Lead Infrastructure Engineer, Network Planning

Job responsibilities

• Lead technology and topology strategyby evaluating emerging and established network technologies and recommending solutions aligned to business, security, and resiliency needs.
• Design and standardize target network topologies(LAN/WAN/DC/Cloud connectivity) that optimize performance, scalability, availability, and operational supportability.
• Own requirements definition for network planning/management tools, translating business outcomes and technical constraints into clear epics, features, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with software engineering teamsto prioritize the tool roadmap, validate delivered functionality, and ensure fit-for-purpose planning workflows and UX for engineers.
• Drive automation and integrationacross planning, inventory, capacity, and change processes to reduce manual effort, improve data quality, and speed decision-making.
• Define and implement network performance metrics and KPIs, establishing measurement standards, thresholds, and reporting cadences across critical services and regions.
• Analyze performance and capacity datato identify trends, bottlenecks, and systemic issues provide actionable insights and continuous improvement recommendations.
• Lead performance and design optimization initiatives, embedding best practices and innovations to improve efficiency, reliability, and end-to-end service quality.
• Build and present business cases(cost/benefit, risk reduction, ROI, and delivery approach) to secure funding and executive alignment for optimization programs.
• Ensure audit, risk, and compliance readinessby maintaining end-to-end documentation, supporting control testing and regulatory expectations, partnering with compliance, and coordinating with regional carriers/service providers to align standards, interoperability, and service performance.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in network planning, infrastructure engineering, or related roles.
• Deep understanding of network technologies, topologies, and transport protocols.
• Experience interpreting and applying industry standards to network design.
• Demonstrated ability to define requirements for software tools and collaborate with development teams.
• Experience developing and implementing network performance metrics.
• Proven track record of driving performance improvement and design optimization initiatives.
• Experience developing business cases and presenting to leadership.
• Familiarity with audit, risk, and compliance processes and documentation.
• Experience collaborating with regional carriers or service providers on network solutions.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

• Experience with network automation and orchestration platforms.
• Familiarity with cloud and hybrid network architectures.
• Project management or requirements engineering certification is a plus.