Senior Director, Enterprise Networking

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA

Senior Director, Enterprise Networking to lead the strategy, architecture, deployment, and operations of NVIDIA's global enterprise network. This role will drive Agentic AI-based transformation of the enterprise network, focusing on SRE principles, observability, automation, and continuous improvement. The role involves setting technical vision, leading design and deployment of wired/wireless networks, campus edge, SD-WAN/WAN, HPC data center networking, and cloud connectivity. It also includes overseeing network security, establishing an agentic, data-driven operating model, and building/mentoring a global engineering organization.

What you'd actually do

  1. Set the technical vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for the global enterprise network, spanning on-prem and cloud environments.
  2. Lead the design, deployment, and operation of wired/wireless networks, campus edge, and robust SD-WAN/POP/WAN architecture for resilient global connectivity leveraging Agentic AI.
  3. Drive HPC data center networking, including high-speed interconnects, spine-leaf fabrics, and capacity planning for GPU-dense research and engineering infrastructure.
  4. Architect and manage on-ramp to cloud connectivity, including direct peering, interconnects, and hybrid network integration with major CSPs (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  5. Oversee network firewall and security infrastructure, including NGFW, segmentation, micro-segmentation, NAC, and Zero Trust access, in partnership with Cybersecurity.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
  • 18+ years of overall experience in network engineering, architecture, and operations
  • 10+ years of leadership experience managing large, geographically distributed network teams
  • Deep expertise across enterprise networking domains: LAN/WLAN, WAN/SD-WAN, data center networking, campus edge, network security, and cloud connectivity
  • Proven track record of transforming network operations at scale — moving from traditional NOC models to modern, software-driven SRE and agentic AI first approaches
  • Experience operating networks in hyperscale or large enterprise environments with thousands of network devices across multiple geographies
  • Strong command of network security architecture, including NGFW, NAC (ISE/similar), network segmentation, IPsec VPN, and Zero Trust principles
  • Demonstrated ability to build and develop high-performing teams, including hiring, mentoring, and succession planning across multiple management layers
  • Exceptional executive communication skills — able to translate technical infrastructure priorities into business language for senior leadership
  • Experience managing vendor relationships and technology evaluations across networking platforms (Arista, Cisco, Juniper/Mist, Palo Alto, Aryaka, or similar)

Nice to have

  • Experience at a hyperscale cloud service provider, large technology, AI, or HPC-focused organization, with familiarity in HPC and AI cluster networking (InfiniBand, Spectrum-X, RDMA/RoCE).
  • Background in network automation and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, Python, Netconf/YANG).
  • Experience implementing SRE principles (observability, SLOs/SLIs, incident management, runbook automation) leveraging AI/ML and AI agents.
  • Deployed cloud networking and hybrid architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Track record of operating networks supporting rapid physical expansion (new office builds, lab stand-ups, and data center deployments).

What the JD emphasized

  • Agentic AI-based transformation of our enterprise network
  • Agentic AI
  • SRE-oriented operating model
  • transforming team and processes to leverage agentic AI
  • Experience implementing SRE principles (observability, SLOs/SLIs, incident management, runbook automation) leveraging AI/ML and AI agents