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This is a senior technical leadership role for someone who has spent a decade or more in network engineering and now wants to define how a large, multi-region network gets monitored, correlated, and made predictable rather than reactive.\nYou'll be the architect of our observability capability end to end, spanning monitoring platforms, telemetry, analytics, and the roadmap that ties it all to business outcomes like uptime, mean time to resolution, and cost avoidance.\nWhat You'll Do\nObservability Strategy and Architecture\nOwn and advance a multi-year observability maturity roadmap for the global network\nArchitect unified observability solutions spanning our monitoring platforms rather than siloed point tools\nDefine predictive alerting and anomaly detection capabilities to move the organization from reactive to proactive\nBuild observability use cases grounded in business goals, not just technical coverage\nSet observability best practices and standards used across regions\nEvaluate emerging observability and AIOps technologies and recommend where they fit Analytics and Cross-Tool Integration\nDesign analytics workflows that combine data from multiple sources, such as wire data, infrastructure metrics, and flow analysis, into a coherent picture of network health\nBuild predictive capacity planning models using historical performance data\nCreate executive-level dashboards that correlate network health with business outcomes\nDevelop anomaly detection and behavioral baseline analytics\nDesign correlation logic across tools to speed up root cause analysis\nAdvance visualization strategy across our reporting platforms Strategic Planning and Business Value\nLead tool portfolio rationalization and cost optimization reviews\nBuild business cases and ROI models for observability investments\nQuantify the business value of monitoring capabilities in terms leadership cares about, such as uptime, MTTR, and cost avoidance\nLead proof of concept evaluations for new observability technologies\nAssess build versus buy decisions for observability platforms and capabilities Leadership and Collaboration\nServe as the senior technical voice on observability across the global network organization\nPartner with regional network teams to ensure observability standards are adopted consistently\nWork with the NOC to operationalize telemetry, health checks, and alerting so findings turn into action\nPresent observability strategy, roadmap, and business impact to executive stakeholders What You'll Bring\n10-15+ years of network engineering experience, with significant time spent in observability, monitoring architecture, or network analytics\nDemonstrated experience architecting observability solutions across multiple platforms in a large, multi-site environment\nStrong background in network protocols and infrastructure (routing, switching, SD-WAN) sufficient to understand what's being monitored, not just how to monitor it\nExperience with monitoring and analytics platforms such as NetScout, DX NetOps, NetFlow, Grafana, and PowerBI, or direct equivalents\nTrack record of building predictive or anomaly detection capabilities, not just dashboards\nExperience developing business cases, ROI models, and executive-level communication around infrastructure investment\nStrong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across regional teams and translate technical capability into business value\nBachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience Why This Role Matters A global network is only as manageable as it is visible. This role defines how we see problems before they become outages, how we prove the value of what we monitor, and how we turn raw telemetry into decisions leadership can act on.\nhas context menu\n\nKnowledge, Skills and Experience:\n10 to 15 Years of relevant work experience.\n\nBachelor's Degree with Network Engineering or Related field of study required.\n\nOther Education / Certifications: - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center, CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, CCIE Enterprise Wireless, CCIE Collaboration, Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE), F5 (or other load balancer) Certified Solution Expert, SNIA Storage Networking Certificate.\n\nAble to execute instructions and to request clarification when needed.\n\nAble to perform basic mathematical calculations.\n\nAble to recognize and attend to important details with accuracy and efficiency.\n\nAble to communicate clearly and convey necessary information.\n\nAble to create and conduct formal presentations.\n\nAble to interact effectively with all levels of management.\n\nAble to negotiate skillfully, promote/sell ideas persuasively, and close transactions with mutually beneficial results.\n\nPossesses strong multi-cultural interpersonal skills.\n\nPossesses strong leadership skills with a willingness to lead, create new ideas, and be assertive.\n\nPossesses strong organizational and time management skills, driving tasks to completion.\n\nAble to constructively work under stress and pressure when faced with high workloads and deadlines.\n\nAble to maintain and promote social, ethical, and organizational standards in conducting internal and external business activities.\n\nAble to work independently with minimum supervision.\n\nAble to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.\n\nAble to build solid, effective working relationships with others.\n\nAble to exhibit ability to be sensitive to the needs, concerns, and feelings of others.\n\nAble to quickly learn new systems and technology.\n\nAble to use relevant computer system applications at an advanced level.\n\nWorking Conditions:\nConsistent non-standard work or overtime as business requires.\n\nOn-call availability required as necessary.\n\nProfessional, office environment.\n\nSome travel required.\n\nAt Tech Data, a TD SYNNEX Company, our values guide everything we do: Together, We Own It, We Dare to Go, We Grow and Win, and above all, We Do the Right Thing. These principles shape how we work with each other, our partners, and our communities as we drive innovation and create lasting impact.\nWhat’s In It For You?\nElective Benefits: Our programs are tailored to your country to best accommodate your lifestyle.\n Grow Your Career: Accelerate your path to success (and keep up with the future) with formal programs on leadership and professional development, and many more on-demand courses.\nElevate Your Personal Well-Being: Boost your financial, physical, and mental well-being through seminars, events, and our global Life Empowerment Assistance Program.\nDiversity, Equity & Inclusion: It’s not just a phrase to us; valuing every voice is how we succeed. Join us in celebrating our global diversity through inclusive education, meaningful peer-to-peer conversations, and equitable growth and development opportunities.\nMake the Most of our Global Organization: Network with other new co-workers within your first 30 days through our onboarding program.\nConnect with Your Community: Participate in internal, peer-led inclusive communities and activities, including business resource groups, local volunteering events, and more environmental and social initiatives.\nDon’t meet every single requirement? Apply anyway.\nAt Tech Data, a TD SYNNEX Company, we’re proud to be recognized as a great place to work and a leader in the promotion and practice of diversity, equity and inclusion. If you’re excited about working for our company and believe you’re a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply. 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