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AssetMark · 20 hours ago

Director of Engineering & Operations

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$153K/yr - $175K/yr

9+ years exp

AssetMark is a leading strategic provider of innovative investment and consulting solutions serving independent financial advisors. The Director of Engineering & Operations will lead the design, implementation, and operation of the enterprise-wide network infrastructure, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement across AssetMark’s global environment.

AdviceConsultingFinancial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Oversee the daily operations, health, and performance of enterprise networking systems, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, wireless, WAN circuits, DNS, DHCP, and Active Directory integrated network services

Oversee the maintenance and organization of onpremise communications infrastructure, including comms closets, structured cabling, and data center environments

Manage external vendors and service providers during project execution and service outages, including facilitating root cause analysis and resolution

Manage enterprise connectivity across corporate offices, data centers, and Azure cloud networking stacks

Implement and maintain secure, scalable solutions for Azure. Comparable understanding of AWS and GCP networking services considered

Hands on design and implementation of technologies such as Cisco routing/switching, Palo Alto firewalls, F5 load balancers, Azure Front Door, Application Gateways, Imperva and other WAFs, VPN gateways, Zero Trust networks, and application authentication services

Manage certificate lifecycle, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, Remote Access, Zero Trust, and identity aware network services

Ensure reliable monitoring, alert response, and incident resolution for all production environments

Oversee operational support for:

Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity, security, and automation functions)

Virtual Machine Management including provisioning, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management

Active Directory and Identity Services including EntraID, DNS, DHCP, authentication, and access controls

Managed File Transfer (MFT) technologies and all enterprise file movement solutions

Batch Processing with primary responsibility for ActiveBatch as the enterprise scheduling and automation platform

Coordinate planned maintenance, patching, upgrades, and operational changes across platforms, ensuring minimal service disruption

Lead secure network architecture initiatives, ensuring designs comply with best practices, regulatory standards, and business requirements

Conduct vulnerability assessments, audits, and remediation activities for global networks

Define and enforce security configurations across firewalls, Azure Policies, VPNs, routing, and load balancing appliances

Collaborate with cybersecurity, compliance, and audit teams to ensure a strong, proactive security posture

Integrate automation and scripting (Terraform, Python, APIs) for monitoring, telemetry, and security tool orchestration

Contribute to the accurate collation and maintenance of asset inventories, billing records, and service documentation

Undertake additional duties as required to support infrastructure and operations continuity

Manage, mentor, and develop a small team of network engineers (onshore and offshore), fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence

Drive recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, training, and performance evaluations

Ensure the team remains current on modern network and cloud technologies through ongoing education and certifications

Contribute to Assetmark’s networking strategy, supporting cloud adoption, digital transformation, and operational excellence

Develop budgets for network engineering and operations, ensuring cost effective delivery of services

Maintain compliance with internal and external standards while simplifying processes to improve agility

Deliver reporting and executive communication on network availability, security posture, and project outcomes

Qualification

Network EngineeringAzure NetworkingCisco Routing/SwitchingNetwork SecurityCloud InfrastructureScripting/AutomationTeam LeadershipIncident ManagementITIL FrameworkVendor Management

Required

Proven hands-on expertise with Cisco routing/switching (CCNP/CCIE strongly preferred)

Palo Alto Networks (PCNSE or equivalent certification preferred)

F5 load balancing and security appliances (a plus)

Azure networking (Front Door, Application Gateway, ExpressRoute, VPN, NSGs, routing, peering)

Managing firewall rule sets, including source/destination IPs, ports, and protocols

Solid background in a managed service environment, with a focus on operational reliability

MFT platforms (GoAnywhere, similar) and enterprise file movement practices

Enterprise batch automation tools (ActiveBatch ideal) including Azure Batch, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, AWS Batch, IBM Workload Automation

Infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes

Strong understanding of ITIL or similar operational frameworks (Incident, Problem, Change, Request Management)

Network automation and scripting for operational efficiency

DNS, DHCP, Active Directory integrated services, and certificate management

WAF technologies (Imperva, Azure WAF, etc.) and application authentication

Strong understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud networking (Azure primary; AWS/GCP familiarity beneficial)

Hands-on security experience: intrusion detection, prevention, firewalls, segmentation, SIEM integration (Splunk/Kibana/AppInsight), and compliance frameworks

Proficiency in scripting/automation (Terraform, Python, PowerShell, APIs)

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

9+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, architecture, and operations

Minimum 3 years managing or supervising technical teams in complex enterprise environments