Amarx Search, Inc. - amarx.com
Direct Hire - Full Time position in Melbourne, FL
Position ID: 2728
An excellent position with a large defense technology company delivering innovative mission solutions
* Director of Network and Unified Communications *
Please apply ONLY if you have experience in Aerospace, Defense, or Manufacturing in a Fortune 1000 company
United States Citizenship is required due to government contract requirements
We can ONLY consider your
application if you have:
1: 15+ years of relevant experience (13 with Master's
or 19 with no degree)
2: Experience in Aerospace, Defense, or Manufacturing within publicly traded,
Fortune 1000 companies.
3: Deep expertise in enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN,
routing/switching, Wi-Fi, DNS/DHCP/IPAM).
4: Strong experience with unified communications, VoIP, SIP, telephony, video
conferencing, and collaboration technologies.
5: Proven track record driving large-scale network modernization, cloud
connectivity, and secure architecture transformations.
6: Experience operating within highly regulated environments (DoD,
aerospace/defense, government contractors, or similar).
7: Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, manage MSPs, build
high-performance teams, and deliver measurable operational outcomes.
8: Relevant certifications: CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, CWNP, ITIL, PMP, or
equivalent.
9: Experience implementing Zero Trust-aligned core network services.
10: Background integrating cloud connectivity (AWS, Azure, GCP) and
software-defined technologies.
11: Experience delivering large-scale site upgrades, network refresh programs,
or global telecom modernization initiatives.
12: Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical requirements
into operational and financial outcomes.
13: Able to influence across diverse business units, functions, and technology
domains.
14: Able to empower teams, builds trust, promote accountability, and model
company values.
15: Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with competing
priorities.
We are looking for a Director, Network & Unified Communications to lead the strategy, delivery, and operational excellence of the company's global connectivity and collaboration ecosystem. This leader will ensure seamless, end-to-end IT connectivity across a complex landscape of providers and technologies, including wide area and local area networks, wireless infrastructure, telecommunications, and enterprise unified collaboration platforms.
Duties and Responsibilities
== Develop and execute the enterprise Network & Unified Communications
strategy aligned to the Connectivity pillar and the broader Technology
Reinvention strategy.
== Lead modernization initiatives including SD-WAN, NAC, Zero Trust-aligned
network segmentation, wireless redesign, VoIP/UC modernization, and
optimization of network edge environments.
== Establish a roadmap for reliability, capacity, lifecycle modernization, and
secure workload placement across data centers, cloud, and edge sites.
== Oversee the design, deployment, and operations of all global network and
telecom services, ensuring high availability, resiliency, and compliance.
== Drive proactive monitoring, observability, automation, and engineering
standards to reduce MTTR, eliminate technical debt, and improve service
stability.
== Lead end-to-end service management (incident, problem, change, capacity) in
partnership with service delivery, Service Desk, Deskside, and Managed Service
Providers.
== Own the enterprise UC strategy, covering voice, VoIP, Video/Telepresence,
conferencing tools, contact center capabilities, SIP trunking, and future UCaaS
capabilities.
== Modernize legacy telecom environments and transition to more secure,
scalable, cloud-aligned platforms where appropriate.
== Lead a global team of network and telecom engineers, architects, and
operations specialists; foster a culture of ownership, engineering rigor, and
continuous improvement.
== Manage strategic partners, OEMs, and MSPs to ensure SLA performance,
operational transparency, and value realization.
== Drive workforce planning, talent development, and capability building to
support a modern, software-defined, automated network environment.
== Partner with Cybersecurity to ensure compliance with Zero Trust principles,
STIGs, government/regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
== Drive network segmentation, identity-based access, and integrated threat
detection in collaboration with security engineering.
== Ensure proper documentation, configuration management, architectural
governance, and audit readiness.
Please send resume to apply@amarx.com - Amarx Search, Inc. - amarx.com