Senior Director, Network Intelligence

Vultr

Senior Director, Network Intelligence at Vultr overseeing network security and telemetry initiatives. Leading engineering teams for a robust data intelligence platform in cloud infrastructure.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect the foundational specifications for the global network telemetry ecosystem and exercise full ownership over the intelligence framework.
Direct the global DDoS detection framework and overarching mitigation policies.
Design threat detection mechanisms and infrastructure to combat hackers, mitigate network security risks, and enhance overall trust and safety across the platform.
Establish comprehensive data reporting structures to provide deep visibility into network performance, security events, and operational health.
Build detection and reporting capabilities for protecting IP and network reputation.
Lead capacity management and network monetization initiatives.
Collaborate with engineering and finance stakeholders to architect and operationalize a comprehensive, telemetry-driven billing ecosystem for precise usage monitoring.
Manage, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team focused on network security, data pipelines, and infrastructure intelligence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in large-scale network engineering, network security, or data infrastructure roles within a global cloud or service provider environment.
Deep technical expertise in network telemetry protocols, flow analysis (NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX), and processing massive data pipelines in real time.
Demonstrated history of architecting and managing large-scale DDoS defense architectures, encompassing the creation of detection algorithms, defensive policy frameworks, and real-time incident response workflows.
Proven ability to leverage unsupervised machine learning models and statistical methodologies against massive network datasets to facilitate automated anomaly identification, demand forecasting, and behavioral modeling.
Hands-on experience deploying distributed stream processing engines, such as Flink or Spark Streaming, to enable low-latency analytics across high-throughput global telemetry streams.
Significant background in orchestrating capacity lifecycle management and implementing data-centric governance for global-scale infrastructure optimization.
Demonstrated proficiency in architecting data lakes and implementing real-time enrichment pipelines, alongside a rigorous approach to data governance that encompasses PII management, access protocols, and the design of compliance-driven retention frameworks for high-volume network telemetry.
Strong background in software engineering or scripting relevant to network automation and big data systems.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing senior technical teams and translating complex data insights into tangible business outcomes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent Medical Benefits w/ 100% company-paid premiums for employee only plan + 100% company-paid dental & vision premiums
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4% with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan + take your birthday off
Increased PTO at 3 year & 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 first year remote office setup + $400 each following year for new equipment
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company-paid Wellable subscription

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Hard Skills & Tools

Network EngineeringNetwork SecurityData InfrastructureFlow AnalysisDetection AlgorithmsCapacity ManagementData LakesReal-Time Enrichment PipelinesNetwork AutomationBig Data Systems

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving