[Remote] Director, Network Systems Engineering
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. McKesson is an impact-driven healthcare company that delivers insights, products, and services to make quality care more accessible and affordable. The Director, Network Systems Engineering will lead large-scale cloud migrations, enterprise infrastructure transformations, network engineering, cloud architecture, database management, and migration programs across multi-site physical environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead large-scale cloud migrations or enterprise infrastructure transformations — including carve-outs, M&A integrations, or equivalent high-complexity programs
- GCP infrastructure (VPC, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, GKE, Cloud Monitoring) or equivalent AWS/Azure with demonstrated GCP transition capability
- Network engineering, cloud architecture, database management (Oracle, SQL Server, Cloud SQL), and storage systems
- Design and lead migration wave programs across multi-site physical environments (distribution centers, warehouses, campuses — with demonstrated operational sensitivity
Skills
- Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills (or equivalent experience)
- Expert-level knowledge of network design principles like LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, BGP, VPN, cloud networking, QoS, and Zero Trust access patterns
- VPC, Shared VPC, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud VPN, Cloud Router (BGP), Cloud NAT, Cloud DNS, Cloud Armor, VPC Service Controls, Network Intelligence Center, GKE, Cloud Run, Apigee
- Firewall design and policy migration (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/FTD), IAM, encryption, DDoS protection, intrusion detection, and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST)
- Terraform for cloud resource provisioning; Git-based infrastructure change management; CI/CD pipeline integration for infrastructure deployments
- Cloud Monitoring, VPC Flow Logs, Cloud Trace, network monitoring platforms (SolarWinds, Grafana, or equivalent), ITIL-aligned incident and problem management
- SD-WAN, IoT device network management, edge computing awareness, container networking (GKE), and service mesh fundamentals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence with technical teams, business leaders, and external partners
- Knowledge of ITIL and IT service management
- Proven ability to lead and manage diverse teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strategic thinker with a strong analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities
- Proven track record of overseeing a portfolio of multiple projects and experience leading large scale global transformation program at a company with global footprint
- Strong change manager. Comfortable with change, especially that which arises through transformation. Able to lead a team effectively through times of change
- Positive and flexible attitude to enable adjusting to different needs in an ever-changing environment
- Strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills; comfortable managing trade-offs
- Ability to lead others without direct authority
- Highly influential and ability to educate stakeholders on the role of data and its purpose in the business
- Teams up and collaborates for speed, agility, delivery excellence and innovation
- Strong negotiation and decision-making skills
- GCP infrastructure (VPC, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, GKE, Cloud Monitoring) or equivalent AWS/Azure with demonstrated GCP transition capability
- Network engineering, cloud architecture, database management (Oracle, SQL Server, Cloud SQL), and storage systems
- Experience with data in the drug supply chain and commercial domain within healthcare, pharma is a plus
Benefits
- Hybrid - Richmond, VA or Remote, Texas
- An annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered
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