Deloitte, and iFlow, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to concentrate among large enterprises, cloud and telecom providers, and organizations running complex, distributed infrastructure at scale.
Are there remote senior level director of network engineering jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by employer and infrastructure requirements. About 67% of senior level director of network engineering openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broader flexibility in leadership and strategy roles even when hands-on network work remains on-site. Hybrid arrangements are common for directors who oversee distributed teams.
What makes a director of network engineering role senior level?
Senior level director of network engineering roles are defined by organizational scope and ownership. You are expected to set the long-term network strategy, own reliability and security outcomes across the entire infrastructure, and lead a team of engineers rather than simply contribute to one. Senior roles also involve significant cross-department collaboration, executive reporting, and mentoring the next layer of technical leadership.
Which industries hire the most senior level director of network engineerings?
Senior Level director of network engineering roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Automotive, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors invest heavily at this level because their operations depend on high-availability, secure, and scalable network infrastructure that requires experienced strategic leadership to design and sustain.