Dir-Datacenter Network Architecture & Engineering

Job Number 22199232 Job Category Information Technology Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States VIEW ON MAP Schedule Full-Time Located Remotely? N Relocation? N Position Type Management JOB SUMMARY Marriott International is transforming its global network technology to offer the most advanced, most secure, most reliable, and most scalable networks in the hospitality industry. Building a scalable, regionalized network that leverages cloud infrastructure is a key enabler to drive this transformation. To help lead this initiative, we are seeking an innovative and hands-on network engineering leader for our Data Center Network Engineering team. This leader will design and engineer Marriott’s next generation network infrastructure including both on-prem and cloud networks as well as the global WAN. This position will heavily interface with both the Compute/Storage teams and the Application teams to satisfy routing, switching, firewalling, and load-balancing requirements from those teams. If you are the type of technology leader who understands network connectivity and security, this could be the role for you. We are looking for a leader who has proven hands-on experience in: Leading network engineering teams and providing technical guidance to designing and implementing network infrastructure. Engineering a large enterprise or service provider data center network in areas of routing, switching, firewalling and load balancing in both on-prem and cloud settings. Developing a national or international WAN network to interconnect multiple offices or PoPs. Establishing and nurturing peering relationships to external party networks. Managing IP Address resources including for IPv4, IPv6, and RFC1918 space. Driving measurable uptime and agility improvements by developing resilient architectures and fault tolerant networks. Operating a network and managing to KPIs for network availability and performance. Segmenting networks and developing firewall and IPS architecture to satisfy regulatory and security requirements for PII and PCI management Leveraging network instrumentation and automation to identify meaningful insights from network performance. CANDIDATE PROFILE Minimum qualifications and experience required: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field experience/certification 8+ years’ experience in designing and implementing complex and creating road maps for integrated networking solutions with multitudes of technologies including routing, switching, firewalling, and load-balancing. 5+ years’ experience in leading and managing technical teams. 3+ years of firsthand network operations experience. Preferred: Certification in network and/or security technologies (e.g., CCIE, CCNP, CISSP, Cisco DevNet, etc.) Knowledge in network management including use of tools for element management (e.g. Palo Alto Panorama), performance management (e.g. NetScout) and automation (e.g. Ansible) Accomplishments in developing technology roadmaps and strategies Experience in network operations including managing changes, incidents, and problems. Comfortable applying a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to define success Ability to build strong relationships and network throughout the broader IT community Understanding in the design, implementation, and operational support of mission critical products Strong influencing skills and an ability to overcome barriers while driving change Ability to research emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders and IT teams Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities Experience operating in Scaled Agile Framework Experience in creating and managing a budget that aligns to technical roadmaps. General networking background expected: Implementation of WAN, LAN, and datacenter networks with a focus on mission-critical, customer-facing applications and services Technical knowledge in networking (Cisco and non-Cisco) with an emphasis on Datacenter networks, WAN, LAN, network security and management tools and core network services such as DNS, NTP & IPAM. Strong understanding of traditional routing and switching protocols such as BGP, OSPF, spanning tree, and spine/leaf architectures In-depth knowledge of firewall architectures and management including experience with next-gen firewalls, WAF, and IPS/IDS. Knowledge of load-balancing schemes such as LTMs and GTMs Experience with modern network concepts of SDWAN, SASE, and public cloud network implementations Demonstrated experience in delivering written documents detailing network solutions and diagrams Core Work Activities: Lead a team of high-performing network and firewall security architects and engineers to develop our next-generation networks in data centers, third party co-location sites, and public clouds. Own the long-term network infrastructure roadmap for the entire network ecosystem as well as for individual network elements with the goal of interconnecting applications with end-users, partners, SaaS providers, corporate offices, and hotel properties. Be accountable for driving the delivery of solutions to satisfy internal and external customers in agreed upon timelines under an Agile project management framework. Maintain a library of architectural and engineering deployment standards for the network infrastructure Establish technical level relationships with other key disciplines within Marriott and partner to define requirements and build network infrastructure solutions. Ensure design roadmaps provide solutions to facilitate network hardware and software lifecycle management Partner with and manage vendors to deliver technical and support solutions Collaborate with Finance and Technology Business Management to create budgets and business cases for network designs and evaluate total cost of ownership against alternate solutions. Driving measurable business value through the development and implementation of network automation solutions Manage the performance of the team members and provide mentorship for their growth and performance. Attract, motivate, develop, and retain highly skilled talent, champion, and model leadership development. Create and sustain a work environment that drives associate engagement and enables business success through collaboration with other teams. Managing Projects and Priorities Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work for self and direct reports. Provides direction and assistance to other teams regarding projects. Determines priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to ensure completion of any projects on schedule. Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Thinks creatively and practically to develop, execute and implement new plans or programs. Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc. Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates the quality of the teams’ operations. Provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness of processes or programs. Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders. Supports achievement of performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc. Leading Discipline Team Champions leaders’ vision for product and service delivery. Works with direct reports and peers to develop and implement strategies and goals. Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding goals to produce desired results. Makes and executes the necessary decisions to keep team moving forward toward achievement of goals. Provides targeted and timely communication of results, achievements and challenges to direct reports, peers, and leaders. Managing and Conducting Human Resources Activities Interviews and hires employees. Promotes the fair and equitable treatment of employees. Facilitates regular, ongoing communication in department (e.g., staff meetings). Fosters employee commitment to providing excellent service, participates in daily stand-up meetings and models desired service behaviors in all interactions with customer and employees. Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law. Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. We believe a great career is a journey of discovery and exploration. So, we ask, where will your journey take you?