Head of Network Infrastructure Operations
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About the Role
Black & Grey HR is recruiting a Head of Network Infrastructure Operations for a technology solutions provider in Doha, Qatar. This senior leadership role oversees 24/7 NOC operations, strategic infrastructure planning, network automation, and security compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee the 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure proactive monitoring and rapid incident response
- Establish and monitor critical SLAs/SLOs for network uptime, performance, and service reliability
- Lead engineering teams during high pressure, live operational environments
- Design and implement scalable network architectures across LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud environments
- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies such as SD WAN, Wi Fi 6E, and SASE
- Drive automation initiatives for network provisioning and configuration management using Ansible, Terraform, or Python
- Partner with cybersecurity teams to enforce Zero Trust models and robust security controls
- Ensure network infrastructure complies with global standards (ISO 27001, SOC2, etc.)
- Manage CAPEX/OPEX budgets for network infrastructure and operations
- Negotiate contracts with ISPs, vendors, and managed service providers
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
- 12–15 years of network engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
- Proven experience managing large scale, multi vendor enterprise network environments
- Strong experience in backbone technologies including BGP, MPLS, VXLAN, and SD WAN
- Experience with hybrid cloud connectivity (Azure, GCP, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect)
- Hands on exposure to data center networking technologies (Cisco ACI, Nexus, UCS, VMware NSX)
- CCIE certification – Mandatory
- Preferred certifications: CCNP, ITIL, PMP, Azure Advanced Networking or equivalent
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Job Overview
- Black & Grey HR is recruiting for an established technology solutions and services provider in Doha, Qatar. Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Network Infrastructure Operations to lead large scale network operations, NOC performance, and strategic infrastructure initiatives across mission
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure proactive monitoring and rapid incident response.
- Establish and monitor critical SLAs/SLOs for network uptime, performance, and service reliability.
- Lead engineering teams during high pressure, live operational environments and time sensitive event windows.
- Collaborate with business and event stakeholders to translate operational needs into technical network specifications.
- Lead high severity incident response and conduct detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Design and implement scalable network architectures across LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud environments.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies such as SD WAN, Wi Fi 6E, and SASE.
- Lead modernization initiatives, including decommissioning legacy infrastructure and migrating to modern platforms.
- Drive automation initiatives for network provisioning and configuration management.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for network changes and infrastructure deployments.
- Standardize deployments using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Python.
- Partner with cybersecurity teams to enforce Zero Trust models and robust security controls.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
- 12–15 years of network engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven experience managing large scale, multi vendor enterprise network environments.
- Strong experience in backbone technologies including BGP, MPLS, VXLAN, and SD WAN.
- Experience with hybrid cloud connectivity (Azure, GCP, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect).
- Hands on exposure to data center networking technologies (Cisco ACI, Nexus, UCS, VMware NSX).
- CCIE certification – Mandatory
- Preferred certifications: CCNP, ITIL, PMP, Azure Advanced Networking or equivalent.
Required Skillset
- Software Defined Networking (SDN) and centralized network controllers (ACI, NSX).
- Advanced routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EVPN, MPLS).
- Network virtualization and micro segmentation security controls.
- Infrastructure automation using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
- Application delivery technologies including load balancing and traffic engineering.
- Strong knowledge of network security, Zero Trust, and firewall integrations.
- Expertise in performance monitoring, telemetry, and proactive network optimization.
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